+ college & career 101 websites for post-secondary planning created by mindy shiroma

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College & Career 101

Websites for Post-Secondary Planning

Created by Mindy Shiroma

+ Know Thy Self

Career One Stophttp://www.acinet.org/

College Board’s Big Futurehttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers

O*Net http://www.onetonline.org

Occupational Outlook Handbookhttp://www.bls.gov/ooh/

What Color is Your Parachute?http://www.jobhuntersbible.com

Career Exploration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_university_schools_of_music_in_the_United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_university_schools_of_music_in_the_United_States

http://www.collegeprowler.com/

http://www.collegeprowler.com/

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/dance-colleges.html

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/dance-colleges.html

http://www.umich.edu/~motherha/finearts.html

http://www.umich.edu/~motherha/finearts.html

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/art-colleges.html


+Interest & Personality Assessments Jung Typology (Myers-Briggs)http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Learning Styles Questionnairehttp://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

My Next Move (Career Interest Profiler)http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

Your Free Career Testhttp://www.yourfreecareertest.com

123 Test http://www.123test.com/

http://www.howtogetin.com/


http://www.californiarealitycheck.com/

http://www.californiarealitycheck.com/

http://collegerealitycheck.com/

http://www.unigo.com/

http://www.educationplanner.org/

+College Personality Quiz

You start the process of choosing a college with a careful look at yourself, not with a list of colleges.

It is your own assessment of your interests, your attitudes, and your abilities that is central to finding a college, for the purpose of college-hunting is to find the right match between you and your eventual college choice!

Before you start poring over view books and catalogs from colleges, you want to examine yourself as a person and as a student. Such an appraisal will yield data about yourself that will allow you to move with confidence and greater knowledge to the next stages of finding a college. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/right-sch

ool/choices/articles/2008/08/21/college-personality-quiz

http://www.fairtest.org/



+

College Searches

College Board’s College Search https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

/college-search

College Navigator http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigat

or/

Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.org

NACAC College Fairs http://www.nacacnet.org/college-f

airs/Pages/default.aspx

Peterson’s Guide College Search http://www.petersons.com/colleg

e-search.aspx

Websites to help you build your college list

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

http://www.ctcl.org/

http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

+Visual and Performing Arts Colleges Art Colleges and University Programs


Music Colleges, Universities, & Conservatories http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_an

d_university_schools_of_music_in_the_United_States

Drama and Theater Arts Programs in Colleges & Universities http://www.uscollegesearch.org/drama-/-theater

-arts-general-colleges.html

Dance Programs in Colleges and Universities http://www.uscollegesearch.org/dance-colleges.

html

Fine Art Programs http://www.umich.edu/~motherha/finearts.html

http://www.bookshare.org/

http://www.bookshare.org/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm



http://experiencecle.com/

http://experiencecle.com/

http://www.ncld.org/

http://www.ncld.org/

http://www.going-to-college.org/overview/index.html

+Prospective Collegiate Athletes NCAA Eligibility Center

http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp

NCAA Online Student Guide http://www.ncaastudent.org

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) http://naia.cstv.com

National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) http://www.njcaa.org

National Letter of Intent http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli

Be Recruited http://www.berecruited.com

College-Athletic Scholarships http://www.college-athletic-scholarships.com

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/lgbt-students.htm

http://savingforcollege.com/

http://www.campuspride.org/

http://www.pointfoundation.org/

http://www.campusprideindex.org/

https://www.scholarshare.com/

http://www.collegefund.org/

+ Students with Disabilities National Center for Learning Disabilities:

http://www.ncld.org Books Without Barriers: http://www.bookshare.org College for Students with LD/AD/HD:

http://www.dys-add.com/CollegeInfo.pdf College Resources for Students with LD or AD/HD:

http://sefb320.pbworks.com/w/page/32513041/College%20Resources%20for%20students%20with%20LD

