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To
find a college's homepage, check out one of the following Web sites:
- College
Home Page Search (http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html)
- One of the first and
oldest college home page search sites. Over 3,000 colleges are contained
in its database!
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- University
Home Page Search (http://www.universities.com)
- Home page search with
over 3,000 colleges in the database!
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- American
Universities (http://www.globalcomputing.com/universy.html)
- Direct links to the home
pages of over 700 American universities!
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- College
Search by State (http://isl-garnet.uah.edu/Universities_g/)
- A simple search by state.
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- Yahoo's
College Directory (http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/United_States/)
- One of the most popular
and easy ways to find and link to a particular college, along with
dozens of indices, including the college's e-mail address, departments,
and student clubs.
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- Colleges
That Change Lives
Based on the book by Loren Pope and filled with information, first hand experiences
and dynamic graphics, this website offers a unique perspective on these forty
remarkable liberal arts colleges.
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- Yahoo
Directory to Universities Abroad
- (http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/)
Home pages of universities outside the United States.
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- International
Directory of Universities(http://www.scholarstuff.com/)
- Updated monthly - provides
comprehensive international directory of universities with links
to home pages.
To find a college's
e-mail directory, try:
- College
Alumni Pages (http://www.halcyon.com/investor/alumni.htm)
- Links to college alumni
pages. Find e-mail addresses for college graduates from various colleges.
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- Alumni
Net (http://www.Alumni.net/ )
- Direct access to alums
who have volunteered their e-mail addresses.
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Top
college searches on the Web:
- College
Board Online (http://cbweb1.collegeboard.org/csearch )
- Use the award-winning college
search software ExPAN online free! Includes information about all two-year
and four-year colleges in the United States, plus the complete text
of The College Handbook.The superb homepage leads the student
through an online interview and builds a list of colleges to match
interest and qualifications. It includes a financial aid calculator,
a schedule of college testing dates, and convenient online SAT Registration.
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- CollegeEdge (http://www.collegeedge.com/ )
- Advice and information
on researching, applying, and going to college. Search alphabetically
for and college on the Web!
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- The
College Guide (http://www.mycollegeguide.org/ACG/search.html)
- Student-oriented site offering
electronic links to colleges, admission advice, a searchable database,
and general information about college life.
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- CollegeNet (http://www.collegenet.com/)
- Searchable database of
colleges, scholarships, and academic resources. Comprehensive college/university
index with good graphics.
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- CollegeView (http://www.collegeview.com/ )
- Database of 3,300 two-year
and four-year colleges with multimedia "tours." Gives a general
overview of a college, plus a direct e-mail option for requesting additional
information.
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- CollegeXpress (http://www.collegexpress.com/)
- Search colleges by state,
major, and other factors. Take a virtual tour of some colleges and
ask their "experts" questions about the college admission
process.
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- Power
Students Network (http://www.powerstudents.com )
- Unique features of this
site include a question and answer column called "Ask the Admission
Gods", Student Diaries, and college discussion forums with topics
such as parental pressures, taking college entrance tests, and other
academic and non-academic concerns of college students.
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- Catapult (http://www.jobweb.org/catapult/ )
- College sites are arranged
by specific subjects such as architecture or business.
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- FishNet (http://www.mycollegeguide.org/ )
- Information about colleges;
create a profile of yourself to send to colleges; ask questions of
their admissions expert; get information about paying for college.
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- Peterson's
Education Center (http://www.petersons.com/ )
- Peterson's college database
and other educational and career information.
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- Resource
Pathways College Information Community (http://www.sourcepath.com/ )
- Offers ranking and "star" evaluations
of college admission and financial aid resources.
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- Jesuit
Colleges and Universities (http://www.ajcunet.edu/)
- AJCUnet helps you search
for, link to, and request an application from Jesuit colleges and universities
in the United States.
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- GoCollege (http://www.gocollege.com )
- Search for colleges, electronic
applications to 850 universities, ACT/SAT online practice. Also, scholarship
searches.
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- Making
College Count (http://www.makingcollegecount.com/)
- Making College Count: How
to Succeed in and After College.
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- College
Advice (http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/home.html )
- Many helpful tips for college
planning and selection.
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- College
Counselor (http://www.review.com/counselor/index.cfm )
- Reviews your courses, your
grades, your test scores, and your extra-curriculars, then helps you
estimate your admission chances at over 300 colleges.
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- Kaplan's
College Site (http://www.kaplan.com )
- Kaplan's interactive college
game site to help you learn about the "real" college experience.
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- College
Search (http://www.review.com/college )
- College search information
and SAT preparation section.
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Financial
Aid and Scholarship Info on the World Wide Web
- Scholarship Sites:
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- FASTWEB ( http://www.fastweb.com )
- Database of scholarships,
grants, fellowships, and loans.
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- Student
Financial Assistance( http://www.nerdworld.com/nw1178.html )
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- College
Net( http://www.collegenet.com )
- Scholarships available
in database based on profile you enter.
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- CollegeView( http://www.collegeview.com )
- Financial aid section and
scholarship search database.
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- College
Board Fund Finder( http://www.collegeboard.org )
- Complete a personal profile,
and the FUND FINDER will match your qualifications with the requirements
for scholarships, grants, internships, and loans.
