Web Resources

Colleges and Careers
Financial Aid Resources
Standardized Testing
College Athletics
Military
Colleges Abroad
Year-Off Programs

Colleges and Careers

• College Board
  An organization that connects students to colleges and opportunities. Register online for the SAT.
• College Board - Majors and Careers Central
  This useful section of the College Board website offers detailed information about college majors.
• Peterson's
  College search and database.
• CollegeNET
  A guide to colleges and universities of more than 4,600 schools.
• Yahoo! Colleges and Universities
  Yahoo’s US College Index
• Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Women's College Coalition
• Jesuit Colleges and Universities
• College Search for LGBT Students
• College View
  View pictures of over 3,300 campuses. Send E-mail from here to request additional information.
• College Link
  A link to computerized applications.
• Virtual Campus Tours
  A source for college campus tours.
• The Common Application
  A common application form for over 240 colleges.
• U.S. News & World Report
  Best college rankings in U.S. News and World Report, with admissions information.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Research careers on the Department of Labor website
• College Newspapers Online
  Directory of college newspapers online

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Financial Aid Resources

• Salliemae Wired Scholar
• College Board's Fund Finder
• Black Excel: The College Help Network
  A scholarship service for African-Americans
• Scholarship Scam Page
  Federal Trade Commission info about scholarship scams
• The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
• FastWeb
  A database of more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans.
• The FAFSA Express
  Download a free financial aid application.
• Financial Aid Guide
  U.S. Dept. of Education resources on financial aid
• College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page
  Easy access to information on colleges, scholarships and SAT and ACT test preparation.
• CSS Profile On-Line
  The CSS Profile is the form many private colleges and universities require, in addition to the FAFSA, for those applying for financial aid.)
• Educaid.com
  A user-friendly financial aid resource.
• Sallie Mae Financial Aid Information
  Sallie Mae is a multi-purpose lending service which helps students in every aspect of applying for a securing loans. The CASHE scholarship search can be accessed through this site.

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Standardized Testing

• ACT Home Page
  FAQs about ACT; strategies & sample questions.
• College Board SAT Test Center
  SAT preparation and practical questions.
• College Testing
  Kaplan's information on SAT, PSAT, & ACT plus sample questions.
• Fairtest

Learn more about colleges and universities that do not require the SAT and ACT for admission purposes.

College Athletics

• NCAA Online
  Information about playing sports at the NCAA Division I. II, or II college level.

Military

• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• Marine ROTC
• Navy ROTC

Colleges Abroad

• Canadian Universities
• Colleges in the United Kingdom
• British Council

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Year-off Program and Additional Alternatives:

• Americorps
• City Year
• The Center for Interim Programs
• Corporation for National Community Service
• Dynamy
• Experiment in International Living
• Global Service Corps
• Outdoor Leadership School
• Outward Bound