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COLLEGE, CAREER, AND FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES
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
- College planning
- Free scholarship search
- Scholarship tips
- Electronic copy of the "How to Pay for College" booklet
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