Staying Safe and Healthy in College
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Free Microsoft Office for Family
Want to get free Microsoft Office on up to five PCs, and Macs and up to five mobile devices for your family to help your student complete their homework?
Use the email address provided to your student by their school or if you’re child is under 13 years old, use the Office 365 username and password provided by their school to log in.
Read more about Office 365 program.
College and healthy eating on a budget? Is it possible?
About.com has some great advice for how you can eat well and healthily on a student budget. Click here to learn more.
Which financial aid should you chose? Visit StudentAid.Gov to learn more.
Which financial aid should you accept? Are you interested in work-study, scholarships or loans? Visit StudentAid.gov to learn about the many options available.
H&R Block Budget Challenge
We think personal finance education is so important, we’re paying people to learn.
Everyone knows money doesn’t grow on trees. At least they will if H&R Block has any say in it. By learning strong budgeting skills and fiscal discipline early, kids can gain the knowledge and confidence to manage their own financial future. Our free H&R Block Budget Challenge encourages students to learn personal finance in a fun, engaging way while competing against other classrooms and students for $3 million in classroom grants and student scholarships.
Money smarts + classroom grants + student scholarships = 1 challenge worth taking on
THE H&R BLOCK BUDGET CHALLENGE
It’s fun. It’s free. And students love it. Participants encounter real-world personal budgeting situations, problem-solving, and decision-making through an online simulation and accompanying lessons that meet national standards. With sessions September through April, teachers have six opportunities to participate.
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