Resources

Getting Ready for College 

www.careerbuilder.com Job search service with listings across the U.S. Search by industry, company, type, and location, or post your resume for employers to view.

www.careeroverview.com Careers, career information, career descriptions, career education.

www.careerjet.com Jobs search engine for the US.

www.mappingyourfuture.org Mapping Your Future is a resource that provides free tools so you can make the right choice about which career to pursue.

www.dreamit-doit.com Check out the types of jobs that are right for your skills, your attitude, and your passions. Dream it. Then see what jobs and resources are out there to make it happen. Do it.

Applying for College

www.princetonreview.com Explore schools and careers, prepare for standardized tests and entrance exams, research scholarships and financial aid options and more.

www.commonapp.org Downloadable and online form for over two hundred colleges and universities across the U.S. for admission to their undergraduate programs.

www.essayedge.com Provides college advising and application essay editing to high school students, graduates, and professional school applicants.

Paying for College

www.fafsa.ed.gov Learn all about the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, usually the first step in seeking financial aid for higher education.

www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov The Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America. These programs provide more than $80 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Learn more about and how to apply for this aid.

www.finaid.org This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools — on or off the web.

www.savingforcollege.com The savingforcollege.com site has a mission to help individuals and professional advisers better understand how to meet the challenge of paying higher education costs.

www.supercollege.com Search their massive free database of over 2.8 million awards to find the perfect scholarship for you.

www.scholarshipexperts.com Get unlimited access to their scholarship database of 2.4 million scholarships worth over $14 billion.

www.springfieldfoundation.org Explore and apply for over 40 different scholarships.

Other Helpful Sites

www.knowhow2go.org It’s never too early to start preparing for college. This site provides information and resources to help your students get going in the right direction.

www.college.gov college.gov is created by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with students. This site is intended to be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education (such as 2- or 4-year colleges and universities, and vocational or career schools). Most importantly, college.gov is intended to provide inspiration and hope to all students, and encourage them to consider and pursue a postsecondary education.

www.collegeboard.com The College Board offers a variety of tools and resources to help you prepare and plan for college. Use “College MatchMaker” to generate a list of colleges that match your students’ preferences. Create and manage a personal list of colleges with “My Organizer.” Have your students get ready for the SAT by taking an official, free practice test.

www.actstudent.org The ACT student site provides information on many aspects of planning for college, including career planning and financial aid. Students can also register for the ACT and find materials to prepare for the test.

www.collegeclicktv.com Get to know your top college picks without stepping foot on campus. Learn about the best dorms, the school spirit, night life, Greek life, campus activities and professors by watching streaming video! CollegeClickTV.com noticed a problem: It's time-consuming and expensive to visit campuses all over the country. So we found the solution: We're bringing the campus and peer reviews to your home.