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People sometimes joke about the fact that in today’s world students should start thinking about college when they enter kindergarten. That may be a stretch, but the college application process often does begin early in a student’s high school years.

Each school has unique attributes to offer prospective students. Virginia is home to more than 40 residential colleges and universities, including some of the most historic institutions in the country.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 63 percent of all undergraduates enrolled in U.S. schools and colleges in 2003-04 received some type of financial aid. About $82 billion in loans, grants and other assistance from the U.S. Department of Education will benefit more than 10 million students.