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College Searches	Applications	Majors	Art	Athlete/Sports
Canada	Catholic	Greek	Hispanic	International
Jewish	LD	Women	GA University System	Financial Aid/Scholarships
Testing Companies	Career Info	Job Info	Summer Programs	US Military
Essays	Studying	Parent Info	Health Issues	Miscellaneous Info

College Searches

www.gcic.peachnet.edu Georgia Career Information Center; ID: fultonk12 Password: gcis354a
www.usg.edu/ga-easy GA Easy–eases the process of selecting and applying to Georgia colleges/universities
www.academicinfo.com Links for searching colleges around the world, college planning & financial aid
www.allaboutcollege.com All About College–college directory, college chat, study abroad, test prep, financial aid
www.anycollege.net College search by major, state, type of school, sports
www.collegeboard.com College Board – SAT online registration, planning for, getting into, and paying for college
www.collegeview.com Hobsons College View - online college search service; financial aid; career center
www.college411.org College 411 – colleges and careers, financial aid, info. for minorities, info. for parents
www.collegeexpress.com College Xpress – college, scholarship and loan searches
www.collegelink.com College Link – college search, the application process, scholarship, info. for parents
www.collegenet.com CollegeNET – college and financial aid search; college applications online
www.collegeispossible.org College is Possible – preparing and paying for college
www.collegeconfidential.com College Confidential – College Search and selection, admissions, counseling
www.collegeapps.about.com Links to US colleges and universities by name or location
www.collegesource.org/ College catalogs and college search
www.getintocollege.com College Coach – simplifies the college admission process; monetary charge for help
www.get-recruited.com Reverse college finder and links to college information
www.gocollege.com Go College – college, financial aid, test preparation (SAT and ACT practice and tips)
www.mapping-your-future.org Mapping Your Future – financial strategies, career options, and college planning
www.nacac.com National Association for College Admission Counseling
www.nextstepmagazine.com/ College profiles, majors, view books, applications
www.petersons.com Peterson’s – college search, test preparation, and financial aid
www.princetonreview.com/ College searching, testing, financial aid, and online applications
www.ivysuccess.com Ivy Success – information on Ivy League schools
www.supercollege.com/ Searching for colleges and scholarships
www.universityquest.com/ University Quest
www.universities.com worldwide college links (US, International) and Distance Learning programs
www.usnews.com Searching for colleges & financial aid (Premium Online Edition)
www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool National Center for Education Statistics – direct links to U.S colleges & universities
www.AESmentor.org American Education Services – online applications for colleges, scholarships, & loans
www.ed.gov/offices/OPE U.S. Department of Education - Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
www.dtae.org Dept. of Technical and Adult Education - information on Georgia Technical Colleges
www.galilei.com.ar Global Directory of Universities - bilingual (Spanish) gateway to school web sites
www.ctclonline.com/ Colleges That Change Lives
www.scholarstuff.com/colleges/colleges.htm Website and email addresses for college around world
www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html American Universities A-Z
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cosearch.htm U.S. News and World Report College Search Engine
www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html American Universities - alphabetical list of links to U.S. colleges

Applications

www.commonapp.org The Common Application – application form of 230 selective colleges and universities
www.princetonreview.com/ 700 plus online applications
www.collegelink.com Applications online for over 1,000 colleges, search & scholarships
www.collegenet.com Over 1500 customized online applications
www.collegeviewbooks.com/ Request college applications and view books
www.xap.com/ Applications online for 500 colleges
www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/info/app/html Advice for completing college applications and colleges' decision-making
Campus Tours and College Fairs
www.campustours.com Campus Tours - virtual campus tours, campus maps, web cams, photos, videos, movies
www.collegiatechoice.com Walking tour videos
www.niep.com/ College tours, counseling and tutoring
www.OnlineCollegeFair.com Chat University – college screening; chat live with admission reps, students and faculty
www.college-visits.com/schedule.htm Scheduled regional college tours

