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The
following is a listing of Websites we find helpful in the college
process. Our listing of a particular site should not be viewed
as an endorsement of the company that produces it. We have simply
found these helpful, up-to-date and balanced in their presentation.
Please make sure you check out any information you find about
a school with the actual institution, as not everything you read
on the Internet is accurate.
College
Search Engines
The College
Board: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
College View:
http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/
Peterson's:
http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/ugchannel/
US
News and World Report: http://www.gocollege.com/gocollegesearch/index.html
The Princeton
Review: http://www.review.com/lobby.search.cfm
Financial
Aid and Scholarships
Maryland
Higher Education Commission: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/SSA/introduction.htm
The Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - every school that administers
federal money, and almost all of them do, require that you file
a FAFSA if you apply for financial aid: http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FAFSA/
CSS
Profile - The College Scholarship Service (CSS) of The College
Board developed the PROFILE in 1995 to replace the FAF. It provides
supplemental information that does not appear on the FAFSA. Many
private colleges and universities require that financial aid applicants
file a PROFILE. You can apply on-line: www.collegeboard.com/finaid/fastud/html/proform.html
fastWEB - Generally considered
to be the best college scholarship search on the Internet. It
is free. (ALWAYS be skeptical of scholarship services that charge
a fee.) http://www.fastweb.com
FinAid.org - Informational
website managed in connection with fastWEB. It is easy to use
and provides general details about the financial application process:
http://www.finaid.org
Scholarships - Free college
scholarship search and financial aid resource: www.scholarship.com
Family Contribution Estimation Form - This site provides a
means to calculate your estimated family contribution to a student's
college costs. In other words, it estimates how much a family
will be expected to pay after need based financial aid is awarded.
Keep in mind that services such as these are always merely estimations.
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html
Application
Services
Don't have "your" school's application? Check
one of these sites!
The
Common Application - 200+ schools accept it. Why not use it?
www.commonapp.org
Embark - Research, apply
and finance information on-line. www.EMBARK.com
Pennant - College Link: www.collegelink.com
XAP Company: www.xap.com
Special
Interest
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Initial
Eligibility Clearinghouse website: www.ncaa.org
The National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA): www.naia.org
Learning Disabilities Association:
www.ldanatl.org/
Hillel - The Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life: www.hillel.org
Study Abroad: www.studyabroad.com
Greek Life: http://greekpages.com
General
College Sites
The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
College View: www.collegeview.com
US News and World Report - Be careful of the rankings, but
there is much to learn and explore at this site. www.usnews.com/usnews/home/htm
Peterson's: www.Petersons.com
The Princeton Review: www.review.com
Pennant - Interactive College & University Videos: www.icuv.com
College
Newspapers - a great way to find out what's REALLY going on
at the college you're considering. http://www-net.com/univ/list/newspaper.html
Degree Search
- Find out what schools offer the major you're looking for. www.degreesearch.com
Crime
on Campus: www.chronicle.com/data/infobank.dir/factfile.dir/crime.dir/crimain.htm
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