College Information on the Internet

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GUIDES

New York’s Guide to Independent Colleges and Universities Information about admissions and financial aid to New York State’s private colleges and universities. http://www.college-guide-nys.org

Community College Information  
Provides links to the homepages of community colleges across the United States. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/

United States Universities
Provides links to the homepages of colleges and universities nation-wide. http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Scholarship Resource Network
Register, for free, to receive very detailed information about specific scholarships.General scholarship information is also given. http://www.srnexpress.com

FastWeb
Register, for free, to search this database of hundreds of thousands of scholarships. http://www.studentservices.com

FinAid
Comprehensive guide to many aspects of financial aid with several links to databases for scholarship searches. http://www.finaid.org

Student Guide to Financial Aid
Comprehensive information given about grants, loans and work-study programs.From the US Department of Education.Also includes information about FAFSA forms. http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/

NYS Higher Education Services
Detailed information given about all aspects of financial aid in New York State. http://www.hesc.state.ny.us

Sallie Mae
Untangles the complicated web of financial aid.Check out the hyperlink for Financial Aid 101 for all the basics.http://www.salliemae.com

COLLEGE TESTING INFORMATION

College Board Online
Test dates are given for the SAT, PSAT, AP and CLEP exams.You can also register for the SAT on-line at this site. http://www.collegeboard.com

ACT Assessment
Test dates given for the ACT along with information about the test, sample questions and how to register on-line. http://www.act.org/aap/

WebWare for the SAT  
Mini math and verbal tests to help prepare you for the SAT test.(Check Part III for test questions.)http://www.testprep.com/wwmain.sat.html

OTHER USEFUL SITES

Peterson’s Education Supersite
A commercial site for all kinds of information about any aspect of college.Very useful.Information about summer employment also given.

Consumer Education for Teens
Consumer information for teens on credit cards, Internet scams, renting apartments, music clubs, tattoos and much more.Full of valuable information. http://www.wa.gov/ago/youth/