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.

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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.

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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.

http://www.careervoyages.gov/

Career Ship

http://www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/index.cfm 

 

Mapping Your Future

http://www.mapping-your-future.org/ 

College Access

http://going2college.org/ 

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Keirsey Temperament

http://www.keirsey.com/ 

 

Live Career - free career interest test.

http://www.livecareer.com/ 

 

Common Application for Texas Public Universities

http://www.applytexas.org/ 

 

THEA Practice Test (formerly TASP)

http://www.thea.nesinc.com/ 

 

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

 

Test Masters


http://www.testmasters.com/  281-564-7700 Offer sessions in Kingwood. 12 classes, about $699. $25 Off coupon available in College Center. Guarantees a 300 pt improvement. Students report they really enjoy this course.

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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

http://www.vocabulary.com/ 

Peterson's

http://www.petersons.com/ 

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 

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NCAA

 http://www.ncaa.org/ 

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

http://www.chap.com/

 

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/

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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

http://www.students.gov/ 

 
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