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Assistant Director: Pat Markey

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College & University WebsitesColleges & Universities

Your Higher Education source! College and university profiles, school rankings, links to local colleges, financial aid and scholarship information and college entrance exams.

Academic Info
Educational Subject Directory - Online Degree Programs - Test Preparation Resources.

Best Values in Public Colleges
Kiplinger ranks public colleges according to cost quality and financial aid measures.

Career Guidance and Paying For Education
Choosing a career, selecting a school, and paying for higher education are some of the issues covered on this website. This site is aimed at parents and students.

College Board Online
Information on college board tests, planning for college, search and compare colleges, tips on applying to schools and paying for college.

College Prowler 2003 College Rankings   
This website provides school rankings in categories that range from academics, athletics, transportation, and computers to guys, girls, nightlife, and campus dining.

Educational Testing Service 
The ETS Test Collection includes an extensive library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900s to the present. Useful for students who are preparing for the (CLEP) College Level Examination Program Test, (ETS TOPE) ETS Test of Professional English, (GMAT) Graduate Management Admission Test, (GRE) Graduate Record Examinations, (SAT) Scholastic Aptitude Test and (TOEFL) Test of English as a Foreign Language

FACTS.org
FACTS.org is Florida's official online student advising system! High school students, college students, parents, and even counselors can use the services provided on this website to help plan and track educational progress in Florida!

FAFSA
Free Application for Student Aid. Determine your eligibility for financial aid and fill out the FAFSA application online.

Fast Web
Find money for college! Search 600,000 scholarships worth over $1 billion. Find your dream school with personalized matching against over 4,000 colleges.

Federal Student Aid
The Federal Student Aid programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Tips on applying and funding your education for the Department of Education.

Fin Aid
Discover scholarships, loans, savings, military aid and other forms of financial assistance on this site.

Florida Virtual Campus
Lists distance education degree and certificate programs offered by Florida’s community colleges and universities.

Fresch!
A database of over 2,000 organizations and foundations that offer scholar
ships, representing approximately 169,000 awards. Access to helpful articles and tips on locating and applying for specific sources.

INFOMINE
INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. Over 115,532 education resources are indexed on this site for all academic areas of study.

Kaplan
Kaplan offers preparation for 35 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college, and graduate school as well as English language and professional licensing exams. Their website has two sections: (1) a one-stop resource for test prep, admissions, state testing, school and career information (2) An index of all undergraduate, graduate and professional certification programs.

MyMajors.com
Have you decided that you want to go to college, but don't know what you want to major in? This site has a web-based questionaire that will assist you in determining what major may be right for you!

Peterson’s Educational Portal
College search, test preparation tips, graduate programs search, financial aid info, admissions essays, distance learning, resume services and summer internship activities a can all be found here.

Princeton Review's The Best Colleges Ranked by Students  
Princeton Review ranks public and private colleges according to academics, demographics, student activities and social organizations, administration, parties, politics and extracurricular activities.

Scholarship Help
Information on college costs, types of scholarships, how to fill out an application, scholarship opportunties, writing a personal statement/essay, letters of recommendation, interview tips and a directory of colleges organized by state.

Student Reviews
All of the content provided on this site was submitted by students. It offers an uncensored review of all undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities. There is even a section which ranks professors.

Universities.com
Useful website for locate tuition and fees for colleges and universities. School profiles provide detailed information about cost of living expenses for students.

U.S. Two-Year Colleges
Useful site for locating community colleges and school programs.

U.S. Department of Education
Student resources include tips on preparing for college and financial aid. Parents resources on teaching literacy, paying for college, school mentoring and free tutoring programs. Education training materials and education statistics are available.

U.S. News and World Report College Rankings  
Updated annually. U.S. News ranks undergraduate schools according to academic programs of study. Factors such as diversity, specialty schools/programs (ranked and non-ranked), and state-by-state results are ranked separately.

 

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