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College Basics http://wwww.collegebasics.com Offers tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more. College Board Online http://www.collegeboard.com/ An excellent tool for college admissions: planning, searching, applying and paying for college. The Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/ Guides for undergrad, grad. medical, law and business schools. College for Texans http://www.collegefortexans.com/ Guide for the college process, includes military options. You may browse in English or Spanish. College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees http://www.college-scholarships.com/ Links for colleges and scholarships. Has lists for Women's Colleges, Christian Colleges and colleges with programs for learning disabilities. Peterson's Colleges and Universities http://www.petersons.com/ College-planning site including search, test prep and financial aid. Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions http://www.kaptest.com/index.html Site for testing, admissions, college life, health and medical degrees and professional degrees. Click on "more" for complete information in each field. Global Computing Links to American Universities http://www.globalcomputing.com/university.htm Fun site for locating links to colleges, governors, newspapers, cities, states, and lots more! U.S. Universities http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha/index.html http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/index.html
National Association for College Admission Counseling http://www.nacacnet.org/: For all the latest changes and innovations in admissions and financial aid, check here. You can locate College Fairs on this site. College View http://www.collegeview.com/index.html College search and comprehensive college planning site. Texas Common Application http://app.commonapp.org/ Link to the Private Universities/Colleges Common Application. Accepted by 298 private colleges. Online submission, all print forms and requirements are available. Education and Social Science Library http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm Various College and University rankings from the library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. US News http://www.usnews.com/ Click on Best Colleges. This is the most highly respected source for ranking and evaluating of post secondary schools. Premium services run for a year from late August and costs about $15.00. Princeton Review 's The Best Colleges Ranked by Students http://www.princetonreview.com/ Campus Dirt http://www.campusdirt.com/ Provides college search, compare, salary predictor, and top ten lists. Bridges http://www.bridges.com/ Career and Planning site that includes interest inventories. Instructions for creating a portfolio are available in College and Career Resource Center or from your advisory teacher. Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ provides career information by occupation. This is an excellent resource for career preparation and information. Occupation Information Network O*NET On Line http://online.onetcenter.org/ Interactive occupational information accessible for all. Resource developed for the US Department of Labor by the National O*NET Consortium. I seek http://www.iseek.org/sv/index.jsp Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge (ISEEK) is an excellent source for career exploration, gives descriptions, preparations, alternatives, and links. Life Works http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks Explore health and medical science careers. Career Voyages The ultimate road trip to career success. US Department of Labor. Check out the Career Compass link for self assessment. Career Ship http://www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/index.cfm
Mapping Your Future http://www.mapping-your-future.org/ College Access Keirsey Temperament
Live Career - free career interest test.
Common Application for Texas Public Universities
THEA Practice Test (formerly TASP)
College for Texans http://www.collegefortexans.com/ A guide for the college process, includes military options
Texas Mentor http://www.texasmentor.com/ Student planning site for private Texas Schools
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ Provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities
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Kingwood College- Continuing Education http://www.kingwoodcollege.com/ ( Go to My Quicklinks Select Continuing Education -Select Test Prep): SAT Preparation $41 or $164, one day or one week session. Call (281) 312-1660 or (281) 312-1661. Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml Cost about $899 1-800-KAP-TEST or 713-520-7223. Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/college/testprep/ Cost about $899. Houston Office (713)688-5500 College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/ Click on "For Students" then "SAT Preparation". http://testprep.collegefortexans.com/ Texas Online Preparation for College Admissions Tests! Vocabulary Peterson's Number2.com http://number2.com/ is a free test prep that is lots of fun, and will send you reminders to practice. Educational Testing Service http://www.ets.org/ is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research. Has links for the AP, SAT, TOEFL, and more. Test Prep Review http://www.testprepreview.com/ Your Source for Free Practice Tests. Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml NCAA NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete - http://www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2005-06/2005-06_cbsa.pdf to view and/or save to your computer OR Call the NCAA publications hotline at 800/638-3731 and ask for a free copy of the "Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete NCAA Clearinghouse for online Registration http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ NJCAA http://www.njcaa.org/ National Junior College Athletic Association NAIA - http://www.naia.org/ National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics/ http://www.naia.org/local/memberschools.html for a list of member NAIA schools Student/Athlete Educational Association
US Military Academies Air Force Academy http://www.usafa.af.mil/ Coast Guard Academy http://www.cga.edu/ Merchant Marine Academy http://www.usmma.edu/ Naval Academy http://www.usna.edu/ US Military Academy (West Point) http://www.usma.edu/ Force ROTC: http://www.afrotc.com/ Army ROTC: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/ Naval ROTC: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ The United States Navy http://www.navy.mil/ The National Guard http://www.ngb.army.mil/ The Marines http://www.usmc.mil/ The Army http://www.army.mil/ US Military Careers http://armedforcescareers.com/ US Military http://www.usmilitary.com/ The Defense Link http://www.defenselink.mil/ Federal Student Aid PIN Registration site http://www.pin.ed.gov/ Getting your PIN early before Christmas will hasten the application and determination process with the F.A.F.S.A. Corrections and updates are much easier too. F. A. F. S. A. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Online -Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Required by most colleges for Financial Aid. Scholarship Coach: http://www.scholarshipcoach.com/ I'm your virtual Scholarship Coach! As you use this site, my goal is to help you find and win college cash. By Ben Kaplan author of "How to go to College for Free". Turn up your sound, it talks to you! College Aid Calculator http://www.aie.org/Calculators/EFC/index.cfm Plan and estimate your share of college costs. Students Gateway to the Government
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