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The Internet has a wealth of information for college bound students and their parents. It is possible to access just about any type of information related to college – the only problem you may have is not enough time to use all the sites! Below is a sampling of a few of the best sites in various categories. This should get you started, and will lead you to many links that can provide more information. Remember that you can always type in the name of a college or university in the ‘search’ box of AOL, Dogpile, Yahoo, AltaVista, etc. Colleges will often put their entire catalog on the web for you to review, along with all the admission and financial aid information you will need.
For General College information:
The Internet has a wealth of information for college bound students and their parents. It is possible to access just about any type of information related to college – the only problem you may have is not enough time to use all the sites! Below is a sampling of a few of the best sites in various categories. This should get you started, and will lead you to many links that can provide more information. Remember that you can always type in the name of a college or university in the ‘search’ box of AOL, Dogpile, Yahoo, AltaVista, etc. Colleges will often put their entire catalog on the web for you to review, along with all the admission and financial aid information you will need.
For General College information:
A comprehensive directory of United States colleges and universities, since 1996.
www.collegeboard.com
This is home page of the College Board and contains a wealth of information for students, parents, counselors, teachers, admission staff, financial aid officers, etc. Links to the various programs College Board offers, including a college search engine, PSAT, SAT I &II, Advanced Placement testing, financial aid information, SAT prep., and much more. There is an “SAT Question of the Day” to help prepare daily for SAT tests.
www.collegelink.com
Computerized application information, great stories about the college search written by students, financial aid information, etc.
www.collegeview.com
Not as complete as the CollegeView propriety program that many high schools purchase, but a good sample of multimedia college tours, a searchable database, and financial aid help.
www.sourcepath.com
The college guides and aid home page – this site offers ranking and “star” evaluations of college admissions and financial aid resources.
www.mycollegeguide.org
www.collegeboard.com
This is home page of the College Board and contains a wealth of information for students, parents, counselors, teachers, admission staff, financial aid officers, etc. Links to the various programs College Board offers, including a college search engine, PSAT, SAT I &II, Advanced Placement testing, financial aid information, SAT prep., and much more. There is an “SAT Question of the Day” to help prepare daily for SAT tests.
www.collegelink.com
Computerized application information, great stories about the college search written by students, financial aid information, etc.
www.collegeview.com
Not as complete as the CollegeView propriety program that many high schools purchase, but a good sample of multimedia college tours, a searchable database, and financial aid help.
www.sourcepath.com
The college guides and aid home page – this site offers ranking and “star” evaluations of college admissions and financial aid resources.
www.mycollegeguide.org
College Guide with electronic links to colleges and admissions advice for students.
www.collegeexpress.com
Admissions advice, search engine, financial aid advice, etc.
www.fihe.org
Foundation for Independent Higher Education – college search for private colleges, admissions information, more
www.campustours.com
Hundreds of schools’ interactive virtual tours.
www.review.com
The Princeton Review, including an interactive counselor, ratings, etc.
www.petersons.com
College search, admissions information, test prep, more. Lots of links.
www.usnews.com
The famous list of ratings! Some critics do not agree with the criteria used, but this list makes big news every year. Pick a college and you can compare up to three others side by side to see the differences. Also test prep, admissions information, and more.
www.nacacnet.org
National Association for College Admission Counseling – student and parent information page, and a good place to find listings of national college fairs.
www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education site. “Easy Access for Students and Institutions.” Collection of links that range from pre-college planning to repayment of loans.
www.embark.com
Another college search engine that surveys what you are looking for and generates a list of schools that meet your criteria.
www.ecola.com
Online researcher – can link to a college locator by state.
www.collegeconfidential.com
Extensive college-related articles, book reviews, recommendations, and forums.
http://www.collegepossible.com
Introductory site for planning, choosing and paying for college.
For specific college information (by state or interest area):
Go to individual college and university homepages. You may also want to go to:
www.naia.org
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regulation site. Gives information on how athletic scholarships work and how to qualify.
www.securityoncampus.org
This page covers over 1,500 campuses and lists material from FBI crime reports and independent crime reports in neighborhoods surrounding colleges. Also links to many campus police department websites.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, & Student Loans
Remember to check with the Financial Aid office of each the colleges or universities you are interested in. They can help you get answers to specific questions. For general information, try:
www.scholarships4school.com
www.collegeexpress.com
Admissions advice, search engine, financial aid advice, etc.
www.fihe.org
Foundation for Independent Higher Education – college search for private colleges, admissions information, more
www.campustours.com
Hundreds of schools’ interactive virtual tours.
www.review.com
The Princeton Review, including an interactive counselor, ratings, etc.
www.petersons.com
College search, admissions information, test prep, more. Lots of links.
www.usnews.com
The famous list of ratings! Some critics do not agree with the criteria used, but this list makes big news every year. Pick a college and you can compare up to three others side by side to see the differences. Also test prep, admissions information, and more.
www.nacacnet.org
National Association for College Admission Counseling – student and parent information page, and a good place to find listings of national college fairs.
www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education site. “Easy Access for Students and Institutions.” Collection of links that range from pre-college planning to repayment of loans.
www.embark.com
Another college search engine that surveys what you are looking for and generates a list of schools that meet your criteria.
www.ecola.com
Online researcher – can link to a college locator by state.
www.collegeconfidential.com
Extensive college-related articles, book reviews, recommendations, and forums.
http://www.collegepossible.com
Introductory site for planning, choosing and paying for college.
