Resource for College Bound Students
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
Search for Colleges
· National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
· Online 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
· University of Phoenix Online – 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
· Axia College Online – online education offering associate degrees
· 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/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard
· http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
· http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force
Virtual Tours
· http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours
· http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line view books
· http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances at This School?
· www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
· www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
Testing Calendars
Health and Safety for Students
· Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
· Health Insurance Quotes – student health insurance quotes and plans
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
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.tuitions.com/ - 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
· www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges
· http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
· http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
· http://www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages
· collegefund.org - American Indian fund
· http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
· http://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
· http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
· http://www.blackexcel.org/ - Black Excel: The College Help Network
· 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
· www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/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