Choosing a College and the Admission Process

Breaking down the College admission process and College Rankings, brought to you by the National Association for College Admission Counseling

http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx

College Greenlight

This site allows you to make a profile and provide individualized school and scholarship recommendations.

http://www.collegegreenlight.com/

Big Futures College Board

Find Colleges, Get In, Get Scholarships, Explore Careers!

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The official website for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Here you will be able to complete the application for financial aid. You must obtain your PIN number in order to sign your FAFSA. You may obtain the PIN at

http://www.pin.ed.gov

http://www.fafsa.gov

First Stop for Financial Aid Questions

This site offers information on how to prepare for college, types of aid, who qualifies for aid. Also includes FAFSA 4caster which is the free financial aid calculator that gives you an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid.

http://www.studentaid.gov

ISAC - State Financial Aid and Scholarships

Information on State and Federal Government financial aid. State scholarships are also available through this site.

http://www.isac.org

ACT website

Test dates, test prep, etc. for the ACT

http://www.actstudent.org

Fast Web

Scholarship information

http://www.fastweb.com

Cappex.com

Powerful tools including collegesMatches, What are my chances calculator, college admission Scattergrams and $11 Billion in Scholarship opportunities.

http://www.cappex.com

The Simple Dollar -Scholarship Guide -

This site includes Personal Finance Topics

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/college-scholarship-guide/

Scholarship Site for Minority Students

http://www.onlineschools.org/financial-aid/minority

Xello

A web site designed to help you explore career interests, match careers with college majors and high school classes, and a place where you can search for colleges and compare them.  A very useful tool.  FREE for ALL RHS students:  Username: Richwoods  Password:  Knights

http://www.xello.com

Mapping Your Future

Website for college planning

http://www.mappingyourfuture.org

College View

College information search site

http://www.collegeview.com

Know How 2 Go Illinois

Information about careers, colleges, and admissions to universities geared toward middle school students through seniors.

http://www.knowhow2goillinois.org

Military Educational Benefits

This site provides information on all educational benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

http://www.gibill.va.gov

What’s Next Illinois

Resource for students and parents.  Includes career exploration tools, college search, tuition calculators, and financial aid information

http://www.whatsnextillinois.org

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

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

Online college information

The pros & cons of taking online college courses.

http://onlineuniversity.net/

Complete Directory of Top Accredited Online Schools, Online Colleges and Online Universities of 2013

http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/

Online Schools that are accredited

The importance of enrolling in an online program that is accredited.  Lots of extra resources very helpful and informative.

http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.net/

McGraw-Hill ACT Collection of Test Prep Content

You will find two complete online practice tests with explanations for every question. You'll also find other ACT preparation resources available from McGraw-Hill. Making sure you're ready for this difficult exam.

http://www.mhpracticeplus.com/act.php

ACT Preparation

ACT Preparation Courses: (Champaign, IL)

www.bettertestscores.net 

ACT Preparation Classes: (Peoria, IL)

http://www.bradley.edu/academic/continue/youth/act/register/

http://www.bettertestscores.net

Math Tutorials

Math excercises through Pearson Learning.

http://www.interactmath.com/

Princeton Review

Explore schools, careers, and testing options, as well as research scholarship and financial aid options

http://www.princetonreview.com