Internet searches enable students to perform a college search, get information about specific colleges, explore occupations, and obtain additional sources of financial aid much more quickly and efficiently than by any other means.
Many students who want to develop a list of colleges or look for specific information about individual colleges can use the www.collegeboard.com website from school or home. It is helpful to create a student account on the site for storing searches, registering and learning scores.
The college board.com site contains information on approximately 400 two-year and four-year colleges. It enables students to explore colleges that match certain factors selected by students, such as degree desired, geographic location, school size, and more. Once a list is obtained, students can explore individual colleges to and learn about degree offerings, entrance requirements, student life on campus, and extracurricular activities.
College and Career Information Websites
College Searches
College Board Online www.collegeboard.com
College Net www.collegenet.com
Colorado Colleges www.collegeincolorado.org
Naviance www.connection.naviance.com/littleton
Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com
Petersons Education www.petersons.com
US News www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Schools in the USA www.schoolsintheusa.com
Schools Around the World www.mit.edu:8001/people/cedmello/univ.html
Go College www.gocollege.com
College View www.collegeview.com
Colorado Community Colleges www.cccoes.edu
Compare Colleges www.collegeresults.org
Campus Tours www.campustours.com
College Search www.collegesearchusa.com
College Guide www.mycollegeguide.org
Research for College Admissions www.nrccua.com
College Search www.braintrack.com
Canadian Schools www.uwaterloo.ca/canu
Applying On-Line
Common Application www.commonapp.org
Colorado Schools www.collegeincolorado.org
College Entrance Exams
ACT Home Page www.act.org
College Board (SAT) www.collegeboard.com
Practice ACT and SAT www.gocollege.com
Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Colorado Access Network www.college-access.net
Financial Aid Information www.finaid.org
Federal Financial Aid Forms www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid Information www.ed.gov
Sallie Mae www.salliemae.com
Nelnet www.asapubt.com/col
College Invest www.collegeinvest.com
Scholarship listings by state www.college-scholarships.com
NCAA Clearinghouse www.ncaa.org
Metro State www.mscd.edu
Click on Women’s Studies Department—They have several scholarships for everyone!
Minority Scholarships www.college411.org
College Savings Plan www.collegesavings.org
Scholarship Search www.fastaid.com
Merit Scholarships www.meritmoney.com
Merit Scholarships www.srnexpress.com
Career Websites
Choices www.access.bridges.com
Mapping Your Future www.mapping-your-future.org
Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us
Employment www.employmentguide.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco/