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COLLEGE ADMISSION

http://www.chronicle.com  (Chronicle of Higher Education.  You have to subscribe and the articles are more interesting to counselors and parents)

http://www.collegeboard.com  (College Board’s home page.  They have a good college search and testing information as well as career and financial aid info)

http://www.embark.com  (This was collegeedge.com.  It contains many sales pitches.  Ok college search and electronic application)

http://www.collegexpress.com  (A very slick looking, student oriented page.  Free membership.)

http://www.mycollegeguide.org  (Great articles for kids.  The common app. can be downloaded)

http://www.collegelink.com  (You have to become a member.  Ok search and it does have an electronic application system, but sources say it’s a lengthy process.)

http://www.collegenet.com  (Easy searchable database.)

http://www.collegeview.com  (Good search, provides editing on essays and e-apps)

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html  (College and University Home Pages)

http://www.gocollege.com  (Ok search.  Too much marketing)

http://hillel.org  (Jewish presence on campuses)

http://www.ncaa.org  (Guide for student athletes)

http://www.petersons.com  (A good start for college admissions information)

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html  (Easy to use direct links to 1,102 colleges)

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html  (Links to over 3,000 colleges)

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/search.html  (Links to Community colleges)

http://www.campustours.com  (Virtual tours of hundreds of campuses)

http://www.ulinks.com  (College links)

http://www.CTCL.com (Forty of the most distinctive colleges and universities, based on Loren Pope’s book:  Colleges That Change Lives

http://www.collegedata.com

 

COLLEGE MAJORS

http://www.aacsb.edu  (Listing and standards for Business majors)

http://www.cisco.org  (Construction Industry Service Corporation)

http://www.musictherapy.org  (American Music Therapy Association)

http://grammy.com  (National Association of Recording Arts)

http://avma.org  (American Vet. Med. Association)

http://www.seaworld.org  (Sea World site, provides info on programs for students who want to work with animals)

http://www.aaf.org  (American Advertising Association)

http://www.amtamassage.org  (Massage Therapists)

http://www.aamc.org  (Association of American Medical Colleges)

http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors  (UNCW majors and related career information)

 

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

http://www.applyweb.com/aw  (College Net)

http://www.xap.com

http://weapply.com  (Princeton Review)

http://www.commonapp.org  (The common application can be used at many schools)

http://www.collegequest.com  (Provided by Peterson’s)

 

COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTING

http://www.act.org  (ACT, Inc. Online)

http://www.collegeboard.org  (College Board.  Good testing information and college search)

http://www.kaplan.com  (Lots of commercialization.  A testing company with testing services, but they also provide admission information)

http://www.princetonreview.com  (Good college search.  Sources say a better site than Kaplan)

Testing Dates and Deadlines

 

CAREER INFORMATION

http://www.careers.org  (Lots of resources and links)

http://stats.bls.gov  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

http://www.jobweb.org  (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

http://www.monsterboard.com 

http://www.militarycareers.com 

http://www.mapping-your-future.org  (Good career, school, loan info)

 

FINANCIAL AID

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html  (Government site that highlights scholarship “scams”)

http://www.fastweb.com  (Great scholarship search)

http://www.collegezone.com  (Illinois student assistance commission)

http://www.salliemae.com  (Student loan information)

http://www.estudentloan.com  (Finding lenders and comparing loans)

http://www.srnexpress.com  (Scholarship info.)

 

SCHOOL COUNSELING-RELATED WEB SITES

http://www.schoolcounselor.org  (American School Counselors Association)

http://www.nacac.com  (National Organization)

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare  (Published in ’94, but still helpful for parents.  This contains a “why attend college” handbook prepared by US Department of Education

http://www.marblehead.com/guidance  (Great links and counseling information)