College Information | Financial Aid | Specialized Sites | International Students

College Information

• Career Cruising www.careercruising.com is a web based career exploration and planning tool that you can use to explore college and career options.  Features of the program include:  Interest and Skills Assessments, Detailed Career Profiles, Multimedia Interviews, College and Financial Aid Information, Electronic Career Portfolio and Resume Builder.
• The College Board www.collegeboard.com A site to bookmark on your computer. Tons of college information and testing information.
• Peterson’s Guide www.petersons.com A comprehensive educational resource to explore a variety of aspects for college preparation.
• Princeton Review www.review.com A variety of college, financial aid, and testing information
• All About College www.allaboutcollege.com A wide variety of college related topics. Find links to colleges around the world.
• RUReady? www.readyva.com An online resource for college and career preparation
• Eduprep www.eduprep.com A site to help with college preparation.
• VA View www.vaview.vt.edu Virginia’s career planning resource
• Academic Common Market www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp

Financial Aid

• FAFSA online www.fafsa.ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
• CSS Profile https://profileonline.collegeboard.com A Financial Aid Application (in addition to the FAFSA) required by some schools.
• Finaid www.finaid.org The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid.
• Fastweb www.fastweb.com A free up to date scholarship database.
• Funding your Education www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE/FYE01/index.html
• The Student Guide http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
• Scholarship Scams www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html
• Student Resource Network www.srnexpress.com/
• BlackExcel www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm Links to scholarship searches, both general and for students of color.
• Saving for College
• Powerpoint presentation on financial aid by Katherine Cooper, Director of Financial Planning & Assistance at Randolph College (PDF).
  

Specialized Sites

• NCAA www.ncaa.org The guide for college-bound student athletes.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm
• Catholic Colleges Online www.catholiccollegesonline.org
• Hillel, The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life www.hillel.org
• Hobsons Guide for Hispanic Students www.collegeview.com/college/niche/hcu/
• College Planning for Students with Disabilities
  www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/college.planning.LD.html
• Native American College Resources
  www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAcollege.html

For International Students

• NAFSA: Association for international Educators www.nafsa.org
• Resource Guide for International Students www.studyusa.com/articles.htm
• Tips for US Visas: Foreign Students http://travel.state.gov
• International Education Financial Aid: Financial aid information for international students www.iefa.org