College

  • Campus Tours.com - Researching colleges? Give this site a try! This site contains online tours of colleges all over the U.S.
  • College Admissions Glossary - Confused about the ACT, SAT, and NMSQT? Don't know the difference between a scholarship, grant, and loan? Have a look at the glossary for the meanings to over a hundred terms related to college and university admissions.
  • College Board - From the publishers of the SAT. Find sample questions, test taking advice, or sign up for advanced placement tests. Also includes a career interest questionnaire.
  • College Prep 101- Everything you need to know about going to college: choosing a school, campus visits, roommates, campus living, choosing a major, time management, and more..
  • CollegeNet - Search for a college or scholarship, read acticles on college-related topics, or take a virtual tour!
  • CollegeSource Online - Featuring over 20, 014 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools.
  • FASTWEB Scholarship Search - Find a scholarship thats right for you and much more.
  • FAFSA - Fill out your federal aid application online!
  • Financial Aid Information Page - Everything you wanted to know about financial aid, but didn't know where to ask. Scholarship searches, hundreds of articles, info on grants and loans, plus a free ask-the-advisor service are all found here.
  • First in the Family - Are you the first in your family to go to college? This site will give you information about how to do it. Learn information from others who were also the first in their family.
  • Go Higher KY! - Go Higher is your complete guide to attending college in Kentucky!
  • KHEAA - Making higher education more affordable. The site provides information about college financial aid for students, parents, financial aid administrators, and high school guidance counselors in Kentucky and Alabama.
  • My College Guide - Online magazine for the college-bound teen. Includes articles on how to pay for school, finding the right college, and an on-line forum to get your burning questions answered.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
  • OPE Campus Security Statistics Website - A direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States.
  • Schools in the USA - This site provides you with everything you need to know to find the career and college that are best for you.
  • Studyabroad.com - Studyabroad.com is the #1 online resource for study abroad information.
  • U.S.News College Rankings - What's out there? Find out here. Not only do they compare and rank schools, they also provide many other tools to make your program selection easier.

Check out these books!!

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The Best 361 Colleges (Princeton Review)

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A is for Admission by Michele Hernandez

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The Truth about Getting In by Katherine Cohen

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Colleges that Change Lives by Lauren Pope

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Writing a Successful College Application Essay by George Ehrenhaft

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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays by Matthew W. Granade

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How to go to College Almost for Free
by Benjamin Kaplan

 

Reading Rocks - Summer Reading 2008