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Helpful Links for College,
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and other good stuff
Scholarship/Financial Aid Information
Be sure to check out our Scholarship page for
specific scholarships, as well as the local scholarships administered by
the Cabot Scholarship Foundation
Arkansas Colleges & Web Site Links
Public 2 year Institutions
Helpful Websites
College Links
www.clas.ufl.edu/clas/american-universities - Links to most
university websites
www.arkansashighered.com - Arkansas colleges and financial aid
www.campustours.com - Virtual tours for many campuses plus links to
their websites
www.ctcl.com – Links to the colleges
in the book 40 Colleges That Change Lives
www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/mspmain.html - Texas colleges and
financial aid
College Applications
www.commonapp.org - The Common Application on line
Entrance Exams/AP Exams
www.collegeboard.com - SAT registration and information and AP
information
ACT, Inc. : Educational/Career Planning and Workforce Development - ACT registration and information
www.number2.com - Free online SAT &ACT test preparation
www.inaflash.com - SAT & ACT study materials
Financial Aid
http://www.arkansasscholarshipconnection.org – Scholarship
search engine for Arkansas
www.asla.state.ar.us - Arkansas Student Loan Authority site,
information about funds for Arkansas students
www.aspsf.org - Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
www.brokescholar.com
www.collegenet.com/mach25 - Scholarship search engine
www.ed.gov/studentaid - Information about US Government funds for
college
www.fafsa.ed.gov
www.fastweb.comm – Scholarship search engine
www.finaid.org - Excellent site answering questions about financial
aid
www.pin.ed.gov
www.scholarships.com -
Scholarships!
Other
www.usnews.com - College rankings, select the Education button
www.referencedesk.com - College newspapers links
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net - Athletes must register here to be
recruited
www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples - Many examples of
good college entrance essays
www.nacacnet.com –
Listing of college fairs, college space availability listings in the
spring, many resources in “ student resources” tab
Post-High School Internet Websites
COLLEGE INFORMATION
Comprehensive Information
www.collegedata.com – the best
site for college information
Other
www.usnews.com – College rankings,
select the Education button
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
– Athletes must register here to be recruited
www.nacacnet.com –
Listing of college fairs, college space availability listings in the
spring, many resources in “ student resources” tab
www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples - Many examples of
good college entrance essays
FINANCIAL AID
www.fastweb.com - Scholarship
search engine
www.collegenet.com/mach25
- Scholarship search engine, can do keyword searches for specific
interests
www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html - Listing of 200 minority
scholarships
www.finaid.org - Excellent site
answering questions about financial aid
www.pin.ed.gov – Get your PIN
(student and parent) to fill out the FAFSA online
www.fafsa.ed.gov – FAFSA online,
basis for all federal financial aid
www.ed.gov/studentaid -
Information about US Government funds for college
www.asla.state.ar.us -
Arkansas Student Loan Authority site, information about funds for
Arkansas students
JOBS/CAREERS
www.degreesearch.com - Search engine for job training and degree
programs
www.bls.gov/oco -
Occupational Outlook Handbook online, information about what workers do
on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed,
earnings, and expected job
www.work-ed.state.ar.us - Apprenticeship programs in Arkansas
http://dwe.arkansas.gov -
Occupations/Careers, job outlook, estimated earnings, required education
http://online.onetcenter.org
- Career exploration: comprehensive information on skills, abilities,
knowledge, work activities and interests associated with occupations.
www.ajb.dni.us -
Nationwide database containing almost 1.5 million jobs
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