Innovation Centre Global · USA · Free

Free tools for young people and families in the USA

Find money for college, look for a job, build a resume, practice interviews, sort out life paperwork and learn how to start a small business. Everything is free, needs no sign-up and points you to the official page for each step. Checked against official pages October 2026

Need help right now?

Emergency: call 911.
Thinking about suicide, or in emotional crisis: call or text 988 (free, 24/7).
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741.
Abuse at home or in a relationship: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233; Childhelp 1-800-422-4453.
Young person who has run away or feels unsafe: National Runaway Safeline 1-800-786-2929.
Food, housing, bills: dial 211 for local help. Mental health or substance use: SAMHSA 1-800-662-4357. LGBTQ+ youth: Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386.

More details are in the Life Admin help-lines guide.

Choose a tool

Start with the one that matches what you need today.

College moneyScholarship & Aid FinderFederal aid, state grants and national scholarships that fit your school level, state, GPA and family income.Open →

CollegeUS College PathfinderA dated roadmap to enrollment, which type of college fits you, a cost planner and help with essays.Open →

WorkJob FinderSearch jobs, learn the work rules for your age and state, find free youth programs and spot job scams.Open →

Work · CollegeResume BuilderA clean one-page resume for a first job, internship or application. Print it or save as a PDF.Open →

Work · CollegeInterview Prep55 real questions with how to answer, a timed mock interview and a STAR story builder.Open →

Life skillsLife Admin GuideSocial Security number, ID and REAL ID, taxes, health insurance, voting, passport, credit and renting.Open →

BusinessStart a BusinessFrom idea to free EIN, LLC or not, state fees, taxes, side-income ideas and scams to avoid.Open →

MoneyBank Accounts (USA)How to open a bank account as a teen, student or newcomer, and which papers to bring.Open →

Not sure where to start? Ask ICG, our free helper, a question about college money, jobs or paperwork. Tap the chat button at the bottom of any page, or open Ask ICG. It points you to the right tool and to official sources.

How these tools work

Private. Your answers stay on your device. Nothing is sent to ICG.
Official sources. Each tool links to the government or organization's own page, and you apply there. ICG never charges you and is not connected to the programs we list.
Dates and fees change. We show when each page was last checked. Confirm on the official page before you act.
Not advice. This is general information, not legal, tax, financial or immigration advice.

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