Useful 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
Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
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 Degree - online education and degree program information
Peterson's - find colleges by degree programs of interest
Online Education Links
DeVry University - technical programs available
Jones University - specializes in business and computer courses
Kaplan University - includes financial aid info
University of Phoenix Online - includes links to all campus locations
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
todaysmilitary - Military (general)
USCG - Coast Guard
marines - Marines
Air Force - Air Force
Virtual Tours
campusview - collection of on line view books
collegiatechoice - non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances at This School?
Testing Calendars
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 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
Khan Academy: for SAT test prep and academic enrichment/learning
testprepStanford Testing Systems - by Stanford Testing Systems
online registration and prep for ACT -
vocabulary - fun ways to improve your vocabulary
Scholarship Search
scholarship - finding scholarships
Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
College, Career, Scholarship Search - College, Career, Scholarship Search
scholarship search - scholarship search
SallieMay site for financial aid - SallieMay site for financial aid
tools for planning to pay for college
Financial Aid Calculators
Financial Aid Links
Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 For the hearing impaired 1-800-730-8913
student gateway to the US Government
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students
White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
yosipuedo - spanish version of same site as above
chciyouth - english and spanish information on planning - free publications
Hispanic resource for college aid
United Negro College Fund - United Negro College 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
Black Excel: The College Help Network -
Jewish resource for colleges - Jewish resource for colleges
Gates Millennium Scholars Fund - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Quality Education for Minorities
Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education
Students With Disabilities
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders -
National Center for Learning Disabilities