 The World Wide Web offers students, parents, and
educators tools for comparing colleges and for choosing the right college.
Online applications also are provided. Additional information includes
tips for applying for financial aid and scholarships, campus safety suggestions,
college prep resources, entrance exam study guides, and much more. Included:
Ten sites to help students' prepare for college.
The period of time between deciding which colleges to apply to and attending
that first college lecture can be frustrating and overwhelming for both
students and parents. The resources below should help ease some of the
anxiety, however. At these sites, parents and students will find the help
they need for all aspects of college planning -- from choosing the right
college to campus safety. Visitors will find information about individual
colleges that can be used to compare colleges, applications for admission,
scholarship information and applications, SAT preparation guides, applications
for financial aid, and much more.
College
Board
In addition to College Board preparation and information, this SAT site
offers a wealth of resources for students, parents, and teachers about
thousands of colleges across the country. Included are admission criteria
and statistics, as well as information on planning for -- and paying for
-- college. Students can search for schools by name, or they can complete
an online form to find schools that meet their specific criteria.
College
Net
This easy-to-use site offers a valuable search engine for finding information
on various colleges and institutions. Visitors can search for colleges
by region, sport, major, and tuition, and then access the schools' homepages
from the hotlinks included in the search page. Included are online applications
for admissions, financial aid, and scholarships.
Mapping
Your Future
Mapping Your Future is a public service, nonprofit Web site providing
career, college, financial aid, and financial literacy information and
services to students, families, and schools. The site offers tips on choosing
a career, what to look for when choosing a school, and ten steps to take
when planning to pay for an education. Included are sections for middle/high
school students, parents, and student-loan recipients, as well as new
information on distance learning and adult students.
Next
Step Magazine
Next Step Magazine features articles on all aspects of life after college,
including college planning, career exploration, and life skills. Articles
are updated monthly and archived for continued accessibility. Teens will
find information on careers, as well as a list of universities and colleges
that accept online applications. The site also offers College Match, a
tool that matches students with colleges that meet their criteria.
College
Is Possible
Established by the Coalition of America's Colleges and Universities, College
Is Possible was developed to motivate middle and high school students
from underserved communities to consider a college education, and to address
the concerns of poor families attempting to send kids to college. The
site offers information on financial resources for parents, recommended
middle and high school courses for students, and college selection resources.
Much of the site also is available in Spanish.
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Article by Hazel Jobe
Education World®
Copyright © 2005 Education World
03/23/2005
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