Websites on College/Careers/Financial Aid
Choices Planner
www.access.bridges.com
This website helps students make choices about working and learning. It
gives easy to use interactive tools to find answers about college, careers,
financial aid, scholarship, and more. Students can complete a career
interest inventory. Must log in based on your student�s high school. Howard
High School�s identification number = 28513 and password = o6113ps2 (�o� is
the lower case letter �O� , not zero.) Choose menu option �Plan�.
College Connection
http://www.collegescholarships.com
New scholarships are posted each month for graduate, undergraduate
university students. Areas of scholarship include math, science, technology,
music, athletics, and writing.
College Express
http://www.collegexpress.com
Students can search colleges by majors, states, or a number of additional
topics. Advice regarding college, scholarships, financial aid, and careers
are available here.
College Link / Fast Web
http://www.collegelink.com
http://www.fastweb.com
This is the Internet�s largest free scholarship search. After setting up a
personal profile you will be matched with scholarships that are appropriate
for you based on factors including your career plans and personal interests.
The database includes over 400,000 scholarships and you can sign up to
receive information about them by e-mail.
College Quest
http://www.petersons.com
This website provides information about colleges and allows you to apply to
college online. Practice SAT and ACT tests are available here as well as
information about financial aid.
College View
http://www.collegeview.com
Offers multimedia tours of colleges and provides information on two and four
year colleges.
The Chronicle of Higher Education / University Links
http://www.chronicle.com
This website provides news concerning colleges and universities. It is
considered a �major� paper for higher education news and you can search it
to find old stories about a particular college or university. Paid
subscribers are given a password to enable them more access to this website.
Howard County Public School System Office of School Counseling Local
Scholarship Search Database
www.hcpss.org
Click on Scholarship Search link on right and obtain information about local
scholarship search database.
Greek Organizations
http://www.greekpages.com
The leader in fraternity & sorority website directories and chapter
listings. E-mails can be forwarded to other members once you have one
chapter name/address, including other students in your intended major.
Hillel
http://www.hillel.com
Jewish students can get information on colleges with Hillel chapters.
Students will be able to e-mail campus directors and request e-mail
addresses of other Jewish students on campus.
Jesuit Colleges and Universities
http://www.ajcunet.edu
This website provides searches for Jesuit colleges and universities. You may
request applications here as well.
US News and World Reports � College Ranking Online
http://www.usnews.com
This website ranks American colleges on a variety of topics. The information
provided here may help you decide whether a college is suitable for your
needs or not.
World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture
World Lecture Hall contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who
are using the Web to deliver class materials. Information such as course
syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, exams, class calendars, and multimedia
textbooks are all provided. You can use this site to network with faculty
and receive their opinions and suggestions.
College Edge / College Video
www.embark.com
Search for colleges that match your goals and interests. Information
available on researching, applying, and going to college. You can also have
your college essay reviews by an ex-Harvard professor!
College Net
http://www.collegenet.com
This is a searchable database of colleges, scholarships opportunities and
academic resources. It offers a comprehensive college/university index with
excellent graphics and interesting resources for financial aid and
scholarships.
The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
This is an extensive website that includes information about the SAT and
PSAT. There is also information about financial aid and there are many
guides for how to plan your high school career. Calendars and college
information is available as well as notices for upcoming test dates.
FSA: Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov
Contains information for students interested in federal financial aid. Has
information about money management in general, the forms required for
applying for financial aid (e.g. FAFSA), and payment options such as loans
and grants.
Peterson�s College Bound Home
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/
Has specifics about many colleges (e.g. location, majors, tuition,
acceptance statistics, etc.), consulting for college, test prep for
SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP, help with writing your essays, and general information
about financial aid.
Career Education
www.careereducationprofiles.com
This site features listings of thousands of Career, Trade and Vocational
Schools along with Distance Learning Programs.
