Most Popular Links
The 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! |
Military Careers
Military (general)
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Air Force
Virtual Tours
virtual campus tours
campus tours
collection of on line view books
non promotional videos of colleges |
Students With Disabilities
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Learning Disability Resources
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Learning Disabilities Online
National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center
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Reading Lists for Students
Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound
College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers |
College Rankings
Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report
College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites |
Search for Colleges
National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
Online Education – general degree and program information
Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest |
Personality and Career Assessment
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
The Princeton Review Career Test
The Vocational Information Center |
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 |
Online Education Links
DeVry University – technical programs available
Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses
AIU Online – includes financial aid info
University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state |
Scholarship Search
finding scholarships
Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
College, Career, Scholarship Search
scholarship search
SallieMay site for financial aid
tools for planning to pay for college
Financial Aid Calculators
financial aid calculator
calculator on the ACT website
About the Different Tests
ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
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
Financial Aid Links
Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
Student aid resource site
student gateway to the US Government
online FAFSA application |
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students
minority aid site
historically black colleges
educacionsuperior
White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
spanish version of same site as above
english and spanish information on planning - free publications
Hispanic resource for college aid
United Negro College Fund
universal black pages
American Indian fund
American Institute for Managing Diversity
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
the Black Collegian
Black Excel: The College Help Network
Jewish resource for colleges
Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
Hispanic scholarships
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Quality Education for Minorities
Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education |
Test Prep Resources
by Stanford Testing Systems
online registration and prep for ACT
Eureka One on One Review, LLC
fun ways to improve your vocabulary
What are my Chances at This School?
go4college
collegedata
princetonreview
Health and Safety for Students
Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
Healthy Minds – great mental health resource
Health Insurance – student health insurance quotes and plans
Testing Calendars
The SAT Calendar
The ACT Calendar
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