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College Resources/Links

Navigating the college search online can be overwhelming, to say the least. In fact, a recent Google search for “college search” generated an astounding 50 million results! Useful information about the college search, testing, application information, and financial aid are available through the following links. Though certainly not an exhaustive list, these links offer a good place to start.

College Search

• CollegeBoard http://www.collegeboard.com/
• The Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/
• Peterson’s http://www.petersons.com/
• CollegeView http://www.collegeview.com
• AnyCollege.com http://www.anycollege.com
• College Answer http://www.collegeanswer.com/
• YOUniversityTV (campus tour videos) http://youniversity.tv/

Testing

• SAT Registration  http://www.collegeboard.com/
• ACT Registration http://www.actstudent.org
• Kaplan – Test Preparation http://www.kaplan.com
• SAT Prep Help http://satprephelp.com/

Applying

• The Common Application https://www.commonapp.org
• Apply Texas https://www.applytexas.org

Athletic Eligibility and Recruiting

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=263

Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

• FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Federal Student Aid PIN Web site http://www.pin.ed.gov/
• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/
• Austin ISD Scholarship Database  http://www.austinisd.org/academics/scholarship/
• Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
• FastWeb  http://www.fastweb.com/
• CollegeAnswer http://www.collegeanswer.com/
• Find Tuition http://www.findtuition.com/
• FinAid  http://www.finaid.org/
• Merit Aid http://www.meritaid.com/
• Adventures in Education http://adventuresineducation.org
• Scholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com
• National Merit Scholarship Corporation http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php

Summer Camps and Programs

Peterson’s search http://www.petersons.com/summerop/code/ssector.asp
Note: this is only a sampling of the programs available through various colleges and universities. If you are interested in a program at a particular institution, check out the school’s Web site for more information. Specific details for some 2009 summer programs may not be updated until winter/spring.