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College & Career Websites
COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL: SEARCH & INITIAL RESEARCH
Search - Enter criteria you want and receive schools suggested for you like SAT/ACT scores, tuition, etc.
- College Confidential
- College Navigator
- Unigo
- Niche (formerly College Prowler)
- Cappex
- Chegg
- College Board
- College Insight
- College Data
- Super College
- College Kickstart
- My College Options
COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL: INTENSE RESEARCH & APPLICATION PROCESS
- Individual College/Trade School Websites – This is your ultimate destination where you can compare programs, learn how to visit, go on a virtual tour, check out the college catalog and begin the application process.
- Common App – The Common Application is where you can complete one application and apply to over 500 schools.
TESTING
- Collegeboard - SAT Testing
- ACT - ACT Testing
- ASVAB - Military Testing
- March2Success - prepare for the ASVAB
- Fairtest - list of colleges who are test optional
COLLEGE MAJORS & RANKINGS
- College Majors 101
- US News - best colleges, best engineering schools, 100 best jobs, etc.
- My Majors
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
- Fast Web - set up an account and receive periodic emails about scholarships you may be eligible for
- Fin Aid
- FAFSA
- Fafsa4caster - predict grant money
- Raise Me - micro scholarship search
- Scholly
- Scholarships 360
- Scholarship Owl
MILITARY
- High School Jobs - Student job resources including resume help
- Bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook: career profiles including salary, demand, etc.
- Salary - compare salaries for different careers based on location
- Quintcareers - Thousands of articles on careers for high school and college students
- Google - How to write a great college essay, how to ace a college interview, is an Ivy League education worth it, advantages of attending a community college, how many times should I take the SAT, how to earn a better ASVAB score, trade careers with big salaries, etc.