College Living Experience: http://experiencecle.com Going to College with a Disability:

http://www.going-to-college.org/overview/index.html

List of LD Friendly Colleges: http

://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm

College Academic Support: http://collegeacademicsupport.com

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: http

://www.financialaidfinder.com/financial-aid/financial-aid-programs/major-aid-programs/grants-students-disabilities/

http://www.njcaa.org/

http://www.njcaa.org/



http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

http://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx



http://naia.cstv.com/

http://naia.cstv.com/

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli

http://www.berecruited.com/



http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/F4Capp/index/index.jsf



http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp





+LGBT Friendly Colleges

Campus Pride http://www.campuspride.org/

Campus Climate Index http://www.campusprideindex.org/?gclid=CMCSvJzEikQCFRFW2go

dtiiuHw

Financial Aid for LGBT http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml

Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org/issues/youth-campus

List of LGBT Friendly Colleges http://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/gay-friendly-colleges/451/

Point Foundation http://www.pointfoundation.org/

Scholarships for LGBT http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/lgbt-students.ht

m

http://www.collegeweeklive.com/

https://www.revolutionprep.com?gclid=CMCSvJzEikQCFRFW2godtiiuHw?gclid=CMCSvJzEikQCFRFW2godtiiuHw

https://www.revolutionprep.com?gclid=CMCSvJzEikQCFRFW2godtiiuHw?gclid=CMCSvJzEikQCFRFW2godtiiuHw

http://www.ecampustours.com/

http://www.campustours.com/

http://www.collegeclicktv.com/

http://www.princetonreview.com/

http://www.eprep.com/

http://www.eprep.com/

+Visiting College Campuses

Online

• Campus Virtual Tours

* http://www.campustours.com/• College Week Live

* http://www.collegeweeklive.com • You Tube Education

* http://www.youtube.com/education?b=400• You Visit

* http://www.youvisit.com/ • E-Campus Tours

* http://www.ecampustours.com • College Click TV

* http://www.collegeclicktv.com/

http://www.meritaid.com/



http://ope.ed.gov/security/

http://ope.ed.gov/security/

http://www.usnews.com/rankings



http://www.finaid.org/

http://www.finaid.org/

http://hscounselorweek.com/

http://hscounselorweek.com/

http://www.Collegeboard.com/

http://www.Collegeboard.com/

+Taking a Gap Year?

The Gap Year http://www.gapyear.com

Idealist http://www.idealist.org

One Small Planet http://www.onesmallplanet.com/

geninfo.htm

Planet Gap Year http://www.planetgapyear.com

Youth Service America (YSA) Serve Net http://www.servenet.org

http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/work-study

https://www.wisechoice.com/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/loans/federal-vs-private


http://www.staffordloan.com/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/portalsWebApp/students/english/parentloans.jsp

+Military Options

Air Force http://www.airforce.com

Army http://www.goarmy.com

U.S. Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil

Marines http://www.marines.mil

Navy http://www.navy.mil

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy http://www.usmma.edu

Army National Guard http://www.arng.army.mil

ROTC Scholarships http://www.collegeprofiles.com/rotc.html

United States Military Schools and Academies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_schools_

and_academies

http://collegeacademicsupport.com/

http://www.financialaidfinder.com/financial-aid/financial-aid-programs/major-aid-programs/grants-students-disabilities/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships

http://www.calgrants.org/


http://www.dys-add.com/CollegeInfo.pdf

http://sefb320.pbworks.com/w/page/32513041/College%20Resources%20for%20students%20with%20LD

http://www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm

+ Financial Aid Basics

Use the Net Price Calculator to determine total costs (including tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies, personal expenses, & travel) http://collegecost.ed.gov/netpricecenter.aspx)

Use FAFSA4Caster to estimate how much federal aid you might receive http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/F4Capp/index/index.jsf

Apply for the FAFSA — the standard form the Department of Education uses to determine eligibility for state and federal aid— soon after it becomes available on January 1. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

