College/Career Websites
HELPFUL COLLEGE AND CAREER WEB SITES
The following web sites are not maintained by Prattville High School but provide useful information for college & career planning.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, & Career Planning
www.fastweb.com Free scholarship and college search (Do not pay for scholarship information)
www.fafsa.ed.gov Free application for Federal Student Aid
www.collegeaidcalculator Estimates your Family Contribution for college
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm Scholarship opportunities
www.studentscholarship.org/newsletter.php scholarship search
www.educaid.com Advice on saving for college, budgeting and loans
www.finaid.org Scholarships, loans and military aid
www.edupass.org/finaid/undergraduate.phtml Financial Aid for International Students
www.ets.org/toefl/ English as a Foreign Language
www.blackexcel.org Black colleges and scholarship information for minorities
www.studentnow.com/collegelist/latino.html College scholarships and financial resources for Hispanic students
www.mycoolcareer.com Help with choosing careers
www.mapping-your-future.org College and career information
www.careerkey.org Interest ability assessment
www.questbridge.org For high-achieving low-income students
www.ache.state.al.us Student Assistance/Financial Aid
www.cappex.com Database of scholarships
www.auburn.edu/scholarship Students attending Auburn
http://scholarships.ua.edu/ Students attending Alabama
www.college-scholarships.com/alabama.htm Scholarship search engine--specific to Alabama
www.plato.com Scholarship search engine
www.scholaraid.com Scholarship search engine
www.scholarshipexperts.com Scholarship matching service
www.schoolfunds.net Scholarship search engine
www.alabamamentor.org College prep/college planning site
www.legion.org/scholarships Scholarships provided by The American
www.scholarships.com National scholarship search engine
www.collegedata.com Research colleges, universities, and various institutions
College Rankings and Planning Guides
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm comprehensive rating source
www.campustours.com Virtual tours of college campuses
www.princetonreview.com Test prep options and career/majors
www.collegeanswer.com Planning and checklist for college (great for parents)
Test Prep Resources
www.act.org Online registration and prep for ACT
www.eurekareview.com Eureka One on One Review, LLC
www.vocabulary.com Fun ways to improve your vocabulary
Military
College ROTC: www.todaysmilitary.com Links to information about college ROTC
Military Careers: www.armedforcescareers.com Information for parents, students, and teachers regarding military careers
Military Academics: www.house.gov/murtha/services/academy.htm Application information for the five US military academics.