Links: College Preparation & Financial Aid

Preparing for and Choosing the Right School
Financial Aid Information

Preparing for and Choosing the Right School

AllAboutCollege.Com - thousands of links to colleges & universities around the world, sorted geographically
Assist - Statewide student transfer information for California
Cal State University Mentor - research the CSU schools and apply online!
CampusTours Index - access to hundreds of interactive tours of colleges across the United States!
Career Guidance Foundation's College Guide - a collection of good resources
College Board Online - SAT registration, timelines, financial aid help
College Bound Network - Interactive ontent devoted to educationally-oriented teens
College Edge - offers a complete set of tools for everyone involved in the transition to higher education.
College Is Possible - colleges and universities have prepared this site to guide you to the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful
CollegeNet - search engines, virtual tours, apply online to hundreds of colleges, college recruiting, links to other college resources
CollegeNight.Com - put your computer to use to search for the right college for you; receive the Dunce's Cap, a free newsletter to help students and parents navigate the admissions process, by registering at the new user's page
CollegeQuest - from Peterson's; profiles of every undergraduate institution accredited in the United States; search for schools by location, major, difficulty level, and other factors, then compare them side-by-side and apply online; informative articles about college selection and admissions.
Common Applicatoin -apply to 191 undergraduate colleges and universities using one application (note: some schools require a supplement of their own - be sure to check). The Common App can now be downloaded and completed online.
Community and Technical Colleges on the Web - categorized into U.S., Canadian and Around the World
Digital Librarian - a huge monster list of online resources
FishNet: The College Guide - college search, admissions info, applications, financial aid info, and more
Go College - college search, scholarships, SAT/ACT on-line practice tests, and more.
Free Vocabular.com - 5,000 words and short definitions for SAT prep.
Internet College Exchange - a small but growing list of colleges and universities admissions web sites
Internet Public Library's Career and College Links - lots of links to great Internet resources
Kaplan - books, software, test prep courses and schedules, online tips, games, vocabulary, and much more
Online Study Abroad Directory - searchable database of study abroad programs, including scholarship information
Peterson's Education Center - step-by-step search process, online application, advice for parents, financial aid info, and more
Princeton Review Online - general advice for high school and college transfer students
StudyAbroad.com - listings for thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world
TestPrep.Com - commerically packaged online SAT preparation
Test U -- For $50, TestU lets students take practice tests at their own pace or take the three-hour exam. Includes a Vocab Lab, math pointers and online mentors.
Turbo Grad -- students can take free sample versions of the SAT. Based on the test results, TurboGrad will create a personalized study plan to help students work on their academic weaknesses. For a limited time, it will offer its premium services -- such as a full-length, Web-based SAT course -- for free.
University of California Pathways - research the UC schools and apply online!
Up Your Score - Books, software, online tips and study aids for improving SAT scores
U.S.News Online College & Career Center - college rankings, searchable databases, college planners and worksheets, financial aid info and more
U.S.News Online College Rankings - extensive college ranking information; understanding what rankings mean; nice search engine: type in the name of the school and get a profile of the school (in addition to its ranking) and links to the school's website, or search by state or regions

Financial Aid Information

California State Financial Aid Programs - extensive; includes instructions on how to apply
CollegeNet - huge database of over 500,000 private sector awards
FastWEB! - free financial aid search through the web - updates provided daily on over 180,000 scholarships in the database -- with over 500 new or updated scholarships added daily
FinAid - one of the best collections of free student financial aid information on the web
Peterson's Financing Education Page - explores financial aid resources
Scholarship Scams (Beware!) -- The FTC recently filed eight lawsuits against companies they believe have engaged in fraudulent activities involving some 19,000 victims. Scholarship scams are on the rise. The Education Testing Service has some good advice
US Dept. of Education's FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
U.S.News Online College & Career Center - searchable scholarships database, financial aid forms, worksheets and links to other financial aid sites

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