The CSS Profile is a secondary financial aid form which some private colleges use to determine eligibility for institutional aid. http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp

http://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/gay-friendly-colleges/451/

http://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/gay-friendly-colleges/451/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/loans

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml

http://www.hrc.org/issues/youth-campus

+Types of Grants & Scholarships

Grants: http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships Pell Grant Federal Supplemental

Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

TEACH Grant Cal Grants:

http://www.calgrants.org

State Government Need-Based Financial Aid: www.nassgap.org

Federal Student Aid Scholarship Search Information https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/gr

ants-scholarships/finding-scholarships

U.S. Department of Labor Scholarship Search http://www.careerinfonet.org/schol

arshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22

State Higher Education Agency Listings http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Progra

ms/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SHE

Merit Scholarships http://www.meritaid.com

Grants Scholarships

http://www.college-connections.com/blog/


http://www.collegebasics.com/blog/

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/

http://www.theadmissiongame.com/blog/



http://www.cappex.com/blog




http://in.princetonreview.com/in



http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker


+Self-Help Aid

Work-Study / Student Employment Program (SEP) http://studentaid.ed.gov/t

ypes/work-study

Federal Dept. of Education http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/lo

ans


Federal Stafford Loans http://www.staffordloan.com

Federal PLUS Loans (for parents) http://studentaid.ed.gov/portals

WebApp/students/english/parentloans.jsp

Work Study Loans

http://www.youtube.com/education

http://www.youtube.com/education

http://www.youvisit.com/

http://www.youvisit.com/

http://www.acinet.org/



https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/right-school/choices/articles/2008/08/21/college-personality-quiz



+ Financial Aid Info & Resources

National Center for College Costs: www.collegecosts.com

College Aid Calculator: www.aie.org/calculators/efc.cfm

Fastweb: www.fastweb.com

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administration: www.nasfaa.org

National Association of Student Grant and Aid Program: www.nassgap.org

Federal Student Aid Information Center:http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp )

College Goal Sunday to help fill out the FAFSA: www.collegegoalsunday.org

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

http://www.collegeview.com/admit/

http://www.ncaastudent.org/

http://www.college-athletic-scholarships.com/

http://www.essay2review.com/work-up-your-common-application-essay.html

http://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/essay_tips/


http://www.gocollege.com/

+Saving for College

Stocks and Bonds

529 Saving Plan https://www.scholarshare.com http://www.savingforcollege.com

Inheritance and Grandparents

Universal Life Insurance

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

Bonds and Zero-Coupon Bonds

Independent College 500-Indexed Certificates of Deposit

http://www.kaptest.com/

http://www.kaptest.com/

http://www.collegeprofiles.com/rotc.html

+

Scholarship Searches

General https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/sch

olarship-search

http://www.collegescholarships.org http://www.collegexpress.com http://www.fastweb.com http://www.financialaidfinder.com http://www.free-4u.com http://www.highfivescholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com http://www.scholarshipexperts.com http://www.studentadvisor.com

Low-Income / High-Performing Student Scholarships http://www.questbridge.org http://www.possefoundation.org http://www.gmsp.org

Free Scholarship Search Websites

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

http://www.collegescholarships.org/

http://www.collegexpress.com/

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.financialaidfinder.com/

http://www.free-4u.com/

http://www.highfivescholarships.com/

http://www.scholarships.com/

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/

http://www.studentadvisor.com/

http://www.questbridge.org/

http://www.possefoundation.org/

http://www.gmsp.org/

+Scholarships for Minorities

African American http://www.uncf.org http://www.blackexcel.org

Asian American http://apiasf.org

Hispanic American http://www.hsf.net http://www.latinocollegedollars.or

g

http://www.maldef.org/index.html http://www.chicanalatina.org/scho

larship.html

Native American http://www.collegefund.org http://www.aises.org/what/programs

/scholarships

http://www.usmma.edu/

http://www.arng.army.mil/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_schools_and_academies

http://www.navy.mil/

http://www.airforce.com/

http://www.airforce.com/

http://www.goarmy.com/

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/drama-/-theater-arts-general-colleges.html

