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Guidance/College & Career -- Recommended Web Sites

 

The following Web sites are recommended by the BSM College and Career Center. Please realize that by clicking on a link below, you will be leaving the BSM Web site. Also know that BSM does not endorse any products or services that may be advertised on these Web sites. Although we try to regularly review the content of these sites, we have no control of or immediate way of knowing about changes that are made to them.


College Information Web Sites:

www.mapping-your-future.org College and scholarship services
http://mncis.intocareers.org
username:  bsm
password:  redknights		 Great source used primarily by BSM for school sort, career info., & financial aid.
Created especially for Minnesota students and adults.
www.collegeboard.com SAT testing information site, with online registration, test dates, phone numbers, tips for students and parents on college planning
www.bestschoolsusa.com Sort for schools
www.princetonreview.com College sort; test information
www.allaboutcollege.com Good site to find information on international colleges
www.universities.com Also includes links to international colleges
www.catholiccollegesonline.org Information on Catholic colleges
www.petersons.com College sort and tips
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm Includes ratings of college programs
www.mnprivatecolleges.org Get information about Minnesota private colleges
www.campustours.com Virtual tours of college campuses


 
Financial Aid and Scholarship Web Sites:

www.fastweb.com Useful for all high school students; includes a free personalized scholarship search
www.finaid.org Fast, free scholarship search; good material for student and parent loans
www.mheso.state.mn.us Good information for preparing for college, how to select, and how to finance; includes information pertinent to Minnesota residents
www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Fill out this application to apply for most financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships.  FAFSA is based on your taxes for the current year. Apply after January 1st of senior year.
www.pin.ed.gov Parents and students can go to this Web site NOW to obtain a pin number for the FAFSA application.
www.getreadyforcollege.org Reciprocity applications will be available by 4/1.  MN residents attending college in SD no longer have to apply for reciprocity.  651-642-0567
www.collegenet.com General college information without registering; Contains a scholarship search
www.fastaid.com Extensive private sector scholarships and endowments
www.estudentloan.com Compare student loans and apply online
www.eduprep.com Register for scholarship searches; also includes SAT/ACT test help, loans, tours, admissions, and essay writing tips



Test Prep/Registration Web Sites:

www.act.org ACT testing information site:  Online registration and score services, test dates and phone numbers
www.collegeboard.com SAT testing information site: Online registration and score services, test dates and phone numbers
www.princetonreview.com Contains free practice tests for both ACT and SAT; information on preparing for the tests
www.kaplan.com Test prep information



 Miscellaneous:

www.commonapp.org Site for common application used by many colleges
www.mapquest.com Directions to colleges
www.studyabroad.com Study abroad programs
www.ncaa.org National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.naia.org National Associate of Intercollegiate Athletics
 
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