Whether a student is 3 years old or 103, there are organizations which will help less well-off prospective students pay for their education. These various groups help fill the gap where government falls short. That is where the public, people like you, come in. Here are some facts about education and its support in the United States:

•    The difference between the money the poorest and the richest districts have to spend on education per child annually is over $1,000 per child.

•    Nevertheless, there is an excellent rate of young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who have either a high school diploma or its equivalent alternative credential such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. In 2009 the rate was 90 percent.

•    Unfortunately, despite the excellent rate of finishing high school or getting a GED, over 70 percent of Americans between 18 and 24 years old cannot find New Jersey on a map, and 11 percent cannot even find the United States.

Charity Navigator is a website which helps people learn about institutions which require public support to operate successfully. With the aid received from generous people schools can afford basic items such as cafeteria tables and classroom chairs, and other equipment essential to the successful operation of any school. This website makes it easy to give to exactly the type of school you believe in, and wish to support.