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College Search
The Princeton Review http://www.review.com/
An informative and comprehensive internet site, where students can gather information about tests, admissions, internships, and career programs.
College View http://www.collegeview.com/
A free online college search service with profiles of all accredited colleges & universities in the US and Canada, virtual tours of hundreds of schools, electronic college applications, scholarships and financial aid info, careers information and career planning tools.
College Net http://www.collegenet.com/
Assistance in finding information about college searches, recruiting, and college sources. Also helps with financial assistance and scholarships.
Collegeboard.com http://www.collegeboard.com/
Provides programs and services in the areas of teaching and learning, assessment, guidance, placement, financial aid, admissions, and enrollment.
Office of Postsecondary Education http://www.ed.gov/
The Department of Education's listing of colleges, business schools, technical schools and historically black colleges.
UC Pathways http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/
Welcome to PATHWAYS, the University of California's undergraduate admission information and application network.
CSU Mentor http://www.csumentor.edu/
CSUMentor is an online resource designed to help students and their families learn about the CSU system, select a CSU campus to attend, plan to finance higher education, and apply for admission.
UC Gateways http://www.ucgateways.org/
High school and middle school students use the information and tools found in this website to:
• plan high school classes so they will meet UC admission requirements when they graduate high school
• take free prep tests for the SAT, ACT, and more
• take personality and career quizzes that help identify interests for college majors
• find out about financial aid options
• get support from career counselors and UC staff
Major/Career Links
Mapping Your Future http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
A wealth of information about career search, college search, financial assistance and scholarship search with lots of good resources available.
Adventures In Education http://www.adventuresineducation.org/
Online service providing career planning help and information on selecting and paying for college.
US Department of Labor http://www.bls.gov/
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
America’s Career Info. Net. http://www.acinet.org/
Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
Scholarship/Financial Assistance
FAFSA http://fafsa.ed.gov/
The Department of Education's web site to apply for federal financial aid.
FinAid http://www.finaid.org/
Provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid.
FastWeb http://www.fastweb.com/
A financial aid and career Internet site for college students, college-bound students and their parents, and recent college graduates.
Database of more than 850,000 college scholarships, awards, grants, and prizes.
Fresch http://www.freschinfo.com/
Free scholarship search service, which contains a large database of scholarships and other valuable links to good resources.
United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/
Provides a wide range of African-American scholarship information
ACT/SAT Preparation
This site provides a great deal of information about the standardized test. A few practice questions are also provided.
College Power Prep Powerprep.com
Provides complete tutoring to help you increase your students' SAT & ACT scores.
The Princeton Review http://www.review.com/
An informative and comprehensive internet site, where students can gather information about tests, admissions, internships, and career programs.