Web Sites
· Information is provided on financial aid, college information, career development, military resource programs, community service, and related taxes.
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Students are able to download
ACT software and take a diagnostic practice test.
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Excellent source for college
admissions process, financial aid, Texas Guaranteed student loans, and college
cost. Contains information for middle school through college age students.
Toll free number to the Texas Financial Aid Information Center (877) 782-7322.
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Information is provided for
planning for higher education, finding money for higher education, applying
for a student loan, making payments on student’s loans, and loan account
management.
· A student can click on Career Infonet to discover extensive career information including career videos and employers who hire people in particular careers by location.
Campus Door Scholarship Program
· Will award 100 scholarships of $1,000 each
· A network of community-based, volunteer-operated scholarship foundations in cities, towns, and neighborhoods throughout the United States.
· This is a comprehensive web site that provides access to college information for students, parents, and educators, along with products and services related to the transition to from high school to college. Students may also register for the SAT, practice for the SAT and AP exams, explore careers, calculate college costs, apply to colleges, and search for scholarships.
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Provides information on college
searches, college applications, and financial aid.
· A project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board which acts as an education resource for students, parents, and counselors. This site contains information on preparing for, financing, selecting and applying to colleges and universities in Texas. Users are not required to register to obtain information on this site; nor do they have to provide any personal information. All information is free of charge, including single copies of publications available through the online library.
· Students may apply on-line to any Texas public college or university
· Features information on many universities, graduate, business, and technical schools. Students can search for general information, admission requirements, costs, student life, and extracurricular activities. Also allows a student to connect instantly with a particular school’s web site.
· Offers students help with scholarship applications, college applications, calculating costs and instructions for completing various forms. After completion of a personal questionnaire, FastWeb can instantly match students to available scholarships that match their criteria.
Fast Web College Gold
· A copy of this guide can be found in the counselor’s office
· Provides a step-by-step guide for help in paying for college
· Provides financial aid updates, interactive worksheets, and free calculators
· Personal copies of the guide can be purchased on the website
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
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Provides an on-line guided tour
of selecting a school, paying for school, and planning a career.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
· Application for the FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), can be submitted and edited on-line.
· Advantages to applying over the internet include faster results, security of application, and only answering questions that are applicable. Extensive online help is also available.
Getting Ready for College
Developed by the retired Director of the Student Counseling Center at Texas Tech University. The focus is on high school seniors in the areas of academic majors, career directions, personality factors, study skills and attitudes, work values, goals and direction.
www.gettingreadyforcollege.com
· Contains a database of over 500,000 scholarships. A student can also enter a personal profile of ACT/SAT scores, major, interests, etc. and a search engine will list colleges that match this profile.
· Provides information for college funding through scholarships, financial aid, and loans. Also has chat rooms for student interaction with other students.
Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar
· Contains information on college admissions and checklists, ways of finding financial aid and financial aid programs, the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, and the Texas Tomorrow Fund.
· Great information on colleges including three years of prices for full-time, first-time undergraduates, in-state and out-of-state tuition, and on and off campus housing.
Next Step Magazine
· A magazine that provides information on colleges, school events, careers, and an on-line scholarship search
www.nextSTEPmag.com/scholarships
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This is an SAT test prep site
that helps students improve their SAT scores by transforming the way that they
prepare for the test. Offers in depth tutorials, practice sessions, a
vocabulary builder, and a range of college planning tools.
· This web site provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on many financial programs. It is suggested that the fastest way for a student to apply for financial aid is by filing an electronic application.
· A privately funded organization that serves students in the Texas Panhandle. Provides educational loans and scholarships. Applications can be downloaded or submitted on-line.
· Provides a comprehensive source of information about paying for college. This web site offers information on scholarships, grants, and college loans. A student can also register for a personal profile form which is completed with information ranging from family background to career interests. This profile is then matched with available scholarship opportunities and the results are sent to students via e-mail within 24 hours.
Scholarships.com
Free resource database fro scholarships and financial aid that matches search results with a user profile.
· One of the most comprehensive annotated collections of information about financial aid. It is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site. Provides information on scholarships, loans, saving for college, military aid, and tax benefits.
· This is a very informative web site that features publications on educational opportunities in Texas, planning for college admission, and financial aid.
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Locks in the cost of tomorrow’s
college tuition and required fees at today’s prices. Plan benefits are
protected by a constitutional guarantee from the State of Texas. Anyone may
purchase a Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan contract, but either the parent
/guardian or the beneficiary must be a Texas resident.
· Features reports on federal and state financial programs and also contains short descriptions of more than 100 scholarship programs
· Helps match a student’s interests with a course of study and potential careers. Also contains detailed information on campus life, student demographics, resources, housing, and academic requirements at over 4000 colleges and universities. A scholarship database is also available.
· This is a toll-free hotline available to answer questions about college financial aid.
1-800-888-3460 (Monday - Friday) 8:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.
· This toll-free number can be used to check on the processing status of a student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA)
1-800-4FEDAID or 1-800-433-3243