Information on sources of financial aid to help women attend college is presented along with types of schooling opportunities. Different kinds of schools and programs are briefly described: two-year colleges, four-year colleges, universities, foreign universities with study-abroad programs, technical and business schools, and military bases. Information sources are also identified, including: public libraries, women's organizations, state or county commissions on women, military-based education offices, campus admissions and financial aid offices, and college career planning and placement offices. Ways to attend school are addressed, including external degree programs, evening and part-time programs, weekend and summer programs, correspondence courses, nondegree and certificate programs, and general education courses. Alternatives for receiving credit for former courses are also identified. The following sources of financial aid are covered: federal government, state programs, the college itself, private scholarships, grants, loans, and the military. Selected scholarship, grant, and loan programs are briefly described and categorized by study area. (SW)