College Related Sites
Federal Trade Commission Scholarship Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/
This site has useful information regarding scholarship scams and cons.
Getting Ready for College
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Getting Ready/CollegeEarly/ and
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GRFC_Span/grfcspan.html
This site has college planning handbook, primarily designed for parentsof middle school students; however, you may find useful information here that you can adapt for parent meetings and workshops. The second url provides the handbook in Spanish.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
www.hacu.net
This site has scholarship/other information for Hispanic students and their counselors.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net/
This site has information about scholarships and Latino college life.
Minority Online Information Service
http://content.sciencewise.com/molis/
This site has information about minority scholarships, as well as other information.
NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counselors)
http://www.nacac.com/welcome.html
Includes a download version of PACT (Parents and Counselors Together) a college prep parent workshop.
NCAA
http://www.ncaa.org/
This is the website for The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Links to the Clearinghouse, rules & eligibility, and more are at this site.
Online College Fairs
http://www.OnlineCollegeFair.com/
This site allows students (or you) to register and interact with college fairs in progress.
Peterson’s
http://www.petersons.com/
Colleges, career information, test preparation and more.
Princeton Review
http://www.review.com/
This site has college search, financial aid comparisons, career assessment, admissions “secrets,” ACT/SAT tips, etc.
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