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INTERACTIVE SEARCH TOOLS ... DIRECTORIES ... RANKING THE SCHOOLS ... SPECIAL INTERESTS ... TWO YEAR SCHOOLS ... STUDY ABROAD ... CAMPUS LIFE ... ESSAYS AND FORMS ... FINANCIAL AID
INTERACTIVE SEARCH TOOLS
If you don’t have any idea about which schools best meet your needs, start with an interactive search to get all kinds of information in one place
CampusTours
http://www.campustours.com
Online source for virtual college tours, interactive maps, and college webcams. Choose a school either by name or by state.
CollegeBoard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/
This comprehensive college information site includes College Board tests, online registration, searchable database of colleges, financial aid and career planning information, fee-based essay evaluation service, and more. Side by side comparison page at http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/sidebyside.jsp
generates a chart comparing three colleges on such factors as campus setting, enrollment, admissions requirements, tuition, and room and board.
College is Possible
http://www.collegeispossible.org/
Sections in this program include a 10-step guide to preparing for college, College Admissions and Financial Aid calendar, and a resource library.
CollegeLink
http://www.collegelink.com
Search for a college, get necessary application information, and find financial aid and scholarships.
CollegeNET
http://www.collegenet.com
Searches can also be done to find the ideal college, financial aid, or a scholarship; create a profile of yourself for recruitment; apply online
CollegeNet College Search
http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index
over 1500 customized Internet admissions applications built for college and university programs.
CollegeView
http://www.collegeview.com
Profiles 3,700+ colleges and universities, virtual tours of selected schools, electronic applications, financial aid and career planning information.
CollegeXpress
http://www.collegexpress.com
This site offers lots of advice and information about colleges—such as finding a college, tips on admission, applying online, estimating costs, locating scholarships, asking student questions, and athletic information.
Go College Locator
http://www.gocollege.com
College and scholarship searches, practice tests, online applications, distance learning, and links to resources can be found at this site.
My College guide
http://www.mycollegeguide.org/
This site allows students to perform college searches, set up a personal profile, get college information, and download the common application.
Peterson’s Education Center
http://www.petersons.com
Peterson’s includes organized information about educational opportunities at all levels. It provides searchable databases of colleges and scholarships, as well as requirement and application information. Students can investigate study abroad, ESL programs, careers.
Princeton Review Online
http://www.review.com
How to get better scores on tests, best tools to find and apply to the right schools, admission tips, financial aid help, and a school search.
Students.gov
http://www.students.gov/
Access to the information and services you need from the US government, including finding the right college, military service, and applying for financial aid.
Universities Worldwide
http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/univ
Lists over 6000 universities in over 150 countries. Search by keyword, country, or state. Entries link to official college web sites.
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DIRECTORIES
These sites provide access to the home pages of colleges and universities
American Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american- universities.html
As home pages are found for American universities they are added to this site. Some pages may be department or college level pages only. Search by clicking on the first letter of the university’s name.
Braintrack University Index
http://www.braintrack.com/
This site lists 5,500 links to higher educational institutions in 161 countries. Search by catchword or browse an alphabetical country list.
CampusProgram.com
http://campusprogram.com/
Links to home pages for US and Canadian colleges and universities through major areas of study. Search by area of study or state or browse by program.
Guide to Pennsylvania 's postsecondary campuses
http://www.papsa.org
Offers basic information on schools that are members of the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators. You can search generally, by county, or by career type.
2004 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
http://www.college-scholarships.com
Admissions office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than 1,000 colleges and universities.
ULinks.com
http://www.ulinks.com
Over 2,200 colleges, universities, trade schools worldwide are listed on this site. Search by category, state, and alphabet. Provides links to student aid and other resources.
Web US Higher Education
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
Provides links to US universities and community colleges; browse either the alphabetical list or search by state
Yahoo!’s list of Colleges and Universities
http://www.yahoo.com/education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities
Search for the home page of a specific college or follow the links to home pages of thousands of colleges and universities worldwide.
