The websites linked here provide information to aid students with college/university and/or career exploration. Some offer similar information with different formats. Have fun surfing and find one (or probably more) that will suit your needs! If you cannot find what you are looking for, please see Miss Spiesel for help.
The websites are grouped as follows:
College/Universities in the US
College/University Admission Testing
College/Universities in the US
http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
This page of the College Board website provides information regarding recognition of the Advanced Placement Program (AP). From this site students can check the AP policies of the colleges and universities in the United States.
The Princeton College Review’s website provides online information similar to their famous college guide books. Students can search for colleges, gain SAT and ACT preparation information, search for scholarships and receive tips for completing their college applications.
This site offers various methods of career exploration, college searches, financial aid information and scholarship searches.
This website offers a college search, links to apply for admission, financial aid information and a scholarship search.
Students can research colleges and universities and find information regarding financial aid/scholarships, essay writing tips and test preparation for the ACT and SAT.
The College Board website provides information for preparing for the SAT I & II, college searches, financial aid and scholarship information, and students can register for the SAT online. There is also a section with information especially for parents.
www.collegeboard.com/about/association/international/residency.html
This page of the College Board website allows parents and students to view the requirements for state residency.
This site provides online tours of colleges and universities and includes web cams, maps and other exciting information.
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of college and universities provides (in addition to rankings) links to schools’ websites, scholarships and articles related to college/university exploration and admissions.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0509.collegeguide.html
This is a link to an interesting article regarding the Washington Monthly College Ranking. Comparisons are made between the criteria used to compile the Washington Monthly College Ranking with that of the U.S. News and World Report's rankings.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-08-28-colleges-success_x.htm
This is a link to USA Today's article about and listing of "20 colleges that foster student success."
Many colleges and universities in the US accept the common application. Students save time as they can complete one application and make copies for each school to which they want to apply. The common application website provides information regarding which schools accept the common application, the application itself and a timeline for application deadlines.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) represents 93 universities and colleges in Canada. Students can research these institutions to learn about programs offered, costs, admission criteria, etc. There are also links to the websites of all of the universities represented.
This website provides rankings of universities in Canada and other related information.
This page of the College Board website provides information regarding international recognition of the Advanced Placement Program (AP). From this site students can check if the college or university they plan to attend awards college/university credit for AP courses taken in high school.
Universities and Colleges Admissions Center (UCAS) for higher education in the United Kingdom maintains this website which provides contains all of the information needed to research higher education in the UK and to complete the application process.
The British Council in Mexico maintains this website in Spanish as a guide for students and parents from Mexico who are interested in higher education in the UK.
The British Council maintains this website in English as a guide for international students and parents who are interested in higher education in the UK.
This page of the College Board website provides information regarding international recognition of the Advanced Placement Program (AP). From this site students can check if the college or university they plan to attend awards college/university credit for AP courses taken in high school.
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/geog.html
From this page of the OSEAS website students can click on any country worldwide in which they would like to study and view a list of universities. There are links to the websites of all of the universities listed. Scroll down from the top of the page to view the list of countries.
http://www.studyeurope.hobsons.com/
This website is a guide to studying in Europe. Students can search by county or by course (career) and much more.
http://www.australian-universities.com/list/
http://www.studiesinaustralia.com/?gclid=COC_--fd_okCFQchggodplPoQg
The two websites listed above will be useful in exploring opportunities to study in Australia.
This page of the College Board website provides information regarding international recognition of the Advanced Placement Program (AP). From this site students can check if the college or university they plan to attend awards college/university credit for AP courses taken in high school.
Tec de Monterrey-Campus Guadalajara
Instituto Tecnologico y Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO)
Universidad Panamericana
Universidad del Valle de Mexico
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Universidad de Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA)
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM)
Universidad Iberoamericana
Centro de Investigacion y Docenica Economicas (CIDE)
Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseno de Monterrey (CEDIM)
Universidad de las Americas (UDLA)
TecMilenio
Instituto Culinario de Mexico
Cessa Institucion de Excelenica Academica
Financial Aid and Scholarships
*Please note that some of the previously listed websites also provide financial aid information.
This site offers free access to search a database of over one billon dollars worth of scholarships.
This is the website for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) whose goal is to support the advance of Hispanic students in higher education. Students will find a variety of information to aid them with college exploration and access to scholarship information specifically for Hispanic students.
The US Department of Education’s website for information regarding federal financial aid provides the online version of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), a student guide and more.
The US Department of Education’s website for processing the PIN required for the online version of the FAFSA.
This website provides information regarding Nellie Mae a New England based company that offers student loan programs.
The Sallie Mae Company provides student loans and information to assist students and parents with the financial aid process.
This site provides financial aid/scholarship information for international students.
This site offers links to many free scholarship searches.
http://www.utsa.edu/admissions/international.htm
This link to the University of Texas at San Antonio provides information on the Border County Program for reduced tuition for Mexican citizens. This program is offered at other public universities in Texas as well.
College/University Admission Testing
Students can register online at this site for the SAT I and II.
This site offers information regarding the ACT exam.
This site offers information regarding the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Go to this site to access our ASFG subscription to college exploration programs including Choices Planner and Do What You Are. Access codes for these programs were given out in mentoring and/or by counselor visits to your classes. If you have lost the access codes, please see Ms. Spiesel.
This site which is in English and Spanish provides students the opportunity to create a career plan, assess their skills and interests, research occupations and more.
www.iccweb.com/careerfocus/index.asp
The Career Focus Inventory site provides a free interest inventory to help students decide which career direction they should pursue.
The Career Key is a free service to help students with career choices, career planning, and choosing a college major.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/select_educ.asp?stfips=&soccode=&from=National&Level=&next=oview1
America’s Career Info Net describes the general outlook of the US job market.
This site offers information on seasonal and permanent employment in national parks, ski resorts, camps and more. A self assessment is also available. Seniors who are taking a year off before beginning university and are seeking employment may find this site helpful.
www.observatoriolaboral.gob.mx/
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