Websites to Bookmark
Updated January
2007
Be
aware that some sites might sell the names it collects when you register for
free site use. Read the site policy,
then read and check or do not check release boxes when asked. Remember, “caveat emptor”- buyer beware.
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Schools Links to websites-Most 4 year college and
university websites include college applications.
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foreign schools |
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on “ICRN” Click on
“CIS” User Name: Illinois Password: careers, Click on "School Sort" Click on "Majors, Degree, Location, etc. Click on "Get My Results" ...for a list of schools that meet your criteria.
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College
search tools that will take you directly to college websites, allow
you to compare your academic credentials to students from last year's
class who applied to the same schools that you have chosen, and allow
you to keep track of which schools you are considering and to which
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Testing Maine South is #143377
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ACT
testing registration, sample questions, additional score reports |
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SAT
and SAT Subject Testing Registration, sample questions, additional score
reports |
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Advanced
Placement Testing-sample questions, additional score report forms |
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Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) testing registration, sample
questions |
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CLEP
or College Level Examination Program information, sample questions,
registration info |
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Free
online test prep for ACT and SAT |
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Find
all the tools you will need to prepare for the SAT & ACT; tutorials,
practice sessions, a vocabulary builder & much more. |
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FREE
ACT/SAT practice tests
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Scholarships Scholarship searches: for all of these except CRC files you will
need an e-mail address to receive data.
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on Departments, then CRC |
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Click
on “Paying for College” |
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College
specific opportunities |
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Avoid
Scholarship Scams |
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Financial Aid Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) estimators or calculators
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Includes
institutional formula used by CSS Profile |
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on “Financial Aid Estimator” |
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Click
on “Calculators” |
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The
only site that calculates probable eligibility for IL State-funded
grants. Click on “State and Federal
Aid Estimator” |
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The
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Scholarships
and awards for international study |
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General Information facts, overview,
strategies, scams, etc.
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FAFSA or Free Application
for Federal Student Aid
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Do
NOT file a FAFSA before
January Senior Year. Do file as soon as possible
after January 1 Senior Year. |
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CSS Profile Financial Aid
Form
required by only a few schools
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Can
file as early as mid September Senior Year |
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The Student Guide to
Financial Aid from the
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http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/funding.jsp |
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info on College |
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Links to loan agencies and
funding information-First File a FAFSA-see
your own banks for recommendations/comparisons.
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Sallie
Mae |
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Citibank |
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Direct
Loan |
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Websites to
Bookmark – continued
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Federal Information Sites
for Students-Links
to financial aid, military recruitment, ROTC scholarships, Selective Service
Registration, Social Security, register to vote, passport information, travel
advisory, internships, volunteerism, taxes…
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U.S.
Department of Education Office of Post Secondary Education Campus Security
Statistics Website (campus crime stats) |
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College Athletics-Interested in playing
sports in college? Here are the rules
you must know.
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National
Collegiate Athletic Association |
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National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |
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Applications-Most applications can be
found on College websites.
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The
Common Application-one application format used by 255 selective schools. All give equal consideration to the Common
Application and the College’s own form.
You enter your data one time. |
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Links
to school applications that are online-undergrad, trade schools, graduate,
law schools, MBA. Enter your data one
time. |
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http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/ |
Links
to school applications that are online-undergrad, trade schools, graduate,
law schools, MBA. Enter your data
once. |
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College Search, Selection,
Applications
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http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/cpq/coquiz.htm |
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| http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ |
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Career Information
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Do
What You Are
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first time. Follow the prompts
to create your own account. Remember your password! |
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Site
ID: 0017875 Password:
hawks |
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Click
on “ICRN” Click on
“CIS” User Name: Illinois Password: careers, Click on "School Sort" Click on "Majors, Degree, Location, etc. Click on "Get My Results" ...for a list of schools that meet your criteria.
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What
can I do with a major in? |
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Create
your own account and come back to your saved information and searches
at any time. |
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Construction
Industry apprenticeship information in Chicagoland area. |
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Career
Guidance from the |
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The
Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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Occupational
Information Network |
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Career
Information-employment market trends |
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Salary
Information-realistic expectations |
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Career
Assessment Inventories-including “What Can I Do with a Major In?” |
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Vocational
Schools and Training Programs |
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Architecture,
Interior Design, Construction Management |
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Interior
Design |
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| www.monster.com | Premium Career Information |
| www.makingitcount.com | Take the "All About Me" Quiz |
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Specific Careers
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Actuarial
Science |
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Biomedical
Engineering |
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Forensic
Science |
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Health
Science |
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Kitchen
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Physical
Therapy |
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Physician |
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Sound
Engineering |
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Trades,
Construction |
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| http://www.weatherwizkids.com/colleges.htm http://www.engineeryourlife.org/ |
Meteorologist
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Vocational Schools and
Training Programs in
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Click
on “ICRN” Click on
“CIS” User Name: Illinois Password: careers, Click on "School Sort" Click on "Majors, Degree, Location, etc. Click on "Get My Results" ...for a list of schools that meet your criteria.
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