This two-page brochure from ACT describes the procedures that economically disadvantaged high school juniors or seniors should follow to receive a fee waiver for taking the ACT college entrance exam.

This webpage from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators discusses the expanded criteria under which an undergraduate student is considered independent for the purposes of receiving federal financial aid for higher education. These changes were enacted into law under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-84) and become effective July 1, 2009, for the 2009-2010 award year.

This brief from the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth discusses the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-84) as it pertains to homeless unaccompanied youth accessing higher education. It also provides a list of resources to use in assisting homeless unaccompanied youth access various kinds of financial aid and provides sample letters that can be used to establish a homeless unaccompanied youth's status as an "independent student" for the purposes of applying for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The LeTendre Education Fund provides higher education scholarships for graduating homeless or formerly homeless students. This webpage provides more information about the scholarship and access to the scholarship application.

This webpage from the College Board explains how a high school junior or senior can receive a fee-waiver in order to take the SAT college entrance exam or SAT subject tests, if paying the fee would pose a barrier to the student's college entrance. It also discusses how a college-bound student can receive waivers for college application fees.