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College Entrance Testing Information

College Entrance Testing Information is easy to access at www.act.org  and www.collegeboard.com.  Check those sites for registration deadlines, test center locations, and everything you need to sign up for admissions testing.  You can even find practice questions online.   See Ms. Leticia Dumas if you think you may qualify for fee waivers.  Paper registration materials and study guides are also available in the Career Center between 7:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., during snack, office hours, and lunch.

 Internet addresses for free financial aid help: 

• SallieMae’s new, improved scholarship information    

  www.CollegeAnswer.com/scholarships

• The College Board at www.collegeboard.com. 
• Financial Aid Information Page at www.finaid.org. 
• FastWeb Scholarship Search  www.fastweb.com    (we are a member school)
• The Federal Government’s site at www.ed.gov.
• National Association of College Admission Counseling--Steps to College http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter  

 College Search suggestions:

• California State Universities  www.csumentor.edu
• University of California www.ucop.edu
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities  www.aiccumentor.org
• National Association of College Admission Counseling    Student Resources 
• The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities--no rankings, no spin...just the facts www.collegeportraits.org

 Career Center Resources