GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

 

 

Most Popular Links

Princeton Review - all sorts of college information

College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information

ACT - the ACT test and other resources

Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors

FinAid - Student aid resource site

Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state

Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!

 

Personality and Career Assessment

Learning Styles Assessment – determine the best learning environment for you

Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?

The Princeton Review Career Test

Vocational Information Center

Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide -  link your favorite subject in school to a possible career

 

Military Careers

http://www.todaysmilitary.com - Military (general)

http://www.army.mil - Army

http://www.navy.mil - Navy

www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard

http://www.marines.com - Marines

www.af.mil./ - Air Force

 

Reading Lists for Students

Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound

College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers

 

Search for Colleges

National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities

State University - Profiles of state universities and other colleges by state

University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state

Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest

 

Online Education Links

University of Phoenix Online – degree and program information

AIU Online – financial aid info

DeVry University – technical programs available

Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses

 

College Rankings

Top 100 National Universities 2005 - US News & World Report

College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites

 

Two Year College Resources

Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges

Axia College – online education offering associate degrees
League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges

American Assoc. of Community Colleges

 

Virtual Tours

www.ecampustours.com - virtual campus tours

www.campustours.com

www.campusview.com - collection of on line viewbooks

www.collegeselection.com/question.htm - 56 questions to ask on visits

www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges

 

What are my Chances at This School?

www.thickenvelope.com/

www.go4college.com/

www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml

www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp

 

Testing Calendars

The SAT Calendar

The ACT Calendar

 

About the Different Tests

ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT

Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing

www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program

ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools

PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year

PSAT – Preliminary SAT

SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject tests

SSAT – Secondary School Admissions Test - standardized testing for elementary through middle school students

 

Test Prep Resources

www.testprep.com - by Stanford Testing Systems

www.act.org  - online registration and prep for ACT

www.EurekaReview.com - Eureka One on One Review, LLC

www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary

www.admissiontests.org/- test prep resources

 

Scholarship Search

www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships

www.fastweb.com - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

www.collegeboard.com - College, Career, Scholarship Search

www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search

www.wiredscholar.com - SallieMay site for financial aid

www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college

 

Financial Aid Calculators

Financial Aid (Estimated Family Contribution) - estimate your Expected Family Contribution for college tuition and expenses

www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator

www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website

 

Financial Aid Links

www.studentaid.ed.gov -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243  (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)

www.finaid.org - Student aid resource site

www.students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

www.fafsa.ed.gov- online FAFSA application

www.college-scholarships.com/ - scholarships and contact information for them

 

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

www.pathwaystocollege.org - help for underserved communities

www.EducacionSuperior.org

www.yesican.gov - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

www.yosipuedo.gov - spanish version of same site as above

www.chciyouth.org - english and spanish information on planning - free publications

www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid

www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund

www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site

www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges

www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages

collegefund.org - American Indian fund

www.aimd.org - American Institute for Managing Diversity
www.aihec.org - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
www.sciencewise.com/molis - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA -Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

university of phoenix – university of phoenix accessibility information

www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
www.BlackExcel.org - Black Excel: The College Help Network
www.hillel.org - Jewish resource for colleges
www.gmsp.org - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
www.hsf.net - Hispanic scholarships
www.hacu.net - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
www.jbhe.com - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education


Students With Disabilities

www.ahead.org - Association of Higher Education and Disability  (AHEAD)

www.add.org - Attention Deficit Disorder Association

www.chadd.org - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

www.ldanatl.org - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

www.ldresources.com - Learning Disability Resources

www.ncld.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities

www.dssc.org - Disabilities Studies and Services Center

www.fcsn.org -Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.ldonline.org - Learning Disabilities Online
www.nifl.gov - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center