Researching Colleges On The Internet

The Internet has become a powerful tool in researching colleges, careers and financial aid. Below are listed just a few of the sites that can provide users with college and scholarship searches, financial aid information, career information and general guidelines on finding the best post-secondary educational opportunities.

http://www.collegeboard.org/
This site is sponsored by the College Board. In addition to allowing the user to conduct a college search, users can also access other College Board services such as registering for the SAT, SAT practice questions, and applying online to more than 300 colleges.

http://www.petersons.com
Peterson’s provides information on study abroad, careers and summer programs as well as the usual information on colleges. Along with the College Board site, this is one of the most useful resources for college researchers.

http://www.usnews.com/
This address takes the user to the site of US News and Report and their ratings/rankings of colleges as published in the magazine. The site also gives the user the chance to take a college personality quiz, compare college stats, predict college costs and search for scholarships.

http://www.gocollege.com/
A college search, scholarship search, SAT/ACT practice tests and links to college life sites are available at this address.

http://www.jayi.com/
Users can download the common application, ask questions of the college admissions guru and create and send a personal profile to individual colleges. Useful and interesting articles are also available in the "College Guide" section.

http://www.review.com/
This site is maintained by the Princeton Review. A scholarship search is available, as is a section for parents' issues.

http://collegenet.com/
This site allows the user to search for institutions by geography, tuition, enrollment and college major. Separate databases are maintained for four-year colleges and community, technical and junior colleges. A scholarship search is also available.

http://www.collegeview.com/
Parents, as well as students will find this site useful. It provides profiles of 3,700+ individual colleges, links to specific college web pages and the ability to electronically submit applications. A scholarship search is also available.

http://www.collegexpress.com/
This site has a useful section dealing with pre-college issues for current high school students and their parents. Users can apply online and parents have a section dealing with their questions. Athletic information is also available about the various colleges.

http://www.sciencewisecom/molis
Minority students seeking college services will find help at this site. College and scholarship searches for minority students are also available here.

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/osa/
Maintained by the State of New Jersey, this site links to the office of Student Assistance. Users can research financial aid programs sponsored by the state of New Jersey.

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/
The US Department of Education operates this site which has a section on federal financial aid, as well as other linked resources. Title IV School Codes needed for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is also listed here.

http://easi.ed.gov/
This site is sponsored by Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions) and is dedicated to helping users plan, apply, receive and repay education loans.

http://www.fastweb.com/
A free scholarship search is available here. Users can establish an electronic mailbox for future scholarship news, apply to college online or use the college directory. There is also a section called Parent Pages.

http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/home.html
This is the College Choice website, which lists several valuable links.

http://finaid.org/
This organization posts information on scholarship scams as well as provides a scholarship search. Users can subscribe to a free newsletter or submit questions to the financial aid advisor.

http://www.yahoo.com/
Yahoo offers links to many useful college sites on the web.

http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
This is the site of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job descriptions, employment opportunities, training and earnings are among the many useful topics covered.

http://www.collegeparents.org/
The College Parents Association sponsors this site which includes a section on scholarship scams, alcohol abuse on campus and many other topics of concern to parents sending their children off to college.

http://www.bestschoolsusa.com/
This site lists the results of its freshman survey about colleges. Users can also find tips on completing college applications, recommendations and college interviews.

http://camustours.com/
This site offers virtual campus tours as well as information on financial aid, and a college admissions message board.

http://whatsthebest-college.com/
This site offers information on Christian colleges.

http://collegeprep.okstate.edu/
Articles for juniors are available dealing with preparing for college. A question of the week is also posted.

http://www/enirons.com/talbot
This site is sponsored by the same group that publishes the popular Talbot’s Guides. Articles on completing college applications and information of financial aid are available.

http://www.embark.com/
This site provides information on careers and college majors. Users can also complete a personal survey to help them find the right college. Online applications are also available.

http://uhs.berkeley.edu/careerlibrary
Career information and more than 700 links to career sites are available here. Information on graduate school and other educational opportunities is also posted.


Revised January 2000