College research links added to
Xtreme Showcase Website 

Plan ahead now for the considerable costs of a college education. 

The Harford Xtreme Showcase website has four new links to assist in the process. Look for them anytime at the team's website below the links to player profiles on the homepage's left side. 


Illustration on right shows the location of the new homepage links. ►


Start researching scholarships, tuition and payment options, and tax benefits right now if your daughter is considering college in the next few years.

The four new links are...

GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE. Click here for a basic guide to the recruiting process in a quick and easy to read Powerpoint slideshow presentation. Plans for choosing a school, finding financial aid, achieving softball eligibility, and following the recruiting process. Important terms and links also are listed.

FINAID. Financial Aid. www.finaid.org. Comprehensive tuition aid resource. Up-to-date guide to scholarships, loans, grants, fellowships, savings plans, military aid, special interests aids, tax benefits, payment plans, plus much more financial information! In addition, site has FAQ, glossary of terms and college costs calculator.

FASTWEB. Scholarship Search Engine. www.fastweb.com. Massive database. Access to over $1 billion in scholarships, including student-college matching technology and online applications.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID. studentaid.ed.gov. US Department of Education information about preparing for the costs of higher education. Guide to federal financial assistance -- grants, loans and work-study programs -- nation's largest source of student aid. Every year more than $150 billion in new aid is provided nearly 14 million post-secondary students and their families.