Where am I?
College Resources
Looking Ahead: What do Colleges look at?
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Difficulty of course load
- ACT/SAT scores
- Class Rank
- High School and community activites, involvement
- Recommendations
- Writing-Essay
Midwest Student Exchange Program- Receive reduced tuition at private and public colleges and universities in Illinois, North Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. Brochure (pdf, 518.07KB)
FAFSA Information
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Fafsa4caster- Provide some basic information and we'll estimate your eligibility for federal student aid.
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Applying for a PIN
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FAFSA website
Scholarships & College Resources
What designates quality in a Scholarship Application? (pdf, 70.56KB)
Don’t forget to get on www.fastweb.com and create a mailbox for access to 500,000 scholarships.
Fastweb "quick reference" guide: view here (pdf, 294.28KB)! Here you will find web resources for aid, college admissions, choosing a major/career as well as loan information.
Looking for a directory of schools? Visit these free non-profit websites which provide viewers with a current and comprehensive directory of community colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Online College Resources
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The best source of scholarship information is www.finaid.org
- My majors is a great website where you can explore some majors for college and see which colleges offer the major you may be interested in.
- Community College Web
- College Directory, Chat Room, Financial Aid, Test Prep., Job Search: http://allaboutcollege.com
- Colleges & Universities Search
- College Search: Students can get free recruitment, scholarship, and financial information on colleges, universities, and graduate schools.
- National Institute of Health - Office of Science Education: Life Works - Explore 100+ health and medical science careers.
- Petersons: In-depth Info about Colleges/Funding
- Ivy League Universities
- Other College Listings
- Princeton Review Site
- Cappex-College Profiles and Reviews on Cappex include videos and student reviews as well as tuition, financial aid, and detailed majors for more than 3,000 colleges.
- Education Corner
- Education Planner
- Big Future-College Search
Online Financial Aid Information
College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees: Links to 32 FREE online scholarship searches, college admissions and financial aid office email addresses and toll free numbers, links to college websites and online applications (by state), a free college admissions and scholarships email newsletter, and a list of the web's best college and scholarships websites.
Guaranteed Scholarships: List of scholarships guaranteed by individual colleges to ALL admitted students meeting the criteria listed.
www.meritaid.com - "Merit Aid" is the general term for grants, scholarships and discounts that a college awards to an admitted student without regard to financial need.
Merit aid may be based on...
- academics
- athletic achievements
- special talents (such as music)
- where the student lives
- and other demographic characteristics
Financial Planning, How to Apply to Colleges, Testing, Etc.
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Tuition assistance for needy families-www.scholarshipfund.org