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RANKING THE SCHOOLS
See how the schools you are looking at measure up in the eyes of experts
College and University Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
Draws together and provides information on various ranking services. Links can be found in such categories as business, law, and general undergraduate.
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SPECIAL INTERESTS
Choosing a college may be tied to religious, ethnic, military, sports interests
Athletic Scholarships
http://collegeapps.about.com/cs/athletic/index.htm
Good place to find links to information if you want to get into college on a sports quota or scholarship
Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.blackexcel.org/
Helps you navigate the college admission process with lists and profiles of colleges, lists of scholarships, links to other sites, newsletter, and more
Disability-Friendly Colleges
http://www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action=browse
Ten schools are here because they stood out in their responses to a questionnaire either for a unique program, opportunity, or approach to service delivery
Fair Test: SAT/ACT Optional Schools
http://fairtest.org/optional.htm
Includes 4-year colleges and universities that do not use the SAT or ACT to make admissions decisions about some or all of their freshman applicants.
Hillel
http://www.hillel.org/
Jewish life on over 500 campuses is explored for the prospective college student at this site.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): Web Sites
http://www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm
Alphabetical listing of colleges with links to their web sites
US Army ROTC
http://www.armyrotc.com/
Information about the different types of programs available
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TWO YEAR SCHOOLS
American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/
Easy access to the addresses, phone numbers, and web sites of some 2,000 community colleges in the US
Bucks County Community College
http://www.bucks.edu/
Information on departments, admissions, campus life, campus resources, courses and majors and be found at this site
Community College.web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
Search alphabetically, geographically, or by keywords in name, location, or web address. A collection of 157 resources related to community colleges is also available.
U.S. Two Year-Colleges
http://cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html
A complete community college list with over 1,000 U.S. two-year campus links. Search by state and then an alphabetical list of colleges.
Web U.S. Community Colleges, Alphabetical
http://www.utexas.edu/world/comcol/alph a /
Lists all accredited community colleges in the U.S. and provides links to those with a web presence. Search alphabetically by name or geographically by state.
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STUDY ABROAD
StudyAbroad.com
http://www.studyabroad.com
Thousands of academic programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world, with links to study abroad programs, academic courses, and internships are listed here. The programs are searchable by country, subject, and languages.
GoAbroad.com
http://www.goabroad.com/
Source for study abroad, language schools, overseas internships, international volunteer positions, teach abroad, jobs abroad, and U.S. universities around the world.
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CAMPUS LIFE
College Prep-101: Helping Students Prepare for College
http://collegeprep.okstate.edu/
This site has the standard pre-college information, but it also includes a section about when you are actually in college and then the miscellaneous fun stuff
GreekPages.com
http://www.greekpages.com/
Perform searches by school chapters, names, lists news and events, and other resources.
Yahoo Directory of School Newspapers
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/College_and_University/Newspapers/
You can get a good feel for the climate of a campus by reading the college’s newspaper online.
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ESSAYS AND FORMS
Common Application 2004-2005
http://www.commonapp.org
Recommended form of 226 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs
EssayEdge.com
www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples
Offers free access to over 100 admission essays and recommendation letters accepted by top U.S. colleges and universities.
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FINANCIAL AID
FAFSA on the Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Families may use this site to complete and submit directly over the Internet the FAFSA Application for Federal Student Aid.
FastAid
http://www.fastaid.com
The oldest and largest private sector college scholarship database
FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/
The Internet’s largest free scholarship search site contains an extensive college directory of more than 4000 schools with information on admissions, financial aid, and more.
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org
This page (sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) provides links to many sources of information
Nelnet (National Education Loan Network)
http://www.nelnet.com/
Management services corporation for federal student loans; get all kinds of information on all types of loans and links to financial aid programs
Sallie Mae
http://www.salliemae.com/
Offers a wide selection of college financing options, mainly federally guaranteed student loans
The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the US Department of Education
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
Provides information and documents about federal student financial aid programs and how to apply for them.
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