FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid)Any student applying for financial aid will need to fill out a FAFSA application.
Resources
Comprehensive Information
www.collegedata.com – the best site for college information
www.petersons.com – has the most detailed college search engine
www.princetonreview.com
www.students.gov – Also information about internships, fellowships, and military and government links
www.collegeview.com
www.collegeispossible.org
http://www.collegeview.com
College Links
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/clas/au%2520-Links to most university web sites.
www.ctcl.com – Links to the colleges in the book 40 Colleges That Change Lives
www.arkansashighered.com – Arkansas colleges and financial aid.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/ - Texas colleges and financial aid
www.campustours.com – virtual tours for many campuses plus links to their websites
College Applications
www.commonapp.org - The Common Application on line
http://www.eduinconline.com/ – Common Black Application, pay one-time of $35 and apply to 31 institutions.
Entrance Exams / AP Exams
http://www.asla.state.ar.us - SAT registration and information, AP Information, Use college search for mid- SAT ranges and AP scores accepted.
www.act.org - ACT registration and information
www.number2.com - Free on-line SAT & ACT test preparation
www.inaflash.com - SAT & ACT study materials
Other
www.usnews.com – College rankings, select the Education button
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net – Athletes must register here to be recruited
http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/– Listing of college fairs, college space availability listings in the spring, many resources in “ student resources” tab
www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples - Many examples of good college entrance essays
FINANCIAL AID
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp – Get your PIN (student and parent) to fill out the FAFSA online
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ – FAFSA online, basis for all federal financial aid
http://www.fastweb.com/ - Scholarship search engine
www.nul.org/scholarships.html - The Nat’l Urban League has put together a large listing of scholarship links
www.collegenet.com/mach25 - Scholarship search engine, can do keyword searches for specific interests
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html - Listing of 200 minority scholarships
www.finaid.org - Excellent site answering questions about financial aid
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/index.html - Information about US Government funds for college
http://scholarships-ar-us.org - Scholarship search engine for Ark., tips for writing a scholarship essay
www.asla.state.ar.us - Arkansas Student Loan Authority site, information about funds for Arkansas students
JOBS/CAREERS
www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook online, information about what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job
http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us - Apprenticeship programs in Arkansas
http://dwe.arkansas.gov - Occupations/Careers, job outlook, estimated earnings, required education
http://online.onetcenter.org - Career exploration: comprehensive information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities and interests associated with occupations.
http://www.ajb.dni.us - Nationwide database containing almost 1.5 million jobs
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