Internet Resources
College Planning, Searches and Applications
Commnon Application
http://app.commonapp.org/
Private University or College Application for online applications or to print. Accepted by over 250 colleges, some exclusively.
College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.com Excellent tool for college admissions: planning, searching, applying and paying for college.
College View
http://www.collegeview.com/index.html One of the better college search-engines, comprehensive college planning site. Has an excellent database that's easy to use. Best place to find addresses, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers. Look for Key Facts for each college.
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/ Guides for undergraduate, graduate, medical, law and business schools. Advice for career exploration. Home of 351 Best College Rankings, students vote on the greatest profs, worst food, and poshest dorms and more! Check how schools rate online.
nextSTEP
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/NSMPages/home.aspx NextStepMag.com is a FREE (we know what it's like to be cashless!) online resource for:
high school students, parents of high school students, school counselors,community college transfer students,
2004 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
http://www.college-scholarships.com/ Scroll to bottom for college directory with e-mail, homepage, application links.
Peterson's Colleges and Universities
http://www.petersons.com/ Total college-planning site including search, test prep and financial aid.
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml Explore this site for testing, admissions, college life, health and medical degrees and professional degrees.
U.S. Universities, Alphabetic -
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha/index.html
U.S. Universities, by State -
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/index.html
Global Computing Links to American Universities
http://www.globalcomputing.com/university.htm
IPEDS College Opportunities On-line
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool College Opportunities On-Line by the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education. NCES was authorized by Congress in 1998 to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college.
National Association for College Admission Counseling
http://www.nacac.com College admissions and college counselors belong to this national association. For all the latest changes and innovations in admissions and financial aid, check here.
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College Ranking
USNews
http://www.usnews.com go to Rankings & Guides. This is the most highly respected source for ranking and evaluating of post secondary school. Premium services run for a year from late August and costs about $15.00.
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/ contains the BEST 351 College reviews.
Campus Dirt
http://www.campusdirt.com
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College Majors and Career Information
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ career information by occupation. Excellent resource for career preparation and information.
LifeWorks
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks Explore health and medical science careers.
Occupation Information Network O*NET OnLine
http://online.onetcenter.org/ Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all. Great resource developed for the US Department of Labor by the National O*NET Consortium. See most important features of your selected occupation, including characteristics of the worker and requirements of the work.
MyMajors.Com
http://www.mymajors.com
Iseek
http://www.iseek.org/sv/index.jsp The Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge (ISEEK) is Minnesota's
website for career exploration, education and training, employment and business information. Excellent source for career exploration, gives descriptions, preparations, alternatives, and links.
Career Planning for High School Students
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/PCCPmain.html
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html
Career Services has developed a "Career Opportunities in..." series addressing career options for many Rutgers University majors. Each profile summarizes the major and lists related occupations, typical employers, and examples of jobs obtained by recent and experienced Rutgers graduates.
The Career Key
http://www.careerkey.org/english/ A not-for-profit assessment that links to Holland types and connects results to the Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Sites for On-line Test Preparation
College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.com Register online for the SAT, view and send your SAT scores, and find all the information you need -- including exam dates and fees -- for the SAT I, SAT II: Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, AP, and CLEP.
ACT Home Page
http://www.act.org Register online for the ACT.
THEA Exam (Texas Higher Education Assessment)
http://www.thea.nesinc.com/
Vocabulary.com
http://www.vocabulary.com
Peterson's
http://www.petersons.com/
Number2.com
http://number2.com is an absolutely free test prep that is lots of fun, and will send you reminders to practice.
Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research. Has links for the AP, SAT, Toefl, and more. Has the capability for online registration for many tests.
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml
FREE Practice Tests on-line available to Harris County Library card holders.
http://www.learnatest.com/LearningExpressLibrary/Home.cfm?CFID=&CFTOKEN=&Refresh=1&HR= Your library card number is the username.
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Texas Links
Common Application for Texas Public Universities
http://www.applytexas.org
THEA Practice Test(formerly TASP)
http://www.thea.nesinc.com/
College for Texans
http://www.collegefortexans.com A guide for the college process, includes military options
Texas Mentor-
http://www.texasmentor.com Student planning site for private Texas Schools
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ Provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities
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The Student-Athlete
NCAA -
http://www.ncaa.org
NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete -
http://www.ncaa.org/library/general.html to view and/or save to your computer. OR - Call the NCAA publications hotline at 800/638-3731 and ask for a free copy of the "Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete" which contains the registration forms and a Clearinghouse brochure
NCAA Clearinghouse for online Registration
http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
The NCAA Sports Library
http://www.ncaa.org/library/ Official Publications of the NCAA
NJCAA
http://www.njcaa.org/ National Junior College Athletic Association
NAIA -
http://www.naia.org/National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
http://www.naia.org/local/memberschools.html for a list of member NAIA schools
Student/Athlete Educational Association
http://www.chap.com/
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Military Options
Military Service Academies
Air Force Academy
http://www.usafa.af.mil Candidates must have a nomination in order to be considered for appointment. Contact your congressman or Senator in the Spring of junior year or by the middle of September of senior year.
Coast Guard Academy
http://www.cga.edu/ A nomination is not required but are very competitive on a nationwide basis.
Merchant Marine Academy
http://www.usmma.edu/ Candidates must have a nomination in order to be considered for appointment. Contact your congressman or Senator in the Spring of junior year or by the middle of September of senior year.
Naval Academy
http://www.usna.edu/ Candidates must have a nomination in order to be considered for appointment. Contact your congressman or Senator in the Spring of junior year or by the middle of September of senior year.
United States Military Academy (West Point)
http://www.usma.edu/ Candidates must have a nomination in order to be considered for appointment. Contact your congressman or Senator in the Spring of junior year or by the middle of September of senior year.
ROTC
Air Force ROTC: http://www.afrotc.com
Army ROTC: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/
Naval ROTC: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/
The Defense Department
US Military Careers
http://armedforcescareers.com/
The Defense Link
http://www.defenselink.mil/
The United States Navy
http://www.navy.mil/
The National Guard
http://www.ngb.army.mil/
The Marines
http://www.usmc.mil/
The Army
http://www.army.mil/
The Air Force
http://www.af.mil/
The Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm
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Scholarships and Financial Aid links
Federal Student Aid PIN Registration site
http://http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp. Getting your PIN early before Christmas will hasten the application and determination process with the FAFSA. Corrections and updates are much easier too.
FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Has online forms and filing with information about FAFSA
Students Gateway to the Government
http://www.students.gov
The Student Guide
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html A comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them. Paper copies are available in the college room and in the counselor's office with the FAFSA Application forms.
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
http://www.tgslc.org/ Private, non-profit corporation designated to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).
FinAid
http://www.finaid.org (The SmartStudent's Guide to Financial Aid), was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
FastWEB
http://www.fastweb.com (Financial Aid Search through the Web) is a searchable database of more than 275,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 10,000 sources worth more than $775 million. It has a facility to notify you by e-mail when new scholarships meeting your qualifications come available.
Scholarship Coach:
http://www.scholarshipcoach.com 'I'm your virtual Scholarship Coach! As you use this site, my goal is to help you find and win college cash. So are you ready? The road to scholarship success begins now. By Ben Kaplan author of "How to go to College for Free". Turn up your sound, it talks to you!
2004 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
College Aid Calculator
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/cac/cac72C142start.html Plan and estimate your share of college costs.
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