College Application Season: Internet Brings Schools, Scholarships, Friends and Financial Aid to Your Desktop: "College application and financial aid season, which kicks off this month and runs through January, is an exciting and potentially stressful time for high school seniors and their parents. Fortunately for today's prospective college students, the Internet provides a wealth of information and free tools that can help with everything from researching, selecting and applying to schools to securing scholarships and financial aid."