INTERNET RESOURCES

Read carefully when accessing web services and make sure there are no hidden charges.  Be careful in giving out personal information.  Read the fine print. 

TSAC

Career Information:

Kuder Career Planning:  tn.kuder.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook:  www.bls.gov/oco/

Tennessee Career Information Delivery System:  http://www.tcids.utk.edu

www.mapping-your-future.org

www.act.org

www.careers.org

www.careers.com

www.adventuresineducation.org

Financial Aid:

www.fastweb.com

www.finaid.org

www.tn.gov/collegepays/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

www.collegeboard.org

http://www.salliemae.com/

www.edsouth.org

 

College Information:

http://petersons.com/

http://www.princetonreview.com/

www.act.org

www.collegeboard.org

http://www.c3apply.org/

http://www.collegeview.com/

www.ncaa.org

 

College/University Websites:

Austin Peay State University

Belhaven College

Bethel College

Birmingham Southern College

Cumberland University

Freed-Hardeman University

Lambuth University

Jackson State Community College

Lipscomb University

Middle Tennessee State University

Murray State University

Ole Miss

Union University

University of Kentucky

University of Memphis

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

University of Tennessee at Martin

Vanderbilt University

 

GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

Most Popular Links

The Princeton Review - all sorts of college information

College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information

ACT - the ACT test and other resources

Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors

FinAid - Student aid resource site

Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state

Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!

Personality and Career Assessment

Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career

Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?

The Princeton Review Career Test

The Vocational Information Center

Reading Lists for Students

Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound

College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers

Search for Colleges

National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities

Online Education – general degree and program information

Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest

Online Education Links

DeVry University – technical programs available

Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses

AIU Online – includes financial aid info

University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state

College Rankings

Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report

College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites

Two Year College Resources

Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges

Axia College – online education offering associate degrees

League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges

American Assoc. of Community Colleges

Military Careers

http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)

http://www.army.mil/ - Army

http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy

http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard

http://www.marines.com/ - Marines

http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force

Virtual Tours

http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours

http://www.campustours.com/

http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line view books

http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges

What are my Chances at This School?

http://www.go4college.com/

www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml

www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp

Testing Calendars

The SAT Calendar

The ACT Calendar

Health and Safety for Students

Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!

Healthy Minds – great mental health resource

Health Insurance – student health insurance quotes and plans

About the Different Tests

ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT

Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing

www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program

ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools

PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year

PSAT – Preliminary SAT

Test Prep Resources

http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems

http://www.act.org/ - online registration and prep for ACT

http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC

http://www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary

Scholarship Search

http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships

http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search

http://www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search

http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid

http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college

Financial Aid Calculators

www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator

www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website

Financial Aid Links

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ - Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)

http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site

http://www.students.gov/ - student gateway to the US Government

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - online FAFSA application

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site

www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges

http://www.educacionsuperior.org/

http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - spanish version of same site as above

http://www.chciyouth.org/ - english and spanish information on planning - free publications

http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid

http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund

http://www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages

collegefund.org - American Indian fund

http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity

http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium

lite.researchresearch.com/ - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships

www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA- Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian

http://www.blackexcel.org/ - Black Excel: The College Help Network

http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges

http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund

http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships

http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities

www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education

Students With Disabilities

http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association

http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources

http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://www.fcsn.org/ - Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online

http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center