For specific college information (by state or interest area):
Go to individual college and university homepages. You may also want to go to:
www.naia.org
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regulation site. Gives information on how athletic scholarships work and how to qualify.
www.securityoncampus.org
This page covers over 1,500 campuses and lists material from FBI crime reports and independent crime reports in neighborhoods surrounding colleges. Also links to many campus police department websites.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, & Student Loans
Remember to check with the Financial Aid office of each the colleges or universities you are interested in. They can help you get answers to specific questions. For general information, try:
www.scholarships4school.com
The purpose of this free website is to provide students with the tools they need to make informed decisions about obtaining scholarships and other forms of financial aid.
www.free-edu-guide.com
U.S. Department of Education Financial aid plus FAFSA links.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Interactive web version of the most important form needed to apply for financial aid -the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
www.fastweb.com
A free scholarship search database.
www.finaid.org
Extremely helpful site with links to many financial aid pages.
www.teri.org
Organization to help middle income families afford a college education. Also has a database of 150 colleges describing programs for underrepresented populations, including students from low-income families or first generation college students.
www.salliemae.com
Another lender and source of student loans. Free access to CASHE (College Aid Sources for Higher Education) database.
www.collegeview.com
Link to the scholarship database section.
www.hacu.net
Scholarships and fellowships - this is the Hispanic association of colleges and universities site.
www.aihec.org/
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium – lists scholarship opportunities.
www.scholarships.com
Free search for scholarships and financial aid.
http://www.advocacy-net.com/schoarmks.htm
Links to 1500 scholarships on one page.
Standardized Tests
www.powerprep.com
Strategies for college testing; FAQ about testing
www.collegeboard.com
As stated above, this has links to SAT I, II, PSAT, AP test information, dates, online registration, deadlines, etc.
www.act.org
Information, test dates, online registration, ACT test prep., etc.
www.testprep.com
SAT test prep site.
www.4tests.com
Free online practice tests for the SAT and ACT.
www.number2.com
Free SAT, ACT, GRE test preparation and vocabulary builder.
Parents
www.familyeducation.com/home
Family education network, with a section on high school and beyond.
www.collegeparents.org
National membership association to help parents prepare and put students through college.
Careers
www.careers.com
Starting point for links to other career reference sites, organized by clusters, regions, alphabetically, etc.
www.petersons.com
Go to their career channel to take a variety of career assessments.
www.careerbuilder.com
Go to the site’s college connection and browse some of the college career centers that are in hypertext.
www.jobsmart.org
Guide to specific careers with links.
www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Part of College Board site using using Expan career search database.
U.S. Department of Education Financial aid plus FAFSA links.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Interactive web version of the most important form needed to apply for financial aid -the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
www.fastweb.com
A free scholarship search database.
www.finaid.org
Extremely helpful site with links to many financial aid pages.
www.teri.org
Organization to help middle income families afford a college education. Also has a database of 150 colleges describing programs for underrepresented populations, including students from low-income families or first generation college students.
www.salliemae.com
Another lender and source of student loans. Free access to CASHE (College Aid Sources for Higher Education) database.
www.collegeview.com
Link to the scholarship database section.
www.hacu.net
Scholarships and fellowships - this is the Hispanic association of colleges and universities site.
www.aihec.org/
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium – lists scholarship opportunities.
www.scholarships.com
Free search for scholarships and financial aid.
http://www.advocacy-net.com/schoarmks.htm
Links to 1500 scholarships on one page.
Standardized Tests
www.powerprep.com
Strategies for college testing; FAQ about testing
www.collegeboard.com
As stated above, this has links to SAT I, II, PSAT, AP test information, dates, online registration, deadlines, etc.
www.act.org
Information, test dates, online registration, ACT test prep., etc.
www.testprep.com
SAT test prep site.
www.4tests.com
Free online practice tests for the SAT and ACT.
www.number2.com
Free SAT, ACT, GRE test preparation and vocabulary builder.
Parents
www.familyeducation.com/home
Family education network, with a section on high school and beyond.
www.collegeparents.org
National membership association to help parents prepare and put students through college.
Careers
www.careers.com
Starting point for links to other career reference sites, organized by clusters, regions, alphabetically, etc.
www.petersons.com
Go to their career channel to take a variety of career assessments.
www.careerbuilder.com
Go to the site’s college connection and browse some of the college career centers that are in hypertext.
www.jobsmart.org
Guide to specific careers with links.
www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Part of College Board site using using Expan career search database.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of U.S. Department of Labor, gives you all kinds of information on many careers, and writing resume and interviewing assistance.
www.monster.com
Information about thousands of jobs.
www.monster.com
Information about thousands of jobs.
Walled Lake Central
1600 Oakley Park Road, Walled Lake, Michigan 48390
Phone: (248) 956-4700 ::
CharlesMorgan@wlcsd.org
1600 Oakley Park Road, Walled Lake, Michigan 48390
Phone: (248) 956-4700 ::
CharlesMorgan@wlcsd.org
