Career and College Links
ADMISSIONS
ACT Assessment
http://www.act.org/aap/
Information about the test, including frequently asked questions,
sample questions and strategies, and how to register online.
College Is Possible
http://www.collegeispossible.org/
This site provides helpful information in three areas: preparing
for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college.
Each section includes an overview of the process plus a resource
library that includes both books and Web sites.
Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org/
Practice questions for AP, SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and LSATs. Also
includes information about financial aid, colleges and universities,
and careers and jobs.
Kaplan: College
http://www.kaplan.com/
Info about test-taking, choosing a college, and surviving your first
year, among other things. From a test preparation company, so there
are lots of ads.
Princeton Review: College
http://www.review.com/college/
Test-taking info, of course, but also much more, including sections
on interviews, visits, essays, transcripts, and what colleges want.
Some ads for Princeton Review products.
WebWare for the SAT Skill Lessons
http://www.testprep.com/
Math and verbal quizzes to improve your SAT skills
INFORMATION AND GUIDES TO SCHOOLS
American Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/
List of links to the homepages of universities granting bachelor
or advanced degrees.
CollegeView Search
http://www.collegeview.com/
Search the CollegeView database for colleges that meet your specific
requirements: costs, majors, services, computing resources types
of residence, city size, etc.
Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
Links to the homepages of community colleges all over the US, plus
resources related to the community college experience.
Peterson's: Colleges and Universities
http://www.petersons.com/ugrad/
Search for colleges and universities in several ways, including
alphabetically, geographically, by majors offered, and by religious
affiliation.
United Negro College Fund Member Institutions
http://www.uncf.org
Lists names and addresses of the historically black colleges and
universities that are members of UNCF, with links to the schools'
Web sites.
United States Universities
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
Despite the name, this page includes links to both college and university
homepages in the United States.
FINANCIAL AID
Finaid: the Financial Aid Information Page
http://www.finaid.org/
A free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student
financial aid." The best information source about financial aid
on the Web. Includes links to several databases to search for scholarships.
Financial Aid Calculators
http://www.collegeboard.com/
From College Board Online. Calculate your Expected Family Contribution,
figure out how much your student loan payments will be after you
graduate, and more.
Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html.
From the US Department of Education. Comprehensive information about
grants, loans, and work-study programs.
Student Services
http://www.studentservices.com
Search the Student Services databases of over 180,000 scholarships.
