Important Websites for Seniors

COLLEGE TESTING INFORMATION

• Register for the ACT online: http://www.act.org/
• Register for the SAT online: http://www.collegeboard.com/
• Download a practice SAT and get it scored: http://www.princetonreview.com/
• More practice for the SAT/ACT:
  • www.number2.com
  • www.TestPrep.CollegeForTexans.com
  • Testprepreview.com: Offers practice test sections for the SAT, ACT, PSAT
  • Freevocabulary.com:  This list of 5,000 collegiate words offers brief, easy-to-remember definitions.
• Students across Texas have free online access to materials that will help them prepare for the SAT and ACT college admission tests. The Texas Online Preparation for College Admissions Tests program, or TOPCAT, is available http://testprep.collegefortexans.com

APPLYING TO COLLEGES

• Common Texas Application:  www.applytexas.org
• Cross-reference answers on your applications: www.petersons.com/ugchannel
• Create a list of schools you are interested in: www.collegeview.com
• Apply to more than 400 colleges: http://www.princetonreview.com/
• Search database for over 4,000 colleges: http://www.universities.com/
• College admission advice & consulting services:
  • www.makingitcount.com
  • www.roadtocollege.com
• More sites to research college:
  • http://www.campuscorner.com/
  • http://www.edonline.com/collegecompass/
  • http://www.yahoo.com/Education/
  • http://www.mycollegeoptions.org/
  • http://www.collegefortexans.com
  • http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
• E-mail TX independent campus reps & apply online: www.texasmentor.org
• National Collegiate Athletic Association: www.ncaa.org
  • NCAA Registration: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

• Information on the FAFSA form: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
  • Set-up a PIN number:  www.pin.ed.gov
• www.finaid.org
• www.wiredscholar.com
• Sallie Mae Financial Services: http://www.salliemae.com/
• Texas Financial Aid Information Center: www.collegefortexans.com

GREAT PLACES TO LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• http://www.fastweb.com
• http://www.texasmentor.org
• http://www.freschinfo.com
• http://collegeboard.com
• http://collegequest.com
• http://collegenet.com
• www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org
• www.collegeanswer.com/KFC
• Help for students and parents looking for merit aid scholarship opportunities nationwide:  MeritAid.com
• Minority Scholarships and Fellowships:
  • http://www.minorityscholarships.com/
  • www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
• Clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information serving first-generation and other historically underserved student populations: www.CSOcollegecenter.org
• Free, Open Architecture Scholarship Search Database and College NET’s MACH 25 Scholarship Database: http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
• The Gates Millennium Scholars Program: http://www.gmsp.org/
• Research colleges/free scholarship search: http://www.gocollege.com/

CAREER WEBSITES

• www.cdr.state.tx.us
• www.acinet.org
• http://www.aviationcareerguide.com/commercial_pilot_license.asp
• Find virtually every occupation available in the US: http://www.bls.gov/oco/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• www.volunteerhouston.org >Volunteer Here > Advanced Search
• www.volunteermatch.org > Search Opportunities > Advanced Search > Select your interests > Teen.