College & Careers

For students who are starting their college searches, several websites offer one-stop shops that include searchable databases of college information, test preparation aids, virtual tours, online applications and financial aid assistance, including scholarship searches. Here are some of the leading sites which contain additional features:

THE COLLEGE BOARD: www.collegeboard.com Feautures online registration fro the SAT and help with essay preparation. Search for colleges by specific criteria and compare selected colleges.

COLLEGENET: www.collegenet.com Search engine that allows you to search for colleges, financial aid resources and scholarships.

PETERSON’S COLLEGEQUEST: www.collegequest.com Includes a personal organizer, practice tests for the SAT and ACT and online discussion groups about college-related topics.

FAFSA ON THE WEB: www.fafsa.ed.gov An online version of the free application for federal student aid. Go to www.pin.ed.gov to apply fro your pin number before completing the FAFSA online.

FASTWEB: www.fastweb.com A database of scholarships and grants.

FINAID: www.finaid.org Calculators and resources to help demystify the financial aid process.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS / IPEDS COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool A database of 9,000 colleges. Students can search for colleges based on a profile of the types of schools they are interested in.

PRINCETON REVIEW: www.princetonreview.com Search for and research schools, take practice exams for SAT, and look for scholarship and other financial aid.

BROKESCHOLAR: www.brokescholar.com Source of scholarship and financial aid information for college students and their parents.

COLLEGE AID: www.collegeaid.net Searches for sources of funding for college applicants.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS: www.internationalscholarships.com locates scholarships, grants, student loans, and fellowships for U.S. and international students worldwide.

MY SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE: www.myscholarshipguide.com Offers a free, downloadable guide to student scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP EXPERTS: www.scholarshipexperts.com Search for scholarships and financial aid

SCOLARSHIP RESOURCE NETWORK (SRN): www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm Database of college financial aid and scholarship information as well as student loan forgiveness programs.

SCHOLARSHIPS.COM: www.scholarships.com Offers a no-fee search service for college scholarship and financial aid resources.

UNITED SCHOLARSHIP ADVISEMENT: www.collegefunds.net Free scholarship and financial aid info.

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