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- U.S.
Department of Education
- ( http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/express.html )
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- Go
College( http://www.gocollege.com )
- Scholarship searches.
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- Student
Financial Aid
- (http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/)
- Government sources of student
aid.
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Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FAFSA )
Provides information on
federal financial aid, tips for completing a FAFSA application.
FAFSA
Online(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ )
Complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid on the Web.
Federal
Government Program
(http://bphc.hrsa.gov/slp/slp.htm)
Federal government program
for health professionals willing to trade significant federal aid for
a commitment to work in an underserved areas.
College
Board Online
(http://www.collegeboard.org )
Financial aid information
for parents and students.
Commercial
Loans for Students
(http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Education/Financial_Aid)
Student
Financial Aid
(http://www.finaid.org/)
Excellent links to Internet
sources of information about student financial aid.
Financial
Aid by State
(http://easi.ed.gov/ )
College planning guides,
electronic applications, federal loan information, and links to financial
aid opportunities organized by state.
Mapping
Your Future
(http://www.mapping-your-future.org/)
College and career advice
to parents, high school students and college students.Sponsors live
chats with college, career, and financial aid experts.
Money
Magazine
(http://www.pathfinder.com/money )
Click on "College" to
get information about college financial aid from Money Magazine.
College
Savings Plan
(http://www.kiplinger.com/)
Go to "Calculators" section
and pull down the "Savings and Investing" menu and look for "What
will it take to save for a college education". Find out how your
current college savings plan measures up.
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Community
and Two-Year Colleges
- Community Colleges
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- Web U.S. Higher Education http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
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- University Links http://www.ulinks.com/
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- Community College Web http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
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- Two-Year Colleges
- http://www.newsdirectory.com/college/twoyear/
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- Minority
College Search Sites
- Historically Black
Colleges
- http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/hbcu/online.html
- List of 143 historically
black colleges in the United States and other colleges with predominantly
black enrollment
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- African American Student
Links
- http://www.ubp.com/
- Educational information
and home pages of historically black colleges, African-American student
groups, links to non-college resources.
The National Scholarship
Service (NSSFNS) was established to assist students in
gaining access to and graduate from America's post secondary institutions.
http://www.nssfns.com/
- Hillel
- http://www.hillel.org/hillel/newhille.nsf
- Link to Hillel, national
organization of Jewish college students, chapters across the country.
Learn about the number of Jewish students on campus at various colleges.
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- American Indian Higher
Education Consortium
- http://www.aihec.org
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- The Black Collegian
- http://www.black-collegian.com/
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- The College Fund/UNCF
- http://www.uncf.org
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- Hispanic Association
of Colleges and Universities
- http://www.hacu.net/WHAT.HTM
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- Quality Education
for Minorities
- http://qemnetwork.qem.org/
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- Resources for Diversity
- http://alabanza.com/kabacoff/Inter-Links/diversity.html
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Links
to College Newspapers
Yahoo!News
- College and University Headlines
(http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/local/uwire/index.html)
Yahoo!
College News http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/lo/uw/acindex.html
College
Radio Stations --Eastern United States http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Radio/Stations/College_and_University/Eastern_United_States/
College
Radio Stations -- Western United States http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Radio/Stations/College_and_University/Western_United_States/
College Radio Broadcasts
on the Internet
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Internet_Broadcasts/College_and_University/
Links
to College Newspapers
( http://www.cpnet.com )
Headlines on breaking news
about college life plus links to hundreds of student newspapers.
News
Link(http://www.newslink.org/news.html )
Links to newspapers around
the country including college papers.
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College
Rankings
Colleges are very hard
to rank because there are so many variables. College-bound students
should not rely exclusively on numbered listings.
U.S.
News and World Report
(http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/home.htm )
US News and World Report rankings
plus "Best Value" and "Most Efficient" college
rankings.
College Rankings Bibliography
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankbib.htm
- The following articles
are intended to provide background information to help you understand
some of the pitfalls of college rankings and to use ranking services
in an appropriate manner.
College and University
Rankings and Guides to Selecting a School
http://www.csuchico.edu/lref/guides/misc/colran.html
Chronicle of Higher Education--Admissions
and Enrollment
http://chronicle.com/indepth/admissions/rankings.htm
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On-Line
Application Sites
- Peterson's
Online Applications (http://www.petersons.com/features/apply.html )
- Complete one basic application
that is officially accepted by more
than 900 colleges. Personal portfolio
created to help manage the
application process. Send applications
electronically within minutes or print your application and mail.
The Princeton Review
Online Applications
http://www.review.com/applyMenu.cfm
- Apply
College Edge (http://www.Apply.CollegeEdge.com )
- Apply on-line to the
181 "Common Application" Schools.
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- College
Applications (http://www.collegeapps.com/)
- Links to Web pages of
some collges that provide on-line
applications, downloadable applications,
or e-mail addresses for application inquiries.
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- College
View Applications (http://www.collegeview.com/appzap )
- Download applications
for many colleges.
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- Common
Application (http://www.commonapp.org/ )
- Download the new version
of the Common Application.
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