College
and Career Guidance Sources
College Board online provides the following
information:
- How to make smart college choices
- Register and get test dates and
practice with real test questions
- What's the best school for you?
How do you choose?
- Write a winning application and
apply online.
- Get Financial Aid facts and make
college affordable.
Provides on-line directories of educational institutions, financial
aid sources, career information,
and other similar topics.
Review.com has information on careers, college, grad, law, business,
or med schools and the
advice you need to achieve your goals.
The Common Application was developed so students would not have
to fill out different
applications for every school on their list. Instead, they
complete this application once and
send copies to participating colleges (although some schools require
supplemental information
like an additional essay, or answers to a few extra questions).
If you are applying to one of
these 191 colleges, you will find an online version of the application
at this site.
US Department of Labor- a nationally recognized source of career
information.
Online access to Connecticut jobs, employment services, labor
market statistics, and school
to career information.
Your online source for information and applications for Connecticut's
colleges and universities. Learn about financial aid options.
A valuable web-based program with capabilities to assist students and parents in planning their academic program and in exploring post secondary options. Students register into the program in school and may then use it at home to explore colleges, scholarships and take a personal assessment test to match them to possible future careers.
Financial Aid Sources
The
Financial Aid Information Page-http://www.finaid.org
A look at financial aid from the students' and parents' points
of view.
- Links to most aid resources (federal,
state, collegiate, and private)
- Answers to frequently asked questions
- Updates on just released reports
- Calculators for determining costs
Fastweb- http://www.fastweb.com
This site provides information on nearly 400,000 scholarship opportunities.
You have to register and fill out 6 registration pages with personal information.
The site will find information on scholarships, fellowships, internships and
loans that are appropriate for you. You can go back to the site every
few weeks to see if there are any new opportunities that fit your profile.
You will also receive e-mail messages alerting you to new scholarships that
match your search criteria.
FAFSA on the web-http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
This site allows an electronic alternative to the paper and pencil
method of filing the FAFSA (Free Application for federal student aid).
*Make sure to save a personal copy of your FAFSA. Don't use the save functions
listed
under the pull-down menus on your web browser- you will be saving an unprotected
copy that someone could use to view your personal information. Instead
use the save buttons at the bottom of each screen.
Profile-
http://www.collegeboard.com/paying
Many schools and scholarship programs require
additional information about your family's finances to help them award non-federal
aid. This information is gathered through the College Board PROFILE.
The
Student Guide- http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide
This site is a must. The Student Guide walks
you through the application process telling you about the FAFSA and the six
other federal grant and loan programs.