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Lawrence
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Lawrence, Kansas
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University
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College Navigator
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
College Navigator is your direct link to over
9,000 colleges and universities in the United States. Whether
it is a large university, a small liberal arts college, a
specialized college, a community college, a career or technical
college or a trade school, information can be found at this
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College
Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
Search by name if you have a specific school in mind or search
by criteria (location, type of school, financial aid, etc.)
to find schools that match your preferences. You'll get valuable
information about each college, and you can link directly
to its web site. |
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Careers and College
http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
Find information on America’s best colleges and universities,
including admissions, financial aid, and college life. |
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The
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp
Find the best school for you. Learn how to narrow your options
and get admitted. |
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Mapping
Your Future
http://www.mappingyourfuture.biz/
Information on planning your future, selecting a school, paying
for school, and guided tour. |
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Peterson
Education Center
http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson’s Education Center brings together organized information
about educational opportunities at all levels, and gives individuals
the ability to search Peterson’s databases as well as to request
more information, apply, and interact in other ways with faculty
and administrators at educational institutions. |
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College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
The The College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees page is designed to offer college-bound, graduate school-bound, and career school bound students of all ages information easy access to information about a wide variety of subjects which include: free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more, colleges and universities throughout the United States, and online degrees and distance education.
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Welcome to Students.gov
http://www.students.gov
This site is organized by categories—plan your education,
pay for your education, taxes, and career development. There
are fast links to how to register to vote, get a passport,
get a driver's license, reserve a campsite, contact your Senators
your Representative and contact the White House. |
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Back
To College
http://www.back2college.com/
Resources for the nontraditional student. |
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The
Black Collegian Online: The Career Site for Students and Professionals
of Color
http://www.black-collegian.com
General information on college life, and news of what’s
happening on the college campuses today. |
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College
Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.com/
Includes College Board tests, programs, and online registration;
a searchable database of colleges; financial aid information. |
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College
is Possible
http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CIP1
Thinking about college? You probably have a lot of questions:
How does the application process work? What sort of college
is right for me? How much will college cost? You've come to
the right place. America's colleges and universities have
prepared this site to guide you to the books, websites, and
other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals
consider most helpful. With planning, preparation -- and the
right information -- college is possible for almost every
American. |
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College
PowerPrep
http://www.powerprep.com/
Help for students to prepare for the SAT and ACT. |
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CollegePrep
101
http://www.collegeprep101.com
Helping students prepare for college. Answers questions about
college. |
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NCAA
Guide for College-Bound Athletes
http://www1.ncaa.org/eprise/main/Eligibility_Center/InformationforCollege-BoundStudent-Athletes
Information for athletes that want to attend college. |
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| Rankings
of Colleges and Universities |
America’s
Best Colleges 2009
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_
brief.php
In addition to this year's college rankings, U.S. News and
World Report offers a detailed school directory, interactive
tools, a step-by-step college admissions guide, articles,
and more! |
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College
and University Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
Education and Social Science Library, University of Illinois.
Reviewed 24 Feb. 2002.
This site is a useful resource for responding to requests
to identify "top colleges and universities" of various
types. The site provides annotated lists of online sources
of information on the ranking of institutions of higher education,
as well as a prominent and well-designed section (with hot-linked
footnotes) entitled "Caution and Controversy" on
the validity and usefulness of such rankings, and a bibliography
of related print and online resources. Sites which rank institutions
are arranged by type of program: General/Undergraduate, Graduate/Research,
Business, Law, and International.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2002
Fourth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)American
Library Association |
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Measuring
Up
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/
Measuring Up is the first state by state report card for higher
education. This report grades states on their participation,
affordability, completion, and benefits. |
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U.S.
News & World Report: Education
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Looking for a school that's a great deal academically and
financially? Consult the U.S. News and World Report for best
values rankings to find out where you can get the most for
your money. |
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| Scholarships,
Fellowships and Loans |
College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
The The College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees page is designed to offer college-bound, graduate school-bound, and career school bound students of all ages information easy access to information about a wide variety of subjects which include: free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more, colleges and universities throughout the United States, and online degrees and distance education. |
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ACT
Financial Calculator
http://www.act.org/fane/index.html
This free service can help you plan more effectively to meet
college costs. The Financial Aid Need Estimator allows you
to calculate both your family contribution and costs at specific
institutions by taking you through two steps. |
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College
Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/
College Connection has been listing free college scholarship
information, every month, since 1995. |
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Collegiate
Funding
http://www.collegiatefunding.com/
Collegiatefunding.com is a free resource designed to guide
students and parents through the various aspects of the financial
aid process. |
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FastAid
http://www.fastap.org/
The site states that they are "the world's largest
and oldest private sector scholarship database. Twenty years
of scholarship research, and is constantly updated." |
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fastWEB.com
http://www.fastweb.com/index.ptml
fastWEB.com offers students more than information on scholarships
and loans. It is an extensive college directory of more than
4,000 schools with information on admissions, financial aid,
and general information. It has easy-to-find information from
national experts on admissions, financial aid, money management,
career planning, jobs, and life after college. There are free
tools, such as calendars, e-mail, and cost calculators to
help students succeed in school. |
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FinAid!
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public
service. This page is a free and comprehensive guide to information
about student financial aid. Students may subscribe to a free
FinAid Newsletter for timely tips and advice. It was created
by Mark Kantrowitz and is sponsored by the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators. |
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FinAid!
Scholarship Scams
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
This site provides advice on how to identify scholarship scams,
how to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent organizations,
how to protect yourself from scholarship scams, and what to
do if you are scammed. |
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Get
Recruited
http://www.get-recruited.com
Offers students a chance to be recruited by, and perhaps be
offered scholarships to attend, colleges, universities and
graduate schools throughout the United States. This great
service is absolutely free. |
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Guaranteed
Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
Lists and describes scholarships offered by individual colleges
and universities to all enrolled students meeting the specific
criteria. |
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Sallie
Mae: Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)
http://www.salliemae.com/
Sallie Mae offers a wide selection of college financing solutions.
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Scholarship
Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Locate scholarships, loans, internships, and other financial
aid programs from non-college sources that match your education
level, talents, and background. |
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Scholarships
Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/
In their efforts to pay the bills, many students and their
families are falling prey to scholarship scams. The FTC cautions
students to look for telltale lines as given on the site. |
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Scholarships..com
http://scholarships.com/
Scholarships.com- the Internet's leading free college scholarship
search service and trusted source for college financial aid
information. Students create a personalized profile that is
matched to our database of over 600,000 college scholarships,
grants, fellowships, and internships from over 8,000 sources,
totaling over $1.4 billion. You'll receive detailed information
on the scholarships matching your profile immediately online. |
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SmartMoney.com
http://www.smartmoney.com/college/
College planning. |
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U.S.
Department of Education: Free application for Federal Student
Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsa.jsp
Check out FAFSA on the Web--the fastest way to apply on-line
for student financial aid! |
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College Answer
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
A financial aid site that is run by Sallie Mae. |
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| Universities
and Colleges - Directories |
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American
Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Links to home pages of American Universities granting
bachelor or advanced degrees. |
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College
Source Online
http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp
CollegeSource® Online features over 10,600 College
Catalogs including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional
schools. |
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Campus
Tours
http://www.campustours.com/
Virtual tours provide students with an opportunity to learn
about a college prior to a campus visit, and many students
and their families use CampusTours after returning from "whirlwind
college tour trips" to reacquaint themselves with particular
institutions.
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