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TESTING INFORMATION

SAT: (General information regarding registration, scoring, etc.)
            www.collegeboard.com
ACT: (General information regarding registration, scoring, etc.)
            www.act.org
ETS: Education Testing Service
            www.ets.org
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
            www.toefl.org

SAT & ACT TEST PREP
            www.gocollege.com
            www.number2.com
            www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/sat/index.html
            www.eduprep.com
            www.act.org/aap/testprep/index.html
            www.tutorfind.com
            www.kaplan.com
            www.collegeboard.com   College Board’s SAT Prep Center
            www.testpreview.com
                http://number2.com  

COLLEGE SEARCH SITES
**The College Search Programs that are available in the Career Center are in-depth and
complete.**
The sites below can be used for additional information.
            College Board: www.apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
            College Net: www.collegenet.com
            College View: www.collegeview.com/college/collegesearch
            My Majors Search: www.mymajors.com
            US News College Search: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cosearch.htm
            www.fastweb.com
                College Navigator: collegenavigator.ed.gov
                www.college.gov
                http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator   

GENERAL COLLEGE INFORMATION
            All About Colleges.com: www.allaboutcollege.com/colleges/colleges.html
            American Universities: www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
            British Council/British Embassy: www.britishcouncil.org
            Campus Tours: www.ecampustours.com
            Canadian Colleges and Universities: www.aucc.ca/dcu
            Studying in Canada: www.ConsiderCanada.org
            College and University Links List: www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html
College Board: www.collegboard.com
            College Edge: www.collegeedge.com
            Colleges and Universities in Maryland: www.MarylandMentor.org
            Colleges and Universities in the United Kingdom: www.hero.ac.uk
            Colleges That Change Lives: Lauren Pope: www.ctclonline.com/index.html
            Colleges Where the SAT/ACT is Optional: www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm
            Community Colleges Web Search: www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/search.html
            Maryland Colleges: www.college-scholarships.com/maryland.htm
            MD State Dept. of Education: www.msde.state.md.us
            NACAC Web Resources for the College Bound: www.nacac.com/w_intro.html
            NACAC’s Online College Fair: www.onlinecollegefair.com
            National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC): www.NACAC.com
            Peterson’s: www.peterson’s.com
            Princeton Review: www.review.com
            Study in Britain: www.study-in-britain.co.uk
            US News Online: (College Issue): www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
            US News Rankings: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex.htm
            US News: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
            College Videos: http://www.theu.com/videos
                www.going2college.org
                www.inlikeme.com   

ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Apply - College Net: www.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/Apply/index
Apply Yourself: www.applyyourself.com
College Board: www.collegeboard.com
College Link: www.collegelink.com
Peterson’s Applications: www.collegquest.com
The Common Application: www.commonapp.org

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
AmeriCorps: www.americorps.org
BrokeScholar: www.brokescholar.com
CASHE Scholarship Search: www.wiredscholar.com/paying/content/index/jsp
www.college-scholarships.com
Colleges offering locked-in tuition rates:   www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cheap/20030528A2.asp
www.collegenet.org
CSS Profile: www.collegeboard.org/profile
www.E-Scholar.org  
EduPass (International Students): www.edupass.org
FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid Estimator: www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/fafsa4caster
Federal Pin Registration: www.pin.ed.gov
Fastweb: www.fastweb.com
Finaid: www.finaid.org
Go College.com: www.gocollege.com
JobCorps: www.jobcorps.org
Maryland Prepaid: www.collegesavingsmd.org
Maryland State Scholarships: www.mhec.state.md.us
Scholarship Scams: www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship
www.schoolsoup.com - claims to have the largest scholarship database in the world
www.SRNExpress.com - includes information from more than 1,500 organizations
            www.unusualscholarships.com
                www.Scholarships4Students.com  
                www.MDgo4it.org
                www.inlikeme.com
                www.findtuition.com  
SPECIAL INTEREST SITES
            Historically Black Colleges and Universities: www.hbcu-central.com
            Black Excel: www.BlackExcel.org
            Top 25 Colleges for Hispanics: www.hsf.net/cybercampus/collegeguide/
            Native American College Resources on the Internet:
               www.hanksville.org/Naresources/indices
            Catholic Colleges Online: www.catholiccollegesonline.org
            Jesuit Colleges and Universities: www.ajcunet.edu
            Hillel Chapters: www.hillel.org
            Council for Christian Colleges & Universities: www.cccu.org
            NCAA Guide for the Student-Athletes: https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common
College Sports Information: www.collegesports.com and www.collegesportsscholarships.com/resume
            Greek System: www.greekzone.com
            Yahoo's Index of Student Organizations: www.yahoo.com/Education/Organizations/Students
            Association of American Medical Colleges: www.aamc.org
            Career in nursing: www.marylandhealthcareers.org
            Combined BA-MD Programs: www.aamc.org/students/applying/programs/collegemd
           
SITES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
            eduPASS: The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA: www.edupass.org
            International: www.iefa.org
            International Student Guide: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/collge/international/inhome
            NAFSA: Association for International Educators: www.nafsa.org
            Resource Guide for International Students: www.studyusa.com/articles.htm
            Tips for US Visas: Foreign Students: http://travel.state.gov/visa;foreignstuden

MILITARY WEB SITES
Air Force: www.airforce.com
Army: www.goarmy.com
ASVAB Practice: www.asvabprogram.com
Coast Guard: www.uscg.mil
Marines: www.usmc.mil
SAT, PSAT & ASVAB Prep: www.march2success.com
National Guard: www.ngb.dtic.mil
Navy: www.navyjobs.com
Selective Service Registration: www.sss.gov
Males ages 18-25 who live in the US must register.

LEARNING DISABILITIES
College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities:
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/college.planning.LD.html
www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action+brows
Association of University Centers on Disabilities: www.aucd.org
Learning Disabilities Association: www.ldanatl.org
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: www.nichcy.org
The Special Needs Education Network: www.schoolnet.ca/sne
http://www.going-to-college.org

National Institute on Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities: www.sonic.net/nilp
Grants, scholarships and financial aid opportunities for individuals with disabilities: http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm


Last modified September 2, 2009