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Financial Aid Sites

Students.gov. The federal government's "one stop info-mall" focused on the interests and needs of students. From this site you can: 
Apply for federal financial student aid (FAFSA) 
  • Select a college
  • Investigate programs under the Workforce Investment Act
  • Explore community and military service options
  • Find a job
  • Get information about taxes
 
FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).  

CollegeEdge  (Now called Embark.com)"This site is for high school/secondary school, international and  transfer students who want to find the right college or university and inform the right college about themselves. Plus, information  and guidance on scholarships, careers, majors, financial aid and more! "  

FastWeb "The Internet's Largest Free Scholarship Search'  

U.S. Department of  Education Office of Postsecondary Education.  Guides to financial aid for students, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans and PLUS loans;  information for financial aid administrators;  links to other higher education related web site.  

Nellie Mae. This site provides information tailored for students and their parents who may be thinking going to college, are already in college, are out of college, or graduate schools. Topics include planning, sources of financial aid and managing your debts.

 College and School Information

American Universities In alphabetical order by university or college name. Four year colleges only.  

Canadian Universities. Universities listed by province.  

College and University Home Pages International universities. Indexed by name and by geographic area. 

Community College Web Includes links to over 500 community colleges/  

 Business, Trade and Technical Schools Organized by state then by training programs. Provides addresses and telephone numbers. 

College Board Online Has online registration for the SAT, a college search page and online college applications.  

College Search.  This site lets you search for colleges based on specific criteria, such as field of study, size and makeup of the student body, location and religious affiliation.  

My Future. A site for  high school students (and others) considering alternatives to colleges.  Note well that this site includes guides to writing resumes, employment interviewing and other career  guides. Also has information about military careers and vocational and technical training.  

U.S. News & World Report  College Rankings. 

College and University Rankings. Created by the University of Illinois  Education and Social Science Library, this site links without endorsement a large number of sites which rank colleges and universities by various criteria and from various perspectives. The site also provides information about some of the controversial issues involved in rating colleges. 

ACT Features include: Online registration, early scores and score reporting; free test prep questions and information; college search and online applications; financial aid need estimator.

 

Distance Learning

Florida Community College Distance Learning Course Catalog.  Searchable database of courses being offered to distance learners by Florida's community colleges. Includes how the course is "delivered" (Internet, video, two way TV, print or multimedia)  

Caso's Internet University. "A comprehensive listing of online college courses available (2000+ courses). Profiles of over seventy accredited online course providers. Dynamic links to more than 1,000 Internet study resource sites."  

The Global Network Academy Distance Learning Catalog 
A searchable catalog of over 15,000 courses and programs from kindergarten to doctoral programs  

Peterson's Database of Distance Learning Programs.  Undergraduate, graduate and non-credit courses.  

Distance Education Clearinghouse. Site covers distance learning programs offered by the University of Wisconsin.