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COLLEGE, CAREER, AND FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES

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The following is a list of websites that will help you prepare for your future after graduation.

WWW.BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

  • Individualized college search based on cost, size, major, etc.

  • Explore careers

  • Financial aid information

WWW.ECAMPUSTOURS.COM

  • Virtual tours of over 1300 college campuses

  • Career exploration

  • Information for parents

  • Must access with Internet Explorer for tours to work

WWW.PRINCETONREVIEW.COM

  • College rankings

  • College search

  • Practice tests for the SAT and ACT

WWW.PETERSONS.COM

  • College and scholarship search

  • Tips for filling out college applications and writing college essays

  • Financial Aid Information

  • Test Prep Tips

  • FREE practice tests for the ACT, SAT, and the PSAT (with account)

  • Purchase practice tests for AP exams, ACT, SAT, PSAT, TOEFL, and more.

WWW.ARKANSASNEXT.COM

  • Online copy of the Arkansas Next Magazine

  • Great information on everything you need to know for life after high school

WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

  • Look up SAT, PSAT, and AP information

WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

  • Register for the ACT

  • Tips for college planning

  • College planning checklist

HTTP://SCHOLARSHIPS.ADHE.EDU

  • Online YOUniversal Application for Arkansas financial aid, including the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship (Application opens October 1)

  • Information on Arkansas colleges and universities

  • Information on cost of college and financial aid

WWW.FASTWEB.COM

  • Personalized scholarship search

  • Also has information about college and career planning

WWW.FUNDMYFUTURE.COM

WWW.STUDENTAID.ED.GOV

  • Provides student resources for and links for preparing, choosing, applying, funding, and repaying financial aid. To be eligible for these funds you must fill out the FAFSA form online athttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov

WWW.FINAID.ORG

  • Answers questions about financial aid and what to look for when applying for scholarships

WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM

  • Personalized scholarship search

WWW.ONETONLINE.ORG

  • Search careers by skills needed, jobs available, training needed, etc.

  • Skills search matches you with careers you may be interested in

  • Direct link to Occupational Handbook

WWW.MYNEXTMOVE.ORG

  • Take an interest inventory to see what careers you match with!

  • Research careers that you match with to see what training is needed to develop a plan for the future.

WWW.BLS.GOV: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WEBSITE

  • Career Research: Find the Occupational Handbook under “Publications”

WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG

  • Apply for the NCAA clearinghouse

  • Get information on NCAA requirements