Related Links

Standardized test sites
 
ACT
PLAN, ACT exams
College search/financial aid
www.act.org
 
The College Board
PSAT, SAT I, SAT Subject Tests, AP exams
College/career search/financial aid
www.collegeboard.com
 
Fair Test
National Center for Fair & Open Testing
Lists of over 830 test-optional colleges
www.fairtest.org

Financial Aid and Scholarships
 
FAFSA Online
The U.S. Government's Financial Aid Website
www.fafsa.ed.gov
 
CSS Profile
The College Board's Financial Aid Website
profileonline.collegeboard.com
 
Fastweb
Financial aid and college search
www.fastweb.com
 
Broke Scholar
Scholarship search
www.brokescholar.com
 
Wired Scholar Scholarship Search
Scholarship search
www.collegeanswer.com
 
Find Tuition
One of the largest scholarship search engines
www.findtuition.com
 
Merit Aid
A comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country
www.meritaid.com
 
College Treasure
Helps link the student to 1,000s of academic scholarships
www.collegetreasure.com
 
College Navigator
The percentage of students receiving institutional aid is listed.
http://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR

Important Application web sites
 
Common Application
One application for over 400 colleges and universities
www.commonapp.org
 
Texas Common Application
One application for over 40 Texas colleges
www.applytexas.org

Athletics
 
NCAA
The site for prospective college athletes
Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse for D-1 & D-2 colleges
www.ncaa.org
 
NAIA
Information about athletic offerings at small colleges
www.naia.org

College search
 
Princeton Review
Test preparation
College/career search
Financial aid/online applications
www.princetonreview.com
 
Petersons
College search, test prep, financial aid, summer programs for high school students
www.petersons.com
 
CollegeNET
Helps you quickly find the ideal college
www.collegenet.com

Miscellaneous sites
 
MyMajors.com
A tool to help students identify majors that fit their interests
www.mymajors.com
 
What Can I Do With this Major?
Allows students & parents to see the practical application of college majors
www.gustavus.edu/oncampus/careercenter/planning/majors/
 
Colleges That Change Lives
Different perspectives on choosing a college
www.ctclonline.com
 
Colleges of Distinction
A college guide with a unique approach asking about what really matters: which colleges are the best places to learn, grow and succeed?
www.collegesofdistinction.com
 
National Survey of Student Engagement
An alternative view of college fit that focuses on teaching and learning
www.indiana.edu/~nsse/html/students_parents.htm
 
CampusTours.com
Virtual campus tours of over 850 colleges
www.campustours.com
 
Catholic Colleges Online
Information about Catholic colleges
www.catholiccollegesonline.org
 
Hillel
A guide to Jewish student life on over 500 campuses
www.hillel.org/hillel/NewHille.nsf/index
 
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Information about learning disabilities, diagnosis and advocacy
www.ldaamerica.org

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