College Bound

College Search

  • College Rankings from U.S. News  2006 College Rankings broken down by types of colleges including graduate schools.
  • College Answer  This site has information on planning as well as paying for college.  Also a section on careers, salaries, and job requirements.
  • CollegeNet  Without giving away your email address or identifying yourself in any way, you can enter profile information that allows CollegeNET to sift through thousands of colleges and find schools well matched to you.  Financial aid, scholarship search, admissions, programs and degrees.
  • GoCollege  Distance learning, SAT & ACT three hour practice exams, financial aid,  college search, virtual tour of colleges.
  • Colleges, College Scholarship and Financial Aid  College and University search, SAT & Act test prep tips, scholarships & financial aid search.
  • Peterson’s Education and Career Center  Separate databases for private secondary schools, colleges and universities, graduate programs, studying abroad, camps and summer programs, and executive education and training, financial aid.
  • The Princeton Review Test preparation, information about tutoring, course selection, careers and funding.  

 Distance Learning

  • Thomson Peterson’s Distance Learning  This comprehensive directory of distance learning, online courses and degree programs comes from Peterson’s, one of the world’s largest publishers of educational directories and test preparation guides.
  • American Distance Education Consortium  Distance education consortium of state universities and land grant colleges only.  Links to digital libraries and virtual universities.  For educators there is a section on courseware resources, lesson plans, grant information and standards.
  • Yahoo distance Learning  A directory of distance learning programs arranged by Yahoo.com
  • Distance Education Clearinghouse  This site, from the University of Wisconsin-Extension, is a comprehensive gateway to distance learning resources.  Online program catalogs and resources for teachers.

 

Spanish

Planning

  • EducationPlanner This site from American Education Services (AES) has information about applying, comparing, paying for college and many other topics to help people with their college research.
  • FurtherYourEducation Transferring from a two year to a four year college? How to transfer credits, timelines, financial aid info.
  • Peterson’s Sample test questions from Peterson.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

  • Search Federal School Codes: FAFSA   Link to “find my school codes” on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid site.
  • Access FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid Forms: FAFSA Online Form Link to online application for FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
  • FAFSA Paper Form Link to request paper application for FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  Search FAFSA 2007-2008 in Keyword.  Or call 1-800-433-3245 to request a paper FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
  • FAFSA Form PDF Format Link to fill out the FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid in PDF format. Search FAFSA 2007-2008.  Then click on PDF. Then print the form, complete the information and  MAIL submission.
  • FAFSA  Federal Government’s Department of Education official student aid site.  Fill in the forms online.  Deadlines, school codes etc.
  • Federal Student Aid Pin Application site
  • Federal Student Aid  Federal Government’s portal to federal student aid.
  • PHEAA  Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. World’s largest scholarship search engine with 1.4 million scholarships worth more than $3 billion.
  • Students.Gov Government source for all types of information for students going to college.
  • Department of Education Federal Government’s Department of Education.  Includes sections on grants and financial aid.  About 70% of all student aid comes from the Department of Education. Government source for financial information for students going to college.
  • Fastweb.com  Search for scholarships and colleges based on your personal profile. 
  • CollegeNet  Scholarship information from CollegeNet.  Keyword searchable, No E-mail address required.
  • FinAid.org  Discusses, loans, scholarships, savings, military aid.  Good links to other sites.  Award-winning site.
  • College Board’s FUND FINDER  The College Board’s FUND FINDER scholarship database, also known as ExPAN Scholarship Search, lists scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 3,300 national, state, public and private sources. The database is updated annually.
  • Nationally Coveted College Scholarships and Fellowships  Highly competitive and prestigious sources of financial aid for undergraduate and graduate students. Searchable.
  • Coca Cola Foundation Eligible to all students attending two year degree granting colleges.
  • Peterson’s Education and Career Center 
  • The Princeton Review Test preparation, information about tutoring, course selection, careers and funding. 
  • SRN Express  SRN Express is a free web version of the Scholarship Resource Network (SRN) database. The SRN database focuses on private-sector, non-need-based aid, and includes information about awards from more than 1,500 organizations. The database is updated annually.
  • Unusual Scholarships  Although there aren’t many of these, they often attract a lot of attention because of their slightly offbeat nature.
  • YouCanDealWithIt Debt management site for college students and graduates.  Resources to start off on a good financial footing, personal finances, debt management, loan repayment, car shopping, job hunting, overall budgeting tips and more. 
  • CampusChamps Designed for student athletes.  Info on athletic scholarships, NCAA rules and regulations and advice from coaches; career and college selection and financial aid info.
 Scholarship Scams

  • USA Today  Article warning about companies who claim to find college scholarships for you.   Also good ideas on  overlooked places for scholarship funds.