Links to Useful Websites

• Don’t Get Scammed – Unfortunately, in their efforts to pay the bills, many students and their families are falling prey to scholarship scams. The FTC cautions students to look for tell tale lines.
• Fraudulent Scholarship Services – Many legitimate companies advertise that they can get students access to lists of scholarships in exchange for an advance fee that ranges from $10 to $400. Others charge an advance fee to compare a student’s profile with a database of scholarship opportunities and provide a list of awards for which the student may qualify. They don’t guarantee or promise scholarships or grants.
• Ouch! Students Getting Stung – Need money for college? Doesn’t everybody? With tuition bills skyrocketing, and room and board going through the roof, students and their families are looking for creative ways to finance a college education. Unfortunately, in their efforts to pay the bills, many of them are falling prey to scholarship and financial aid scams.

Scholarship Sites:

http://www.fastweb.com (Extensive search of scholarships)

http://www.zinch.com (Find a scholarship)

http://www.scholarships.com ($217 billion in aid)

http://www.findtuition.com (Search for scholarships/find a student loan)

http://www.scholarship-monkey.com (Talking monkey walks you through scholarship search)

http://www.free-4u.com (National database of scholarships)

http://www.schoolsoup.com (Worldest largest scholarship database)

http://www.cappex.com/scholarships (1 profile unlocks millions in scholarships)

http://www.scholarship-page.com/ (Search based on keywords)

http://www.scholarships4school.com/ (GPA, community service, major searches, etc)

http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app (scholarship search/breaking the tuition barrier)

http://www.college-scholarships.com/ (free college scholarships and financial aid searches)

http://www.tuitions.com/ (scholarships, student loans,etc.)

http://www.collegepayway.com (loans, assets assessment, etc.)

 

Interactive Search Tools

http://www.aessuccess.org/ (American Educational Services:  Get Ready for College, manage loans)

http://careerexplorer.net/ (Career Explorer.net – Career Descriptions, videos, aptitude tests)

http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp (College Board match maker)

http://www.collegeboard.com (Best authority on CSS Profile and the SAT)

http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/sidebyside.jsp (Side by Side Comparison of schools)

http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp (Beat the tests/colleges/careers/scholarships)

http://www.collegenet.com/ (Searches, applications, scholarships)

http://www.inlikeme.com/ (College Admissions & Student Aid Resource Hub)

Http://www.careersandcolleges.com (Colleges, scholarships, majors, student loans)

http://www.mycollegeguide.org/ (Standard college search and financial aid information)

http://www.Pennsylvaniamentor.org (Career exploration, select a school, financial aid)

http://www.petersons.com (paying for college)

http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ (chat with others about chances of acceptance, majors, etc)

http://www.gocollege.com (admissions, financial aid/grants, etc.)

Http://www.collegelab.net (advice on college specific questions from counselor)

http://www.knowhowtogo.org (Real answers to questions about college)

http://collegeapps.about.com/library/calendar/blcalendar1.htm (College Admissions Prep Calendar)

http://www.Usnews.com/sections/education/index.html (US News Education school rankings)

http://www.passhe.edu/ (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education top careers)

http://www.allaboutcollege.com/ (All About College)

http://www.braintrack.com/ (online college guide)

http://www.ULinks.com/ (University Links)

http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp (Applying, paying, deciding, financing)

http://www.go4college.com (They will tell you your chances of getting in)

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp (What are your safeties)

Virtual Tours

http://www.CampusTours.com (Tour campuses without leaving your home!)

http://www.ecampustours.com (View virtual campus tours)

http://www.collegiatechoice.com (Walking tours video)

http://www.campusview.com (Online library of campus brochures)

Forms

https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx (Common Application links to over 500 applications)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Essay Help

http://www.essayedge.com (includes 100 free sample essays, free essay writing tips, admission help center)

Ranking the Schools

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankings.asp (Best 373 Rankings)

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/ranindex (U.S. News America’s Best Colleges)

http://www.overview.com/colleges (Top accredited colleges and majors)

Campus Security/Health and Safety for Students

http://www.securityoncampus.org

http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/ (OPE Campus Security Statistics Website)

http://www.cdc.gov/features/collegehealth/ (Explore college health and safety issues)

http://www.online-health-insurance.com/ (Student health insurance quotes)

Interests/Skills Survey/Career Information

http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/ (What Can I do With this Major?)

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ (Occupation Outlook Handbook)

http://www.monster.com (Take Control of Your Career)

Career/Personality Inventories/Choosing a Major/Career

http://careerexplorer.net/features/career_assessment.asp (Career Explorer Assessment)

http://www.doe.in.gov/octe/facs/CrrClstrGrid.html (Through the state if IN, career cluster info)

Http://www.careeronestop.org (Explore careers, salaries, benefits, etc)

Financial Aid Calculators

http://www.finaid.org/calculators/ (College Cost Projector)

Http://www.act.org/fane/index.html (Financial Aid Estimator)

Financial Aid Links

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ (Federal Student Aid Website)

http://www.students.gov/ (Apply for Federal Student Aid)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (Apply to the FAFSA)  Scholarships for Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students http://www.uncf.org (United Negro College Fund) http://www.aihec.org/ (American Indian Fund) http://www.hsf.net (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) http://www.collegefund.org (American Indian College Fund) Http://www.chciyouth.org (English and Spanish info on planning) http://www.hispanicfund.org (Scholarships for Hispanic) http://www.blackexcel.org (College help network) http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx ($200,000 for women pursuing engineer/computer degrees) Http://www.apiasf.org/scholarships.html (Nation’s largest non-profit for APIA) http://www.lnesc.org ($13 million for Hispanic students with need) http://www.ronbrown.org (African American students/community service) http://www.uncf.org (African American majoring in science)       Test and Test Preparation http://www.act.org (American College Testing) http://www.collegeboard.com (Register online for the SAT’s) http://www.kaplan.com/ (SAT prep company home page) http://www.princetonreview.com (Beat the test) http://www.petersons.com (How to choose the best test to take) http://www.educationalexcellence.com (Test prep company in Richboro) http://www.abington.psu.edu/psasite/ce (PSU Abington) http://www.aplustutoring.com (Test prep in Gwynedd and Jenkintown) http://www.vocabulary.com (Fun way to improve your vocabulary) http://www.apcentral.collegeboard.com (Dates, fees, etc. for the AP exams) http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html (National Merit Qualification) http://www.fairtest.org (Information about 7,000 colleges that have optional SAT/ACT admissions)    For College Bound Athletes http://www.ncaa.org (National Collegiate Athletic Association)    Military http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ (All about the military) http://www.army.mil/ (Army info) http://www.navy.mil/ (Navy info) http://www.uscg.mil/default.asp (Coast Guard info) http://www.marines.com/ (Marine info) http://www.af.mil/ (Air Force info)    Miscellaneous Http://www.aspfi.org/college/ (college info for students with autism spectrum disorders) http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/mhscstudents.htm (Start planning for your future in 8th grade) http://www.khake.com/index.html (Explore vocational and technical careers) http://www.communitycollegereview.com (Profiles of community and junior colleges) http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html (101 Great Books for Students) http://www.bls.gov/k12/ (Link your favorite subjects to a career) http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool (Find the right college for you)