Majors

www.mymajors.com My Majors – Find a college or university major
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html College Majors and Career Information
www.gmu.edu/departments/advising/majors.html Exploring majors and related career information
African-American
www.HBCUmentor.org Historically Black Colleges & Universities – college planning, financial aid, career info.
www.blackcollegian.com College planning resources for African Americans & links
www.blackexcel.org/ College planning resources for African Americans & links
www.collegeview.com/college/niche/hbcu Hobsons Guide to Historically Black Colleges & Universities

Art

http://www.aicad.org Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design

Athlete/Sports

www.ncaa.org NCAA ( National Collegiate Athletic Assn) – rules and eligibility
www.nacda.ocsn.com National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
www.njcaa.org National Junior College Athletic Association
www.campuschamps.com Campus Champs - reference tool for student athletes; preparing for college
http://actrs8.act.org/ahs/ List of approved core courses by high school (48H)

Canada

www.schoolfinder.com/ Search program and information on Canadian universities
www.canadianembassy.org/study/ Canadian Universities

Catholic

www.catholiccollegesonline.org/ National Catholic College Admission Association

Greek

http://greekpages.com/index2.cfm Fraternity and sorority website

Hispanic

www.hispaniconline.com/edu&/index.html Advice for college admission, testing, scholarships & freshman survival

International

http://edupass.com/ International students going to college in the US
http://internationaled.about.com/mbody.htm Study abroad and study in the US
www.internationalstudent.com/ Resources for international students and study abroad

Jewish

www.hillel.org/ Jewish campus life and resources

www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/ postsecondary/eric_collegeplanning.html College planning for students with learning disabilities

Women

wedirectyou.com/womennmr/colleges.htm Directory of women's colleges

Most colleges have their own web sites. Many of the web sites above will link you to them. The sites end in “.edu”, i.e., www.nyu.edu

GEORGIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

www.abac.peachnet.edu Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
www.agnesscott.edu Agnes Scott College
www.asurams.edu Albany State University
www.albanytech.org Albany Tech. College
www.aiuniv.edu American Intercontinental University
www.apptec.edu Appalachian Tech
www.armstrong.edu Armstrong Atlantic State University
www.aia.artinstitute.edu Art Institute of
www.aati.edu Athens Technical College
www.aca.edu Atlanta College of Art Atlanta
www.atlm.edu Atlanta Metropolitan College
www.aug.edu Augusta State Uni.
www.berry.edu Berry College
www.brenau.edu Brenau University
www.clayton.edu Clayton College and State University
www.cau.edu Clark Atlanta Uni.
www.cgcc.peachnet.edu Coastal Georgia Community College
www.colstate.edu Columbus State Uni.
www.daltonstate.edu Dalton State College
www.darton.edu Darton College
www.atl.devry.edu DeVry University
www.ega.peachnet.edu East Georgia College
www.embryriddle.edu Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
www.emory.edu Emory University
www.floydnet.edu Floyd College
www.fvsu.edu Fort Valley State Uni.
www.gcsu.edu Georgia College and State University
www.gc.peachnet.edu Gainesville College
www.gatech.edu Georgia Institute of Technology
www.gmc.cc.ga.us Georgia Military C.
www.gpc.peachnet.edu Georgia Perimeter College
www.gasou.edu Georgia Southern Uni.
www.gsw.edu Georgia Southwestern State University
www.gsu.edu Georgia State Uni.
www.gdn.peachnet.edu Gordon College
www.gwinnett-tech.org Gwinnett Tech
www.kennesaw.edu Kennesaw State University
www.laniertech.org Lanier Tech
www.life.edu Life University
www.maconstate.edu Macon State College
www.mcg.edu Medical College of Georgia
www.mercer.edu Mercer University
www.mgc.peachnet.edu Middle Georgia College
www.morehouse.edu Morehouse College
www.ngcsu.edu North Georgia College and State Uni.
www.morrisbrown.edu Morris Brown College
www.emory.edu/OXFORD Oxford College of Emory University
www.reinhardt.edu Reinhardt College
www.scad.edu Savannah College of Art and Design
www.savstate.edu Savannah State Uni.
www.shorter.edu Shorter College
www.sga.edu South Georgia College
www.spsu.edu Southern Polytechnic State Uni.
www.southcollege.edu South University
www.westga.edu State University of West Georgia
www.spelman.edu Spelman College
www.toccoafalls.edu Toccoa Falls College
www.truett.edu Truett-McConnell C.
www.uga.edu University of Georgia
www.valdosta.edu Valdosta State Uni.
www.valdosta.tec.ga.us Valdosta Technical College
www.waycross.edu Waycross College
www.wesleyancollege.edu Wesleyan College
www.yhc.edu Young Harris College

