MOST POPULAR WEBSITES:
College Board—Registration site for the SAT
www.collegeboard.com
ACT - Registration site for ACT test
www.actstudent.org
NCAA Clearinghouse—Site for students who want to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
ALL WEBSITES:
Testing Sites
College Board—Registration site for the SAT exams along with college planning site
www.collegeboard.com
ACT—Registration for the ACT test
www.actstudent.org
THEA—Test to evaluate student readiness for college-level coursework in Texas
www.thea.nesinc.com
Test Prep Sites
Kaplan Test Prep—Offers prep for more than 90 standardized tests including college entrance exams
www.kaptest.com
Princeton Review—Various test prep options along with college rankings
www.princetonreview.com
Test Masters—Offers prep courses for the SAT, ACT, and many more exams
www.testmasters.com
College Application Sites
Common Application—Free online undergraduate application used by over 400 colleges & universities
www.commonapp.org
Apply Texas—Admissions & scholarships applications for Texas colleges & universities
www.applytexas.org
College Planning Sites
College for All Texans—Guide to the college process for all Texans
www.collegefortexans.com
College Week Live—Take virtual college tours or talk with college admissions representatives
www.collegeweeklive.com
GoCollege—Resource covering college admissions, financial aid, educational options, & surviving college
www.gocollege.com
Going2College—Explore career options, plan for college & locate financial aid sources
http://going2college.org/
Big Future—College Board’s own planning site where you can find colleges, learn about financial aid, and make a plan for college
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
NACAC—National Association of College Admission Counseling site that offers resources for students & parents
www.nacacnet.org
Ecampus Tours—Virtual campus tours along with college planning & scholarship search
www.ecampustours.com
First in the Family—Advice about college for first generation college students
www.firstinthefamily.org
NCAA Clearinghouse—Site for students who want to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
College Ranking Sites
US News College Rankings—Highly respected source for ranking & evaluating colleges & universities
www.usnews.com/rankings
then click on Best Colleges
Peterson’s Colleges & Universities— Provides data on over 4000 colleges, universities and graduate programs along with financial aid information and test prep resources.
www.petersons.com
Princeton Review College Rankings—List of college ranked according to different categories.
http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx
Money for College Sites
FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid site that all students need to complete when applying for financial aid for college
www.fafsa.ed.gov
FASTWEB—Search for scholarships with their free scholarship matching service and find money for college
www.fastweb.com
Federal Student Aid—Learn about federal student aid & how to apply along with repayment info
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan—Site for families & students to learn about college & financial aid
www.tgslc.org/students
FinAid!—Free resource about student financial aid
www.finaid.org
eScholarships—Password protected site to locate money for college. See your counselor for the password
www.collegeguidancecousultants.com
Zinch—Works with students to locate scholarships & colleges
www.zinch.com
Scholarships.com—Find scholarships while colleges recruit you
www.scholarships.com
College View—Find free scholarships, financial aid, college and career information
www.collegeview.com
Career Sites
Occupational Outlook Handbook—US government’s premier source of career guidance about hundreds of jobs
www.bls.gov/oco/
Clements College and Career Readiness Website at http://chsccrcenter.weebly.com to see information about:
§ College Visits
§ College Preview Days
§ Summer Programs at Colleges
§ and much more information to help you navigate the post-high school process
College Board—Registration site for the SAT
www.collegeboard.com
ACT - Registration site for ACT test
www.actstudent.org
NCAA Clearinghouse—Site for students who want to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
ALL WEBSITES:
Testing Sites
College Board—Registration site for the SAT exams along with college planning site
www.collegeboard.com
ACT—Registration for the ACT test
www.actstudent.org
THEA—Test to evaluate student readiness for college-level coursework in Texas
www.thea.nesinc.com
Test Prep Sites
Kaplan Test Prep—Offers prep for more than 90 standardized tests including college entrance exams
www.kaptest.com
Princeton Review—Various test prep options along with college rankings
www.princetonreview.com
Test Masters—Offers prep courses for the SAT, ACT, and many more exams
www.testmasters.com
College Application Sites
Common Application—Free online undergraduate application used by over 400 colleges & universities
www.commonapp.org
Apply Texas—Admissions & scholarships applications for Texas colleges & universities
www.applytexas.org
College Planning Sites
College for All Texans—Guide to the college process for all Texans
www.collegefortexans.com
College Week Live—Take virtual college tours or talk with college admissions representatives
www.collegeweeklive.com
GoCollege—Resource covering college admissions, financial aid, educational options, & surviving college
www.gocollege.com
Going2College—Explore career options, plan for college & locate financial aid sources
http://going2college.org/
Big Future—College Board’s own planning site where you can find colleges, learn about financial aid, and make a plan for college
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
NACAC—National Association of College Admission Counseling site that offers resources for students & parents
www.nacacnet.org
Ecampus Tours—Virtual campus tours along with college planning & scholarship search
www.ecampustours.com
First in the Family—Advice about college for first generation college students
www.firstinthefamily.org
NCAA Clearinghouse—Site for students who want to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
College Ranking Sites
US News College Rankings—Highly respected source for ranking & evaluating colleges & universities
www.usnews.com/rankings
then click on Best Colleges
Peterson’s Colleges & Universities— Provides data on over 4000 colleges, universities and graduate programs along with financial aid information and test prep resources.
www.petersons.com
Princeton Review College Rankings—List of college ranked according to different categories.
http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx
Money for College Sites
FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid site that all students need to complete when applying for financial aid for college
www.fafsa.ed.gov
FASTWEB—Search for scholarships with their free scholarship matching service and find money for college
www.fastweb.com
Federal Student Aid—Learn about federal student aid & how to apply along with repayment info
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan—Site for families & students to learn about college & financial aid
www.tgslc.org/students
FinAid!—Free resource about student financial aid
www.finaid.org
eScholarships—Password protected site to locate money for college. See your counselor for the password
www.collegeguidancecousultants.com
Zinch—Works with students to locate scholarships & colleges
www.zinch.com
Scholarships.com—Find scholarships while colleges recruit you
www.scholarships.com
College View—Find free scholarships, financial aid, college and career information
www.collegeview.com
Career Sites
Occupational Outlook Handbook—US government’s premier source of career guidance about hundreds of jobs
www.bls.gov/oco/
Clements College and Career Readiness Website at http://chsccrcenter.weebly.com to see information about:
§ College Visits
§ College Preview Days
§ Summer Programs at Colleges
§ and much more information to help you navigate the post-high school process