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CKM’s Career Center has compiled a number of resources
to help students and their parents plan for the future
beyond high school. The list of resources has been
organized by the following topics:
Resources for College-Bound Students
General college information
UC and CSU admission requirements High school course
requirements for the state universities.
Princeton Review: A wealth of college information
College Board: The SAT test plus testing and college
preparation information
ACT: The ACT test and other resources
Federal Student Aid: A financial aid site for students,
parents, and counselors
FinAid: Student aid resource site
Students.gov: Student gateway to U.S. government
resources
The College Solution: A blog by Lynn O’Shaughnessy,
an author, consultant and speaker who is a nationally
recognized college expert.
College rankings
Top 100 National Universities 2009: Compiled by U.S.
News & World Report
Virtual tours
eCampusTours.com: Virtual campus tours of over 1,200
college campuses
CampusTours: A gateway to online campus tours
Collegiate Choice: Non-promotional videos of colleges
What are my chances at this school?
UC
StatFinder: Provides detailed access on
undergraduate admissions and enrollment at UC campuses
Get Your Chances of Admissions: Quantify your chances of
getting into a specific college
College Chances: Predict your admission chances to 1,700
colleges and universities
Match, Reach and Safety Schools: Refine your list of
school choices
Testing calendars
SAT Calendar: SAT test dates and registration deadlines
ACT Calendar: Current ACT test dates
About the different tests
PSAT: Preliminary SAT and the National Merit Scholar
Qualifying Test
SAT: College admissions test accepted by nearly every
college in the U.S.
SAT Reasoning Tests: Assesses student knowledge of
reading, writing, and mathematics
SAT Subject Tests: Measures knowledge or skills in
specific subject areas
ACT: Used for college admissions; an alternative to the
SAT
AP: Information about Advanced Placement testing
Test prep resources
Coach: Test prep resources presented by Triumph Learning
ACT Online Prep School Edition: Online registration and
prep for ACT
Eureka One on One Review: Take a practice SAT or ACT
vocabulary.com: Fun ways to improve your vocabulary
admissiontests.org: Test prep resources
Search for colleges
National Center for Education Statistics: Links and
searches to colleges and universities
U.S. University Directory: Profiles of state
universities and other colleges by state
University of Phoenix: Links and searches to all Phoenix
campuses by state
Peterson’s: Find colleges by degree programs of interest
Reading lists for students
Young Adult Library Services Association: Outstanding
books for the college bound
College Board: 101 great books for college bound readers
Online education links
University of Phoenix Online: Degree and program
information
American Intercontinental University (AIU) Online: Earn
a degree online
DeVry University: Technical programs available
Jones International University: Specializing in business
and computer courses
Two-year college resources
Community College Review: Profiles of community and
junior colleges
Axia College: Online education offering associate
degrees; affiliated with the University of Phoenix
League for Innovation in Community Colleges:
International consortium of community colleges
American Association of Community Colleges:
State-by-state information on community colleges
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Financial Aid
and Scholarships
Scholarship search
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this before searching for financial aid.
Scholarship.com: Find money for college
FastWeb: Financial aid and scholarship search
College Board: Search for scholarships to pay for
college
School Soup: Free search of available scholarships
Sallie Mae: Free scholarship search
Tuition Funding Sources: Scholarships, college and
career information
FinancialAidTips.com: Tips and resources for a
financial aid search
Financial aid calculators
Financial Aid (Estimated Family Contribution): Estimate
your expected family contribution for college tuition
and expenses
FinAid: Financial aid calculator
ACT: Financial aid need estimator
Financial aid links
Federal Student Aid: An Office of the U.S. Department of
Education focusing on post-secondary education (or call
1-800-433-3243; TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
FinAid: Student guide to financial aid
Students.gov: Student gateway to the U.S. government
resources
FAFSA: Online FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) application
College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees:
Scholarships including contact information
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Career Resources and Vocational Information
Military careers
Today’s Military: General information about the military
as a career option
Army: Official website of the U.S. Army
Navy: Official website of the U.S. Navy
Coast Guard: Official website of the U.S. Coast Guard
Marines: Official website of the U.S. Marines
Air Force: Official website of the U.S. Air Force
Personality and career assessment
Ageless Learner: Learning style assessment
The Princeton Review: A brief test to learn more about
careers (users must set up a profile before accessing
the test; search the site for “Career Test”)
Vocational information center
Career Guide to Industries: Link your favorite subject
in school to a possible career
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Resources for Minority, Low-Income, First Generation
Students
Pathways to College: Help for underserved communities
Education Planner: College planning information in
Spanish
White House initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanic Americans: Outreach to Hispanic-American
students and their peers (also accessible in
Spanish)
Congressional Spanish Caucus Institute: English and
Spanish information on planning for college and
obtaining scholarships; free publications
Hispanic College Fund: Helping Hispanic students obtain
college degrees and professional careers
United Negro College Fund: Help for African American
students wishing to attend college
FinAid: Financial aid site for minority students
Black College Search Get the scoop on college
admissions, financial aid, Greek life, and more for
historically black colleges.
American Indian College Fund: Providing scholarships and
support for American Indian students
American Institute for Managing Diversity: Advancing
diversity through leadership, education, and research
American Indian Higher Education Consortium: Provides a
unifying voice for the nation’s tribal colleges and
universities
U.S. Department of Education/Office of English Language
Acquisition: Working to ensure that English language
learners and immigrant students attain English
proficiency and achieve academically
The Black Collegian: A magazine targeted to
African-American students and other students of color
seeking information on careers, job opportunities,
graduate/professional school, internships, and study
abroad programs.
Black Excel: A college network helping African American
students
Hillel: Jewish resource for colleges
Gates Millennium Scholars Fund: Providing scholarships
for outstanding minority students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: Providing college
scholarships and educational outreach to the nation’s
Latino
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities:
Championing Hispanic success in higher education
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: Promoting fair
and unbiased college admissions for African American
students
Quality Education for Minorities: Dedicated to improving
the education of African Americans, Alaska Natives,
American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian
Education: Links to Native American educational
institutions and resources
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Resources for Students with Disabilities
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD):
Providing services to meet the needs of persons with
disabilities involved in all areas of higher education
Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Dedicated to
providing information, resources, and networking
opportunities to adults with Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders:
Serving individuals with AD/HD and their families
Learning Disabilities Association of America: Advocating
for individuals with learning disabilities
Learning Disability Resources: A collection of resources
on various aspects of learning disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities: Working to
ensure that the nation's 15 million children,
adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have
every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life
Federation for Children with Special Needs: Working on
behalf of children with special needs and their families
Learning Disabilities Online: Helping children and
adults reach their full potential by providing accurate
and up-to-date information and advice about learning
disabilities and ADHD
National Institute for Adult Literacy: Providing
leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement
of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults
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