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS

www.gsfc.org Georgia Student Finance Commission -HOPE Scholarship Program, loans, and grants
www.fastweb.com Fast Web – scholarship and college searches; financial aid tools
www.scholarships.com Scholarships.com – Free scholarship search, financial aid resources, education loans
www.fastaid.com Fast Aid – Free scholarship search
www.theoldschool.org/ Financial Aid and Resource Center
www.finaid.org Finaid! – Scholarships, loans, savings, military aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – online application for federal aid
www.ed.gov/studentaid Federal Student Aid – Funding your education, loans, FAFSA online
www.srnexpress.com SRN (Scholarship Resource Network) Express – free scholarship search
www.freescholarship.com Free Scholarship – scholarship search, financial aid
www.scholarshipcoach.com Scholarship Coach – scholarship search help
www.brokescholar.com/ Broke Scholar – helps students and parents with financial aid and college scholarships
www.freschinfo.com Fresch! – Free Scholarship search
www.nssfns.com/ National Scholarship Service
www.upromise.com upromise - get college savings when you buy groceries and more
www.wiredscholar.com wiredscholar (SallieMae)– Planning, applying, deciding, and financing college
www.educaid.com Educaid (Wachovia) - Student Loan information
www.studentloan.com The Student Loan Corporation (Citibank) – paying for college, applying for loans
www.nasfaa.org National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators – financial aid
www.estudentloan.com E Student loan – student loan information and applications

TESTING COMPANIES/ORGANIZATIONS

www.act.org ACT - online registration, college, career and financial aid searches
www.collegeboard.org College Board - PSAT, SAT, & AP information; online registration; PROFILE application
www.princetonreview.com The Princeton Review – tips on raising your test scores, school exploration, financial aid
www.kaplan.com Kaplan, Inc. - test preparation (PSAT, SAT, ACT, TOEFL and more)
www.ets.org Educational Testing Service - mini online tests & test prep software for sale
www.studyworks.com Study Works – SAT Prep information, study aides, and classes
www.gedtest.org GED Testing Service
www.fairtest.org Colleges by state that do not require college entrance tests
www.number2.com Number2.com – free SAT, ACT, and GRE prep; Vocab builder; financial aid resource
www.freesat1prep.com/ Test prep site for SAT I - free
www.thewritingspecialists.com/ Writing tests for SAT II, UC's Subject A and GRE; personal critiques
www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm Test-Optional colleges by state and A-Z
www.highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm SAT vocabulary and daily questions; high school study guides
www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/ghsgt.asp Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT)
www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/eoct.asp End of Course Tests (EOCT)

