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10
2008
Great Resources for College Bound Students
Posted by: HHS in Links, tags: Career Assessment, College Rankings, Links, Military Careers, Online Education, Personality Assessment, Reading List, Two-Year Colleges, Virtual tourMost Popular Links
- The Princeton Review – all sorts of college information
- College Board – The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
- ACT – the ACT test and other resources
- Federal Student Aid Site – Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors
- FinAid – Student aid resource site
- Students.gov – student gateway to the US Government
- US Dept. of Education – search for student aid resources by state
- Scholarship Scams – avoid scholarship scams – don’t pay!
Personality and Career Assessment
- Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide – link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
- Life Colors Questionnaire – What Kind of Person Are You?
- The Princeton Review Career Test
- The Vocational Information Center
Reading Lists for Students
- Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound
- College Board – 101 great books for the college bound readers
Search for Colleges
- National Center for Education – links and searches to colleges and universities
- Online Education – general degree and program information
- Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest
Online Education Links
- DeVry University – technical programs available
- Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses
- AIU Online – includes financial aid info
- University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state
College Rankings
- Top 100 National Universities – US News & World Report
- College and University Rankings – a list of different ranking sites
Two Year College Resources
- Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
- Axia College – online education offering associate degrees
- League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges
- American Assoc. of Community Colleges
Military Careers
- http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ – Military (general)
- http://www.army.mil/ – Army
- http://www.navy.mil/ – Navy
- http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm – Coast Guard
- http://www.marines.com/ – Marines
- http://www.af.mil/ – Air Force
Virtual Tours
- http://www.ecampustours.com/ – virtual campus tours
- http://www.campustours.com/
- http://www.campusview.com/ – collection of on line view books
- http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ – non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances at This School?
- http://www.go4college.com/
- www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
- www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
Health and Safety for Students
- Centers for Disease Control – learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
- Healthy Minds – great mental health resource
- Health Insurance – student health insurance quotes and plans

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