Most Popular Links

• The Princton 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
• The 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
• http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard
• http://www.marines.com - Marines
• http://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 -0 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