College/Career Resources
ACT/SAT Online Resources
Search for colleges; prep for SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP, financial aid, admissions essay help, resumé services.
SAT registration; career investigation; SAT question of the day; scholarship search
Official ACT Free Online Prep
Official SAT Free Online Prep
Website sponsored by U.S. Army to provide test practice for SAT and ACT
Free test practice for ACT & SAT
Free test practice for ACT & SAT
Career Exploration
Career exploration is an important part of preparing for your future! Determining a career path can help students choose relevant high school courses and narrow college options. When investigating careers, students should consider academic strengths and interests as well as personal goals and values.
College Resources
A great resource to guide you in your quest to save money on textbooks for college classes. LISD gives a special thanks to Bill Coleman for sharing his experience with us.
Fastweb can match you up with thousands of scholarship opportunities; database is updated daily
College Admission Tips & Checklists
This set of documents includes college admission essay examples, tips and checklists for college admissions, and other resources compiled by our counselors.
Gives you information on numerous scholarships and funding sources
Released Tests (from TEA)
practice tests for TAKs—all grade levels and all subject areas
high school athletes who anticipate participating in college athletics should register at this website
FAFSA on the Web (US Dept. of Education)
Complete the FAFSA online beginning in January of the senior year in order to obtain financial aid for college
Seniors & parents should go online now to establish separate PIN numbers for use in completing the FAFSA in January
Easy access to all state universitites; contact info, application deadlines, scholarship information; direct link to the Common Application for the state of Texas
Everything a Texan need to know about preparing for, applying to and paying for college or technical school.
An inside look at over 1,000 different colleges; virtual tours
Higher Education Coordinating Board
click on Universities & Health Related Institutions, then click on Texas Public Universities; a wealth of information about state supported schools
Free test preparation for ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, CLEP, THEA ( Outstanding site)