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• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Sources of Financial Aid
• Department of Labor - Employment Training Administration
• Student Aid on the Web
• Workforce Investment Act
• Career One Stop - Tools & Resources for Students, Jobseekers and Workforce Professionals
• Federal Training Programs

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• "Frequently Asked Questions." JobCorps. Aug. 14, 2009. (Jan. 26, 2010.)http://www.jobcorps.gov/faq.aspx
• "Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2009-2010." US Department of Education. (Jan. 16, 2010.)http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2009-2010/english/index.htm
• "National Assessment of Vocational Education". U.S. Department of Education. September 2002. (Jan. 19, 2010.)http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/sectech/nave/execsum.pdf
• "Other Types of Aid." FinAid. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/
• "Registered Apprenticeship." United States Department of Labor (DOL). Jan. 7, 2010. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://www.doleta.gov/OA/
• "Segal AmeriCorps Education Award." AmeriCorps. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/benefits/benefits_ed_award.asp
• "Vocational Scholarships List." NextStudent.Com. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/major/0049/academic-Vocational-scholarships.aspx
• Wei, C., Berkner, L., He, S., Lew, S., Cominole, M., Siegel, P., et al. "2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study." Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). April 2009. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009166.pdf
• "What's Available." Career One Stop. (Jan. 26, 2010)http://www.careeronestop.org/EducationTraining/Plan/WhatsAvailable.aspx
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