TESTING INFORMATION
SAT: (General information regarding registration, scoring, etc.)
www.collegeboard.com
ACT: (General information regarding registration, scoring, etc.)
www.act.org
ETS: Education Testing Service
www.ets.org
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
www.toefl.org
SAT & ACT TEST PREP
www.gocollege.com
www.number2.com
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/isa/sat/index.html
www.eduprep.com
www.act.org/aap/testprep/index.html
www.tutorfind.com
www.kaplan.com
www.collegeboard.com College Board’s SAT Prep Center
www.testpreview.com
COLLEGE SEARCH SITES
**The College Search Programs that are available in the Career Center are in-depth
and
complete.**
The sites below can be used for additional information.
College Board: www.apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
College Net: www.collegenet.com
College View: www.collegeview.com/college/collegesearch
My Majors Search: www.mymajors.com
US News College Search: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cosearch.htm
www.fastweb.com
College Navigator: collegenavigator.ed.gov
GENERAL COLLEGE INFORMATION
All About Colleges.com: www.allaboutcollege.com/colleges/colleges.html
American Universities: www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
British Council/British Embassy: www.britishcouncil.org
Campus Tours: www.ecampustours.com
Canadian Colleges and Universities: www.aucc.ca/dcu
Studying in Canada: www.ConsiderCanada.org
College and University Links List: www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html
College Board: www.collegboard.com
College Edge: www.collegeedge.com
Colleges and Universities in Maryland: www.MarylandMentor.org
Colleges and Universities in the United Kingdom: www.hero.ac.uk
Colleges That Change Lives: Lauren Pope: www.ctclonline.com/index.html
Colleges Where the SAT/ACT is Optional: www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm
Community Colleges Web Search: www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/search.html
Maryland Colleges: www.college-scholarships.com/maryland.htm
MD State Dept. of Education: www.msde.state.md.us
NACAC Web Resources for the College Bound: www.nacac.com/w_intro.html
NACAC’s Online College Fair: www.onlinecollegefair.com
National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC): www.NACAC.com
Peterson’s: www.peterson’s.com
Princeton Review: www.review.com
Study in Britain: www.study-in-britain.co.uk
US News Online: (College Issue): www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
US News Rankings: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex.htm
US News: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
College Videos: www.theu.com/videos
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Apply - College Net: www.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/Apply/index
Apply Yourself: www.applyyourself.com
College Board: www.collegeboard.com
College Link: www.collegelink.com
Peterson’s Applications: www.collegquest.com
The Common Application: www.commonapp.org
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
BrokeScholar: www.brokescholar.com
CASHE Scholarship Search: www.wiredscholar.com/paying/content/index/jsp
Colleges offering locked-in tuition rates: www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cheap/20030528A2.asp
CSS Profile: www.collegeboard.org/profile
EduPass (International Students): www.edupass.org
FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid Estimator: www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/fafsa4caster
Federal Pin Registration: www.pin.ed.gov
Fastweb: www.fastweb.com
Finaid: www.finaid.org
Financial Aid Calculator: www.collegesmart.com
Funding Your Education: studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/FYE
Go College.com: www.gocollege.com
Help in Completing the FAFSA: www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/apply/express
Maryland Prepaid: www.collegesavingsmd.org
Maryland State Scholarships: www.mhec.state.md.us
Peterson’s Guide: www.collegequest.com
Scholarship Scams: www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship
www.schoolsoup.com
The Student Guide to Federal Aid: studentaid.ed.gov
Title IV School Codes: www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0203/fslookup.htm
US Department of Education: www.ed.gov
AmeriCorps: www.americorps.org
JobCorps: www.jobcorps.org
www.college-scholarships.com
SPECIAL INTEREST SITES
Historically Black Colleges and Universities: www.hbcu-central.com
Black Excel: www.BlackExcel.org
Top 25 Colleges for Hispanics: www.hsf.net/cybercampus/collegeguide/
Native American College Resources on the Internet:
www.hanksville.org/Naresources/indices
Catholic Colleges Online: www.catholiccollegesonline.org
Jesuit Colleges and Universities: www.ajcunet.edu
Hillel Chapters: www.hillel.org
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities: www.cccu.org
NCAA Guide for the Student-Athletes: www.ncaa.org
College Sports Information: www.collegesports.com
Greek System: www.greekzone.com
Yahoo's Index of Student Organizations: www.yahoo.com/Education/Organizations/Students
Association of American Medical Colleges: www.aamc.org
Career in nursing: www.marylandhealthcareers.org
Combined BA-MD Programs: www.aamc.org/students/applying/programs/collegemd
SITES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
eduPASS: The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA: www.edupass.org
International: www.iefa.org
International Student Guide: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/collge/international/inhome
NAFSA: Association for International Educators: www.nafsa.org
Resource Guide for International Students: www.studyusa.com/articles.htm
Tips for US Visas: Foreign Students: travel.state.gov/visa
MILITARY WEB SITES
Air Force: www.airforce.com
Army: www.goarmy.com
ASVAB Practice: www.asvabprogram.com
Coast Guard: www.uscg.mil
Marines: www.usmc.mil
SAT, PSAT & ASVAB Prep: www.march2success.com
National Guard: www.ngb.dtic.mil
Navy: www.navyjobs.com
Selective Service Registration: www.sss.gov
Males ages 18-25 who live in the US must register.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities:
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/college.planning.LD.html
www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action+brows
Association of University Centers on Disabilities: www.aucd.org
Learning Disabilities Association: www.ldanatl.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: www.nichcy.org
The Special Needs Education Network: www.schoolnet.ca/sne
National Institute on Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities: www.sonic.net/nilp
Grants, scholarships and financial aid opportunities for individuals with disabilities:
www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm
CAREER INFORMATION/JOB SITES
America’s Job Bank: www.ajb.dni.us
America’s Career Infonet: www.acinet.org
USA Jobs for finding federal jobs: www.usajobs.opm.gov
Monster.com: www.monster.com
Career Resource Center: www.careers.org
Maryland's Workforce Exchange: www.careernet.state.md.us
Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco
Dept. of Labor - Job Outlook: www.ajb.dni.us
The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearch
Major and Career Profiles: www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
The Gazette Newspapers: www.gazette.net
Career Key Interest Assessment: www.careerkey.org/english/
Job & Volunteer opportunities and Job Advice: www.myfirstpaycheck.com/joblistings_dc
Student’s Link to Government: www.students.gov
This is a U.S. Department of Education site that is your gateway to the U.S.
government.
It is an excellent collection of links that range from precollege planning
and repayment of loans to how to register to vote and community service opportunities.
This website also offers information on internships, fellowships, programs
affiliated with diversity, and military service.
Last modified January 3, 2008