Hornet Guidance Internet Resources – The Cool Stuff!

COLLEGE ADMISSION

http://www.chronicle.com  (Chronicle of Higher Education.  You have to subscribe and the articles are more interesting to counselors and parents)

http://www.collegeboard.com  (College Board’s home page.  They have a good college search and testing information as well as career and financial aid info)

http://www.embark.com  (This was collegeedge.com.  It contains many sales pitches.  Ok college search and electronic application?)

http://www.collegexpress.com  (A very slick looking, student oriented page.  Free membership.)

http://www.mycollegeguide.org  (A cool site, great articles for kids. The common app. can be downloaded)

http://www.collegelink.com  (You have to become a member.  Ok search and it does have an electronic application system, but sources say it’s a lengthy process.)

http://www.collegenet.com  (I like this one.  Easy searchable database.)

http://www.collegeview.com  (I like this one.  Good search, provides editing on essays & e-apps)

http://easi.ed.gov/index.html  (Great links!  Lots of info)

http://www.gocollege.com  (Ok search.  Too much marketing)

http://hillel.org  (Jewish presence on campuses)

http://www.ncaa.org  (Guide for student athletes)

http://www.petersons.com  (A good start for college admissions information)

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.html  (Definitely use for the rankings and the Campbell Interest Inventory)

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html  (Easy to use direct links to 1102 colleges)

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html  (Links to over 3000 colleges)

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/search.html  (Links to Community Colleges)

http://www.campustours.com (Virtual tours of hundreds of campuses)

http://www.ulinks.com  (College links)

COLLEGE MAJORS

http://www.apta.org/education/index.html  (American Physical Therapy Assoc)

http://www.aacsb.edu  (Listing and standards for Business majors)

http://www.cisco.org  (Construction Industry Service Corporation)

http://www.musictherapy.org  (American Music Therapy Assoc)

http://grammy.com  (National Association of Recording Arts)

http://avma.org  (American Vet. Med. Assoc)

http://www.seaworld.org  (Sea World site, provides info on programs for students who want to work with animals)

http://www.aaf.org  (American Advertising Assoc )

http://www.amtamassage.org  (Massage Therapists)

http://www.aamc.org  (Association of American Medical Colleges)

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

In addition to other sites already listed that provide the electronic application, these sites are providing the paperless application option..  Watch the small print. 

http://www.applyweb.com/aw  (College Net)

http://www.xap.com

http://weapply.com  (Princeton Review)

http://www.commonapp.org  (The common application can be used at many schools)

http://www.collegequest.com  (Provided by Peterson’s)

COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTING

http://www.act.org  (ACT, Inc.  Online)

http://www.collegeboard.org  (College Board.  Good testing information & college search.)

http://www.kaplan.com  (Lots of commercialization.  A testing company with testing services, but they also provide admission information)

http://www.princetonreview.com  (Good college search.  Sources say a better site than Kaplan)

CAREER INFORMATION

http://www.careers.org  (Lots of resources and links.  I haven’t used it much, so let me know)

http://stats.bls.gov  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

http://www.jobweb.org (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

http://www.espan.com

http://www.monsterboard.com   (Lots of jobs!)

http://www.militarycareers.com

http://www.mapping-your-future.org  (Good career, school, loan info)

http://www.ioicc.state.il.us/etc.htm  (State of Illinois site, good info and career search)

FINANCIAL AID

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html  (Government site that highlights scholarship “scams”)

http://www.fastweb.com  (A Palmasani favorite.  (Fastweb)  Great scholarship search)

http://www.isac1.org  (Illinois student assistance commission)

http://www.salliemae.com  (Student loan information)

http://www.estudentloan.com  (Finding lenders and comparing loans)

http://www.srnexpress.com  (Scholarship info)

SCHOOL COUNSELING –RELATED WEB SITES 

These sites are good for counselors to use, but contain good info for students and parents as well.

http://www.schoolcounselor.org  (American School Counselors Association)

http://www.nacac.com  (National Organization)

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare  (Published in ’94, but still helpful for parents.  This contains a “why attend college” handbook prepared by US Department of Education

http://www.marblehead.com/guidance  (A department favorite.  Great links and counseling info.)