| Recommended Websites Deciding on which colleges or universities best meet a student�s needs is much easier with the abundance of information available online. Not only are individual college websites available, but many sites offer search engines to help match colleges with student�s individual requests and virtual tours of the campus. Many of these sites include or are linked to online college applications, too, as well as scholarship searches to help match a student�s qualifications with available awards. � www.collegelink.com/ Excellent site offering free services to students, such as college and scholarship searches and links to college websites, also contains articles on the college admissions process. Students can register free and receive updates information on the schools of their choice. � www.petersons.com - Also includes online applications to colleges as well as practice tests for college admissions tests. College and scholarship searches. � www.gocollege.com/ A very comprehensive information page for college-bound students, with a free college search, free scholarship search, and free online ACT and SAT practice tests. � www.collegeview.com College and scholarship searches, as well as excellent information on planning for and attending college �www.campustours.com/ Links to virtual tours as well as general information on colleges, searched by state or alpha. Excellent and easy to navigate. �www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm Most recent US News and World Report on College Rankings. Also includes a college search and financial aid info. � www.collegeedge.com Free scholarship search as well as college and career recommendations. The site contains comprehensive college profiles and a search engine to match students� parameters with colleges. � www.collegenet.com Their motto is, �Go to college. Change the world.� College and scholarship searches as well as links to many other resources. � www.embark.com College search options among other resources. � www.xap.com/ Excellent sources for information and links, college virtual tours and online applications, scholarship search, and much more. � http://isl-garnet.uah.edu/Universities/universitiestx.html Click on a map of the USA to locate four-year universities. Students and parents can attend real-time chats with college and university representatives from time to time at www.OnlineCollegeFair.com. Access the site to check availability of particular institutions. Check out the Pasadena High School website at www.pasadenaisd.org/phs. Click on �Counselors� to read our bulletins online. Bookmark these sites to use next year in your quest for scholarships and financial aid! |