Resources

College

Websites

Campus Tours:

http://www.collegiatechoice.com - provides video tape tours for over 700 colleges.

College Applications:

http://www.commonapp.org - provides information and forms for the Common Application that is accepted by over 200 private colleges.

College Loan Information:

http://www.osac.state.or.us - provides college loan and scholarship information for Oregon students.

Education:

http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp - provides information fromthe Department of Education.

http://www.homefires.com - provides valuable information, including curriculum planning, for homeschoolers.

Financial Aid:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov - provides information and forms for filing FAFSA (public colleges financial aid form).

http://www.collegeboard.com - provides information and forms for filing the CSS PROFILE (private colleges financial aid form).

http://www.finaid.org - provides a comprehensive guide for financial aid information.

http://www.mapping-your-future.org - is sponsored by various student loan corporations, this site provides information on how to apply for and get college loans.

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html - this site is maintained by the US Department of Education and contains information about grants, loans and work-study programs.

Scholarships:

http://www.fastweb.com - a scholarship resource based on the student's unique profile.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/scholarshipfraud.htm - provides information on scholarship fraud.

Standardization Test Registration:

http://www.act.org - provides information on the ACT, testing schedule and registration.

http://www.collegeboard.com - provides information on the SAT I & SAT II, testing schedule and registration.