INFORMATION ON THE WEB

Because of the fluid and rapidly changing nature of the Web, some of these sites may be broken or gone completely

College: Choosing a college is difficult. Choose wisely to take that first step down the road to success.

www.ewu.edu EWU www.washington.edu UW

www.gonzaga.edu Gonzaga www.cwu.edu CWU

www.whitworth.edu Whitworth www.wwu.edu WWU

www.wsu.edu WSU www.evergreen.edu Evergreen

www.spokanefalls.edu SFCC www.scc.spokane.edu SCC

www.nces.ed.gov - National Center for Education Statistics global school and college locator.

www.aacc.nche.edu - American Association of Community Colleges. Click on About Community Colleges, then Community College Finder.

www.collegeresults.org - College Results Online. Created by the Education Trust, this site allows you to compare student graduation rates at 4yr schools.

www.hecb.wa.gov - Washington Higher Education Board. Info to help families prepare for college and the world of work including links to Washington Colleges and Universities.

www.waol.org - Washington Online. Virtual campus of state community and technical colleges.

www.wiche.edu - WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange). A program within the western states for reduced college tuition.

www.students.gov - U.S. Dept. of Education site full of useful college tips and information.

www.icdi.wvu.edu/Others.htm - Click on Education, info related to students with disabilities.

www.salisburv.edu/careerservices/students/WhatToDoWithYourDegree.html - What Can You Do With a Degree In??? The Salisbury U Career Services site that lists 35 majors, minors and related job titles.

www.k-state.edu/acic/majorin - KSU's list of career options by academic/industry area.

www.review.com - The Princeton Review. Good source of college information.

www.usnews.com/sections/rankings - US News Online including college rankings.

www.schoolsintheusa.com - Schools in the USA. Career and college information.

www.adventuresineducation.org - Adventures in Education. College and career planning.

www.wisemantech.com/guidance - Great links to post-secondary information and more.

www.campustours.com - Your source for virtual college tours, webcams, and campus maps.

www.knowhow2go.com - American Council on Education site with steps to succeed.

Weblogs:

www.universities-weblog.com - Discuss topics such as campus life, costs, and admissions.

www.onlineuniversities-weblog.com - Discuss hot topics in e-learning institutions.

www.scriptovia.com - Online community for students.

Financial Aid:

www.fafsa.ed.gov - FAFSA on the web. Complete your form on line, submit after January 1^st.

www.pin.ed.gov - FAFSA PIN registration. A pin # is necessary to complete the form online.

www.finaid.org - The Smart Student Guide to financial aid.

www.studentaid.ed.gov - U.S. Dept. of Education Student Aid on the Web. Tons of info.

www.mapping-your-future.org - Info on financial strategies, career options and college.

www.salliemae.com - Tips on how to plan and pay for college.

www.collegeboard.com - To access the CSS/Profile, listed under Pay for College.

Scholarships:

www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edscams/scholarship/index.shtml - Federal Trade Commission site on scholarship scams.

WWW.fastweb.com - FASTWEB. Billed as the largest free scholarship search on the web.

www.petersons.com - Peterson's scholarship search-with no SPAM.

www.collegeplan.org - College Planning Network. Includes the PNW Scholarship Search.

www.freschinfo.com - The Free Scholarship Information Service.

www.supercollege.com - Created by two Harvard grads with info on college planning.

www.lights.com/hvtelnet/oth/othQ23.html - MOLIS (Minority On Line Information Service).

www.ncaa.org - The Online Resource for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Testing:

www.act.org - ACT-information for life's transitions. The ACT program online.

www.collegeboard.com - The SAT program online. Includes college and scholarship info.

www.syndicate.com - Syndicate helps you learn vocabulary for the SAT. Click on level 3.

www.encarta.msn.com - Scroll to bottom, click on Test Prep.

www.number2.com - Free SAT/ACT/GRE and vocabulary builder including word and ? of the day

www.acenet.edu - Official site of GED Testing Service. Click on Program or Service (drop down menu) then GED Testing Service.

www.review.com - Click on Improve Your Score & Skills.

FOR MORE LISTINGS, INFO OR QUESTIONS VISIT MR. CROMWELL OR THE LIBRARY CAREER CENTER

Updated 10/2007