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The Princeton Review

 

Major publisher of college guides and test-prep books and software.  Includes SAT you can download and take for practice, and detailed info on more than 300 top colleges.

 

Kaplan, Inc.

 

The arch competitor of the Princeton Review in the test-prep business, Kaplan has a useful site with similar info.

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U.S. News rattles cages every year with these rankings of top colleges and universities.

Peterson's - The leader in college search, test prep, and financial aid

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SchoolsIntheUSA.com

This site provides you with everything you need to know to find the career and college that are best for you.
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Universities.com . . . A resource for a successful college education.

 

Yahoo

College Entrance Page

A comprehensive set of links to colleges, admissions offices, test-prep companies, and other sites dealing with college admission and financial aid.

 

 

National Center for Education Statistics

Another locator with links to all  kinds of colleges, this one makes it easy for you to search for universities by city, state, zip, etc.

Worldwide College Search

 

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Universities Around the World

 

Links to home pages of more than 5,900 colleges and universities worldwide.

 

 

 

FastWeb

Scholarship, loan and financial aid search.  Enter your profile and this search matches your information to over 180,000 scholarships and loans, updating your file as new scholarships are added.

 

 

The CollegeView Web Edition makes it easy to search for a college.  By combining a database of 3,300 two- and four-year colleges with engaging multimedia "tours," CollegeView gives students and parents a complete picture of what college life is like.

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Collegerecruiter.com

CollegeNet

Another college search with featured schools, financial aid, and graduate programs.  Apply to many schools over the Internet with this service.

 

 

Division of Texas Tech Continuing Education home page.  Enroll in correspondence courses via e-mail.  Credit card required.

 

 

Current news from the

  Department of Education.

 

College Board.com

This impressive site includes a comprehensive online college-search interview as well as SAT schedules and online test registration.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. 

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Careerperfect.com

"solutions for a perfect career"

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job-interview.net

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dreamjobcoach.com

Financial Aid

FAFSA Express makes the paperless financial aid application a reality.  A PC equipped with Microsoft Windows and a modem can transmit an electronic Free Application for Federal Student Aid to the Department of Education.

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FinAid!

The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

 

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is proud to be the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education and is committed to providing opportunities for students like you.

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WiredScholar.com

 

The planning for college destination.

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scholarshipcoach.com

Featuring Ben Kaplan - the virtual scholarship coach

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N*A*S*F*A*A*

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - an association of 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in the effective administration of student financial aid.

 

 

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