High School: Counselor
Informational Links to the Internet
November 20, 2006
Informational Links to the Internet
DISCLAIMER OF
ENDORSEMENT:
The websites
listed are for the user’s convenience only.
The Baxter
High School Counseling Department does not endorse any of these
sites and cautions students and parents to be aware that any
personal information submitted over the Internet has no guarantee
of privacy.
Please read
each website’s privacy statement before submitting any personal
information (including your e-mail address).
Websites for the
following areas:
Career Information
Career
Explorer
Information on
different careers such as: job description, salary, training
needed
Kansas
Mentor
Career
information, interest inventory, info on Kansas private colleges
and universities
Mapping
Your Future
Information on
careers, career searches, school planning with a timeline, and
financial aid
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Information on
different careers such as: description of job, education needed,
salary, job outlook, and where
to get more information
College
Information
Student
Site (American
College Testing-ACT)
This site
provides information about the ACT test (test dates and centers),
how the test is set up, test-taking tips,
practice sample test questions in each area, etc.
You can also
register online for the ACT at this site (you will need a credit
card to pay)
Parent
and Student Site (American
College Testing-ACT
Provides a
Parent Checklist for helping your teen plan for college
Has
information on college searches
American
Universities
A listing of
colleges and universities in the United States with links to each
website.
Any
College
College
searches and college information available
College
Net
College,
scholarships, and financial aid searches
College
Rankings
U.S. News
& World Report’s exclusive college rankings are taken from the
1998 edition of America’s Best Colleges
College
Choice Walking Tour Videos
Non-promotional videos of
actual student guided campus tours offered at over 330 colleges and
universities.
These videos
are not professionally produced.
College
View
College View
is a free online college search service with profiles of 3,500+
colleges & universities, virtual tours. Electronic
applications, financial aid info, career planning tools, and
more.
Fast
Web
Free
scholarship search, college directory and resources for
parents.
Kansas
Mentor
Career
information, interest inventory, info on Kansas private colleges
and universities
The
Princeton Review College Search
Choosing a
college, admissions process, applications, test information,
college survival
Sallie
Mae
Information on
colleges, selecting a college, applying to a college, paying for
college, understanding acceptance and award letters, and loan
options.
Thomas
Peterson's
Information on
college planning, college searches, and financial aid
Two
Year Colleges
A
comprehensive list of two-year colleges in the U.S.
It includes
community colleges, technical colleges, junior colleges, branches
of four year colleges which focus on associate degree education,
and accredited two-year proprietary schools.
U.S. Community Colleges by State
A comprehensive list of web sites of the community colleges in the United States listed by individual state.
A comprehensive list of web sites for the universities in the United States listed by individual state.
Financial Aid
College
Net
College,
scholarships, and financial aid searches
College
View
College View
is a free online college search service with profiles of 3,500+
colleges & universities, virtual tours. Electronic
applications, financial aid info, career planning tools, and
more.
FAFSA
(Free app for Federal Student Aid)
Online app for
the FAFSA
(pell grants,
etc)
Federal
Direct Loans
Federal PIN
If you
use the online FAFSA the student and a parent each will need to
apply for a PIN number in order to use it
as your signature on the online FAFSA.
Financial
Aid
The Smart
Student Guide to Financial Aid
Mapping
Your Future
Information on
careers, career searches, school planning with a timeline, and
financial aid
Sallie
Mae
Information on
colleges, selecting a college, applying to a college, paying for
college,understanding acceptance
and award letters, and loan options
Thomas
Peterson's
Information on
college planning, college searches, and financial aid
Resumes and Interviewing
Adventures in
Education
Job
Search
Job Web
Scholarship Searches
College
Net
College,
scholarships, and financial aid searches
Fast
Web
Free
scholarship search, college directory and resources for
parents.
Scholarships
Free
scholarship search
Testing
American College Testing (ACT)
Student
Site
This site
provides information about the ACT test (test dates and centers),
how the test is set up, test-taking
tips, practice sample test questions in each area, etc.
You can also
register online for the ACT at this site (you will need a credit
card to pay)
The
College Board
Information
and study materials for the PSAT test and the SAT test
PLAN Testing (also by
ACT)
This site provides information about the PLAN test that the students take during their sophomore year at school. Beside an explanation of the test there are sample test questions for each area. Finally, there is a World of Work map which can be used for information on different careers including classes that need to be taken in high school for that particular career.
Practice Test
Links
(several
websites are listed below)
Test Prep
4Tests
Number2
Testing
Go College
The
Princeton Review College Search
Choosing a
college, admissions process, applications, test information,
college survival
Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT)
This site
provides information about the SAT test (test dates and centers),
how the test is set up, test-taking
tips, practice sample test questions in each area, etc.
You can also
register online for the SAT at this site (you will need a credit
card to pay)
Misc.
Kansas
Board of Regents
The
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
If you are
planning to compete in any NCAA sanctioned activities in college
you will need to complete the form on their website during your
senior year of high school.
Social Security Administration
