GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

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!

Personality and Career Assessment:

• Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - Link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
• The Princeton Review Career Test
• The Vocational Information Center

Reading Lists for Students:

• Young Adult Library Services – Outstanding books for the college bound
• College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers

• aztransfer.com - In state tool to discover course equivalencies, exam equivalencies, major guides and general education curriculum.
• Collegeconfidential.com - National college match search tool that allows school comparisons.
• National Center for Education - Links and searches to colleges and universities.
• www.cappex.com - Match schools to your speciifc criteria.
• Online University Education and Degrees – Online education and degree program information.
• Peterson’s – Find colleges by degree programs of interest.

Online Education Links:

• AIU Online– Career-relevant degrees
• Capella University – Degree programs listed by professional focus
• Kaplan University – Includes financial aid info
• DeVry University – Includes links to all campus locations  
• Westwood College – Technical program available

College Rankings:

• Top 100 National Universities - 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
• League for Innovation in Community Colleges – International consortium of community colleges
• American Assoc. of Community Colleges

Military Careers:

• http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)
• http://www.army.mil/ - Army
• http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy
• http://www.uscg.mil/ - Coast Guard
• http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
• http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force

Virtual Tours:

• http://www.ecampustours.com/ - Virtual campus tours
• http://www.campustours.com/
• http://www.campusview.com/ - Collection of on line view books
• http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - Non promotional videos of colleges

Going Away to College:

• Things to Bring to College – A checklist to make sure you have everything you need
• Five Best Financial Choices – Smartest checking accounts, credit cards, and more…
• How  to Prepare from WebMD - Some important tips to make the transition
• Affordable Health Insurance Quotes – Get covered with student health insurance
• Car Insurance – Auto insurance is important if you are bringing a car

What are my Chances at This School?

• http://www.go4college.com/
• www.cappex.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

Health and Safety for Students:

• Centers for Disease Control - Learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
• Find a Local Gym – Gym and health club directory, stay fit and healthy
• Healthy Minds – Great mental health resource
• Health and Medical Insurance – Everything you need to know about health insurance

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

Test Prep Resources:

• http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems
• http://www.act.org/ - Online registration and prep for ACT
• http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC
• http://www.vocabulary.com/ - Fun ways to improve your vocabulary
• http://www.revolutionprep.com - Offering online and private tutoring support for the ACT and SAT
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Scholarship Search:

• http://www.scholarship.com/ - Finding scholarships
• http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
• http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search
• http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid
• http://www.collegepayway.com/ - Tools for planning to pay for college

Financial Aid Calculators:

• www.finaid.org/calculators/ - Financial aid calculator
• www.act.org/fane/index.html - Calculator on the ACT website

Financial Aid Links:

• http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
• http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site
• http://www.students.gov/ - Student gateway to the US Government
• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/- Online FAFSA application

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students:

• www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - Minority aid site
• http://www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu/alphabet.htm  - Historically black colleges
• http://www.educacionsuperior.org/ - Education information in spanish
• http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
• http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - Spanish version of same site as above
• http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
• http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
• collegefund.org - American Indian fund
• http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
• http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
• http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=mr -Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
• http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
• http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges
• http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
• http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships
• http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
• http://www.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
• http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education

Students With Disabilities:

• http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
• http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
• http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources
• http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities
• http://www.fcsn.org/ -Federation for Children with Special Needs
• http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online
• http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center

 This list was copied with permission from National College Bound Program