Helpful Websites

Helpful Websites for the College Search

Yarmouth High School Website http://yhs.yarmouthschools.org Yarmouth’s website includes a variety of resources for students and parents including the college visit schedule, links to scholarships, the common application and standardized testing dates.

The College Board http://www.collegeboard.org Register and prepare for the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT Subject Tests. Answer the SAT question of the day. Search for colleges. This is a comprehensive site and is useful to students and parents in the college selection process.

The American College Testing Program http://www.actstudent.org Register and prepare for the ACT test.

Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com Similar to the College Board site. Research colleges. Familiarize yourself with the Word of the Day. Prepare for SAT and ACT test.

Colleges in Canada www.studyincanada.com This database is very helpful if you are considering attending college in Canada as the above sites deal with colleges in the U.S.

Campus Security Statistics http://ope.ed.gov/security/ The US Department of Education’s Office of Post-secondary Education Campus Security Statistics Website is your direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6,000 colleges and universities in the United States.

Campus Tours http://campustours.com (must have Flash) You can search for colleges and universities by name or state as well as take virtual tours of hundreds of colleges and universities.

The Common Application http://www.commonapp.org Students are able to complete and apply to over 450 participating colleges online.

Free Application for Federal Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov The United States Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the one form that must be filed if you are looking for financial aid. The form may not be submitted until January 1^st or later.

The Profile http://profileonline.collegeboard.org Many private colleges, universities and scholarship programs use the information collected in the profile to help award non-federal student aid funds. There is a fee involved with submitting the profile. You must file the FAFSA form along with the profile.

Finance Authority of Maine http://www.famemaine.com The Finance Authority of Maine offers the “nuts and bolts" of the financial aid process. FAME also offers support in filling out the FAFSA form along with the basic framework for grant, scholarship and loan programs. This site offers financial tools for students and families as well as for financial aid professionals.

FinAid www.finaid.org FinAid is a comprehensive financial aid website that offers financial aid information, advice and tools. The site is free and is a great place to start for all your financial aid questions. A great “how to” site.

Maine Education Services http://www.mesfoundation.com is a non-profit site designed for Maine residents seeking to obtain loans for higher education.

Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com A very popular website for locating national and local scholarships.