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One thing you'll often hear, especially as you start touring colleges, is that it's important to take advantage of "all the resources the school has to offer." But that's really generic advice. What resources does a school offer? How do you find out what they are in the first place? You'll have to do some research, but here are some of the most common services offered by colleges, and what you can expect to get out of them.
Note: Financial offices and duties vary across colleges. Sometimes grouped as "student services," the following three resources might play slightly different roles than those listed here.
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