Adventures in Education https://www.aie.org/
Resources for students and families to prepare for college and life after graduation.
GENERAL ADMISSION INFORMATION
College Board at www.collegeboard.org
College Express at http://www.collegexpress.com/
The Common Application at www.commonapp.org
College Navigator
Campus Tours at www.campustours.com
NACAC National College Fairs at www.nacacnet.org
National Portfolio Day at www.portfolioday.net (for visual artists)
COLLEGE DATA
National Center for Education Statistics at http://nces.ed.gov/
College InSight at www. college – insight.org
What They Will Learn
www.CollegeResults.org
TESTING INFORMATION
ACT at www.ACT.org
SAT at www.Collegeboard.org
Fair Test at www.fairtest.org
FREE PRACTICE TESTS AND TEST PREPARATION:
(Check if your high school has purchased an on line test prep program)
SAT Practice and Preparation – SAT Suite | College Board
Official SAT® Practice | Khan Academy
Free ACT Test Prep
ACT Sample Test at www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html
4Tests.com
Varsity Tutors: Practice Tests at http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests (Includes, PSAT, ACT, SAT, AP tests, community college Accuplacer practice tests; flashcards and questions of the day.)
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
Federal Student Aid at studentaid.ed.gov
FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE at profileonline.collegeboard.org
Fastweb at www.fastweb.com
FinAid at www.finaid.org
US Dept of Education: College Affordability and Transparency Center
EFC Calculator: Expected Family Contribution – BigFuture | College Board
Net Price Calculator – links to college
Net Price Calculator – BigFuture | College Board
SwiftStudent | Free College Financial Aid Appeal Resources | FormSwift
We’re breaking down the education barriers for all.
https://tuitionfit.org/
https://meritmore.com/
SCHOLARSHIPS
College Scholarships.org at www.collegescholarships.org
FastWeb at www.fastweb.com
FinAid’s Major – Specific Resource at www.finaid.org/otheraid/majors.phtml
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
200 Free Scholarships for Minorities at www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
100 Black Men of American, Inc. at www.100blackmen.org
American Indian College Fund at www.collegefund.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund at www.hsf.net
LGBT Scholarship Resource at www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/financial-aid-for-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-students
MENTAL HEALTH
JED Foundation: https://
Active Minds: www.activeminds.org
LGBTQ+ STUDENTS
Find a LGBT Center
Campus Pride Index
ATHLETICS – NCAA at www.ncaa.org
GAP YEAR BOOKS
Before You Go: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Gap Year, Tom Griffiths
Gap Year Guidebook 2010, Wendy Bosberry – Scott
The Complete Guide to the Gap Year, Kristin White
Choices for the High School Graduate, Bryna Ferguson
The Gap-Year Advantage, Karl Haigler
GAP YEAR WEBSITES
Americorps at www.americorps.gov
City Year at www.cityyear.org
Gap Year Association
Teen Life
Global Volunteers at www.globalvolunteers.org
WWOOF – volunteer on organic farms worldwide
U.S. based service year: https://serviceyear.org/