Christian High Counseling Department
Helpful Websites

Information about Colleges

Embark (#1 Counselor Choice)
Create your ideal college profile and search for colleges which match that profile. Good data base of specific and general college information.
Link: http://www.embark.com/

College Express
Search colleges by state, major and a host of other factors. Take a virtual tour of some colleges and ask their experts questions about the college admission process.
Link: http://www.collegexpress.com/

CollegeNet
Good data base of colleges, scholarship opportunities, academic resources, and financial aid information.
Link: http://www.collegenet.com/

College View
Gives a general overview of 3,300 two- and four-year colleges; you can also request further information via e-mail.
Link: http://www.collegeview.com/

Kaplan
One-stop shopping for the college-bound; information on PSATs SATs, scholarships, financial aid, admissions and more.
Link: http://www.kaplan.com/TestPreparation/CollegeAdmission/

Petersons
Contains all the information in Peterson’s College Book.
Link: http://www.petersons.com/

Career Builder
Probably best location for information about jobs, internships, and career assessment. Go to the College Connection page. Contains "College Major Resource Kit" for 49 undergraduate programs; tries to inform where graduates with those majors have gone in the world of work.
Link: http://www.careermosaic.com/

Internet Quick Reference: Colleges and Universities
Link: http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/internet/Colleges_and_Universities/

Information about Financial Aid

Collegeboard.com (#1 Counselor Choice) A database of scholarships
Link: http://www.collegeboard.com/

FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education
Link: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Sallie Mae
Gold mine of information for students seeking financial assistance. Sample loan applications, including the FAFSA, planning calendars, and interactive cost-figuring calculators.
Link: http://www.salliemae.com/

The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Link: http://www.finaid.org/

Government Information

Student Guide: US Department of Education (#1 Counselor Choice)
Link: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

Michigan Merit Award & MEAP Information
Link: http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-32017---,00.html

Students.gov-Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
Link: http://students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp

US Department of Education: Office of Postsecondary Education
Link: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src=mr

Michigan Student Aid
Link: http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid

Special Interest Sites

Office of Student Financial Aid
Link to sites of organizations around the country that provide scholarships to students of color.
Link: http://finaid.ccsn.nevada.edu/

Financial Aid for Minority Students
Link: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml

College Entrance Test

ACT, Inc.
Link: http://www.act.org/

College PowerPrep - SAT and ACT Prep
Link: http://www.powerprep.com/

Educational Testing Service
Link: http://www.ets.org/

Test Central
Link: http://www.test.com/

Students & Parents - SAT Program Information
Link: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html