Podcast offers aid information

Parents and students can now get information on college financial aid via podcast, under a new program from ACT.

Prep Talk is a free podcast that offers expert help on paying for college, as well as selecting courses, preparing for the ACT and visiting college campuses.

The podcast is hosted by Cathy Wilcox, who works in the financial aid department at the University of Iowa.

Prep Talk can be listened to online or downloaded to computers or MP3 players.

To hear the podcast, log on www.actblog.org/podcasts.php.