COLLEGE PLANNING [See also EDUCATION]

Directories and Planning Guides    |    Financial Aid & Scholarships  |  Tests

Directories and Planning Guides

America’s Best Colleges (US News and World Report)
Exhaustive information to narrow down college searches. Some data is free, more is available for a fee.

America’s Best Graduate Schools (US News and World Report)
Rankings, a comprehensive school directory, search and comparison tools, and much more.
Some data is free, more is available for a fee.   

American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Includes a community college finder and links to colleges.

BRAINTRACK - University-Index
Links to Higher Educational Institutions in 194 Countries. 

Business Schools   

CampusTours: Virtual College Tours!
Explore the sights and sounds of colleges and universities via virtual tours of their facilities and programs.

CollegeBoard.com
Compare colleges side by side, search for colleges based on your preferences, or get profiles. 

Graduate School Information
Search by subject, school, or metropolitan area.   

IEE Passport
Information on study abroad programs.

New Jersey College and University Directory
Mailing addresses, phone numbers,  and links to NJ colleges and universities.

Peterson's Planner
Tools to "prepare for your test, find the right school, explore financial aid [and] advance your career."

Princeton Review
Yearly rankings, with profiles and data, for the Best Colleges, Business Schools and Law Schools. Tips on test taking and on financial aid.

School Guides - U.S. College Directory   

Study Abroad

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships (NCAA)

Educational Opportunity Funds and Commission Grant Programs
Opportunities for funding for New Jersey residents, including grants for disadvantaged, learning disabled, language minority and urban students.

FastWeb
This website claims to be the largest Internet source of local, national and college-specific scholarships. FastWeb matches students with scholarships and offers college profiles and admissions advice. 

Fin Aid: The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The place to submit the FAFSA form, read up on the college application process and explore your financial aid options.

GoCollege: The best college search engine on the Internet
Includes a large scholarship database.

Hesaa.org (New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority)
Learn about aid programs, grants, scholarships, and loans available to college students in New Jersey. Includes tools for calculating tuition aid and college costs.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

NJBEST - A College Savings Plan
Find out how to start a tuition savings account for future college costs with tax and scholarship benefits through the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust.

New Jersey Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid 

SallieMae
Financial aid basics--planning for, applying for, and managing aid.

Student Financial Assistance - Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education
General information about financial aid, how to apply, paying back student loans, and links to FAFSA online, the Student Aid Guide, and school codes.

United Negro College Fund

Tests

ACT
Online registration, test dates, test centers, high school codes, and test preparations for the ACT test.

College Board
Registration and information on the SATs, PSATs, and other tests for students and parents. Advice on  planning for college, paying for college, and selecting a school.  

ETS: Educational Testing Service
A guide through the maze of standardized tests offered to students. Includes advice on test-taking.

Learn a Test (WPL cardholders only)
Practice SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and  Advanced Placement exams.

TOEFL
Registration and test fee information, practice questions, and strategies for The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).


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