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/drama-/-theater-arts-general-colleges.html

http://www.uscg.mil/

http://www.marines.mil/

http://www.marines.mil/

+Test Preparation Information

ACT: http://www.act.org

SAT: http://www.collegeboard.com

Number2.com: http://www.number2.com

ACT versus SAT: http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/

4Tests.com: http://www.4tests.com/exams/exams.asp

Test Optional Colleges: http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

U.S. News: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/test-prep

http://www.act.org/

http://www.act.org/

http://www.collegeboard.com/

http://www.collegeboard.com/

http://www.number2.com/

http://www.number2.com/

http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/



http://www.4tests.com/exams/exams.asp

http://www.4tests.com/exams/exams.asp

http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/test-prep

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/test-prep

+Established Test Prep Companies e-prep

http://www.eprep.com

Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com

Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com

Revolution Prep https://www.revolutionprep.com

http://www.nassgap.org/


https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/finding-scholarships

https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/finding-scholarships

http://www.act.org/

http://www.act.org/



+

Essay Writing Resources

Application Essays Tips


Bloopers from College Essays

http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=419

Essay2Review

http://www.essay2review.com/work-up-your-common-application-essay.html

Purdue Owl

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

http://www.hsf.net/

http://www.hsf.net/

http://www.latinocollegedollars.org?p=419?p=419

http://www.latinocollegedollars.org?p=419?p=419

http://apiasf.org/

http://apiasf.org/

http://apiasf.org/

http://www.aises.org/what/programs/scholarships

http://www.aises.org/what/programs/scholarships

+Top 10 College Admission Websites

www.Collegeboard.com (College Planning & SAT)

www.act.org (College Planning & ACT)

www.fairtest.org (Colleges that do not require ACT/SAT)

www.finaid.org (Financial Aid)

www.meritaid.com (Merit-Based Aid)

http://ope.ed.gov/security/ (Campus Safety)

www.berecruited.com (College-Bound Athletes)

www.collegeprowler.com (College Reviews)

http://www.usnews.com/rankings (College Rankings)

http://hscounselorweek.com/ (College Counseling Newsletter)

http://www.onesmallplanet.com/geninfo.htm

http://www.servenet.org/

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

http://www.yourfreecareertest.com/

http://www.idealist.org/

http://www.planetgapyear.com/

http://www.planetgapyear.com/

http://www.gapyear.com/

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

http://www.123test.com/

+ College Planning

College Reality Check: http://collegerealitycheck.com/

Education Planner: http://www.educationplanner.org/

Go College: http://www.gocollege.com

How To Get In: http://www.howtogetin.com

Reality Check California: http://www.californiarealitycheck.com

Unigo: http://www.unigo.com

Wise Choice: https://www.wisechoice.com

Website Resources

http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

http://www.uncf.org/



http://www.maldef.org/index.html



http://www.blackexcel.org/



http://www.onetonline.org/



http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/



+

College Planning Blogs

Admitted Blog (NACAC)

http://www.nacacnet.org/learning/communities/admitted/default.aspx

The Admission Game


College Admissions


College Basics

http://www.collegebasics.com/blog/

College-Path.com

http://www.college-path.com

How to Get In

http://www.howtogetin.com

The Choice - The New York Times

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com

The College Insider - Cappex


The Princeton Review


The Ticker - The Chronicle of Higher of Education


http://www.aie.org/calculators/efc.cfm

http://www.aie.org/calculators/efc.cfm

http://www.nacacnet.org/learning/communities/admitted/default.aspx

http://www.fastweb.com/


http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/

http://www.college-path.com/


http://www.nasfaa.org/

http://www.collegecosts.com/

http://www.collegecosts.com/

+ college & career 101 websites for post-secondary planning created by mindy shiroma

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