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College Search
College Search
www.nextstepu.com – college, careers, life
www.allaboutcollege.com – links to colleges, test prep, financial aid
www.campustours.com – virtual college tours
www.ecampustours.com – more virtual college tours
www.usnews.com – college rankings
www.xap.com – college searches and tips
www.mymajors.com – choose a major by creating a profile
www.commonapp.org – the on-line common application for over 400 schools
www.essayedge.com – application essay editing service
www.cappex.com – create a profile and find college matches
www.gocollege.com – college match by inputting GPA, test scores, major & interests
www.niche.com – practical information about colleges
www.AccreditedOnlineColleges.org – comprehensive college directory with resources useful for prospective students
https://bestaccountingsoftware.com/accounting-degree-earning-potential/ - best accounting schools based on earning potential
Testing
Testing
www.act.org – register for the ACT
www.collegeboard.org – register for SAT & SAT Subject tests, test prep, college search & more
www.princetonreview.com – test prep, college searches, etc.
www.m-w.com – register for Merriam Webster’s word of the day
www.freevocabulary.com – 5,000 SAT vocabulary words
www.number2.com – SAT prep
www.huntingtonhelps.com – Test prep and tutoring
magoosh.com/hs/sat-practice-test/ - SAT Test Prep
magoosh.com/hs/act-practice-test/ - ACT Test Prep
Athletes
Athletes
www.ncaa.com – good site for athletes
www.ncaa.org – good site for athletes
https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2021/2/8/student-athletes-future.aspx – for Division I and Division II athletes
Financial Aid
Financial Aid
www.collegecovered.com – planning and paying for college website
www.finaid.org – complete the financial aid estimator
http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/fafsa/ – Understanding the FAFSA Form
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
www.ed.gov – US Department of Education website – aid information
www.estudentloan.com – Provides resource to help you understand everything you need to know about student loans
www.nysaves.org – New York’s 529 College Savings Program
www.salliemae.com – Private Student Loans, Federal College Loans, PLUS, Stafford Loans
https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx – to file the CSS Profile online.
Scholarships
Scholarships
New York State – offers a variety of grants and scholarships for residents who plan to attend in-state colleges.
Going Merry – gives every student one place from which they can apply to all of their scholarships. We are a company founded by Stanford graduates who all relied on financial aid to pay for college
www.blackexcel.org – minority student scholarship resource
www.careersandcolleges.com – free scholarship and student loan search
www.collegeboard.com – everything you need to apply for and pay for college
www.collegesavings.org – detailed information about 529 college savings plans, compare plans around the country
www.college-scholarships.com – search engine for scholarships and aid
www.educationplanner.org – website for thinking about, planning for and paying for college
www.embark.com – college planner website: research, apply, and finance your education
www.fastweb.com – free scholarship search
www.nycolleges.org – New York State’s Private Universities and Colleges admissions and financial aid
www.racf.org – The Community Foundation administers scholarship funds in the Greater Rochester Area.
www.scholarshipamerica.org – The nation’s largest administrator of scholarship, tuition assistance and loan programs
www.matchcollege.com – Search through our site to find the school that is right for you. We have over 6,000 colleges and universities listed
www.nextstudent.com – scholarship search engine
www.supercollege.com – free database of scholarships, grants and contests
www.questbridge.org – QuestBridge is a powerful platform that connects the nation’s brightest students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education and further opportunities
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