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If you don't go and look for it, you will never get it. The money is out there-all you have to do is take the first step and start looking. Here is a list to begin with: www.freschinfo.com (newsletter that comes out weekly….it is free) www.arkansasscholarshipconnection.org www.collegenet.com (college search) GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTSMost 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 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 Education – general degree and 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 AIU Online – includes financial aid info University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state 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 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! Healthy Minds – great mental health resource Health Insurance – 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.educacionsuperior.org/ 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.chciyouth.org/ - english and spanish information on planning - free publications 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 lite.researchresearch.com/ - 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 qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities 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 http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center |
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