CAREER INFORMATION

www.bls.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.myfuture.com/career/interest.html Career Toolbox - a career interest quiz
www.dwd.state.wi.us/careers/net.h tm DWD Career Center - Career Planning site
www.careerkey.org/english The Career Key
http://www.collegeview.com/careers/ Career page of College View
www.mois.org/moistest.html Self-Assessment Career Survey
www.esc.state.nc.us:8000/soicc/c1a.htm Assessment Exercises
www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html Career Choices
www3.dist214.k12.il.us/guidance/careerinfo.html Career Information
www.careermag Career Magazine
www.adventuresineducation.org/planning/ Planning a Career
http:/careerpathsonline.com/start.html Career Paths On-Line
www.state.vt.us/educ/stw/cpexp.htm Career Pathways
www.tms.com.au/questionnaire.html Career Questionnaire
www.cweb.com/ Career Web
www.virtualrelocation.com/Career_Education/Career/ Careers and Education
www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html Careers in Science
http://hyperion.advanced.org/11465/careersinfo.html DSC Career Page: (science careers)
www3.dist214.k12.il.us/guidance/MEDSCH~1.HTM Medical Careers
www.aamc.org/stuapps/appinfo/ba-md.htm Combined BA-MD
www.cisco.org/ Construction Jobs
www.careermosaic.com/cm/crc/ Career Resource Center
www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/text/coverltr.html Cover Letters
www.plattsburgh.edu/stuvp/careerservices/students/resume.html Career Services Center (resume writing)
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bccguide.htm Find Your Career
www.futurescan.com/ Future Scan
ww.ipl.org/teen/pathways/ Teen Career Pathways:
www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi Kiersey Temperment Sorter:
www.ta.doc.gov/go4it/ Technology Careers
www.DoWhatYouAre.com Myers-Briggs
www.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/holland.shtml The Career Interests Game
www.overview.com/colleges/ Trade and Vocational Schools (career match database includes colleges)
www.hobsons.co.uk/ UK and International Careers
www.pacificnet.net/rwm/states.html The 50 States
www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/occupations.html Occupational Information

JOB INFORMATION

www.dol.state.ga.us/ Georgia Department of Labor
www.atlantajobbeat.com Atlanta Job Beat
www.snagajob.com Snag A Jog
www.aboutwork.com/ About Work
www.review.com/birkman/ About Work
www.ajb.dni.us/ America's Job Bank
www.bestjobsusa.com/ Best Jobs USA
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/cl_certificate.htm Work Permits

SUMMER PROGRAMS

www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/ghp/ghp.asp Governor’s Honors Program - summer program for rising 11 th & 12 th
www.rc.net/orange/rosary/counseling/mt.htm Summer Programs
www.petersons.com/summerop/ Peterson’s – info. on summer camps and academic and travel programs
www.sciserv.org/stp/ Science Training Programs - directory of summer programs in
science, math, & engineering for pre-college students
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
www.volunteermatch.org VolunteerMatch - match your interests to volunteer opportunities online
www.servenet.org/ ServeNet - resource center for service and volunteering

US Military

www.cga.edu US Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT
www.nadn.navy.mil US Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD
www.usafa.af.mil US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO
www.usma.edu US Military Academy at West Point, NY
www.usmma US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY
www.sss.go v On-line registration for United States Selective Service

ESSAYS

www.essayedge.com Essay Edge – tips on writing college essays, Admissions Essay 101
http://www.accepted.com/college/ Do's and Don'ts and sample essays
http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/course/ Admissions essay help course (6 lessons)

STUDYING

www.how-to-study.com How to Study – improving study skills

PARENTING INFORMATION

www.pta.org/index.asp National PTA homepage
www.guideforparents.com/ Internet Guide for Parents of college-bound students; links and timelines
www.activeparenting.com Active Parenting
www.parentingisprevention.org Parenting is Prevention – advice for parents
http://www.pbs.org/parents/ Parent Time
http://ed.gov/pubs/parents/hyc.html "Helping Your Child Series" by U.S. Government
www.committeeforchildren.org/ssindepth.shtml Second Step

HEALTH ISSUES

www.livedrugfree.org Council on Alcohol and Drug - provides information on drugs
http://imdrugfree.com/activities.html I’m Drug Free - Red Ribbon Week Activities
www.madd.org Mothers Against Drunk Driving
www.health.org U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – alcohol & drug info.
www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS U.S. Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools
www.edin-ga.org Eating Disorder Information Network
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org National Eating Disorder Association
www.anad.org National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

www.ed.gov/ U.S. Department of Education
www.doe.k12.ga.us/index.asp Georgia Department of Education
www.fulton.k12.ga.us/ Fulton County School System
www.northviewhigh.com Northview High School
www.usg.edu/ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
www.ideapractices.org/ IDEAPractices – special education information
www.gaboysstate.com/ Boys State Program at the American Legion Post
www.adl.org Anti-Defamation League
www.csiet.org/ Exchange Student Accreditation Verification Website
www.student-service-awards.org/ National database for service awards