CollegeNET
Search for a college or university and apply online. Includes links
to college preparatory sites and a scholarship database.
http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index
The College Board
Includes a financial aid calculator, the ability to search for a college
or university by major or other option, and questions and information about
the SAT, PSAT and CLEP. Scholarship searching is also available.
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp?BannerID=ba_47513&AffiliateID=1
Post-secondary
Institutions in New York State
A list of degree-granting colleges and universities in New York State,
and a list of non-degree-granting trade, business and ESL (English as a
Second Language) schools.
Includes information on distance education programs, characteristics, statistical profiles,and links to websites. A list of contacts for student academic records from former, merged, or renamed colleges is provided.
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/colleges.htm
U.S.
News and World Report School Rankings
Annual ranking of undergraduate and graduate schools using more than
a dozen categories. Financial aid section is also included.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
Kaplan
Information and tips for test preparation for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT,
MCAT, NTE, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL, VCAT, and more. Additional information available
about college admission, career guidance, study skills, and financial aid.
http://www1.kaplan.com/
eduPASS
This guide for foreign students who wish to go to college in the United
States provides information on college admissions, financing college, visas
and passports, traveling to the United States, English as a second language,
and links to scholarship resources. A detailed section contains practical
hints for living in the United States including housing, shopping, banking,
health care, and entertainment.
http://www.edupass.org
FastWEB (Financial Aid Search Through
the WEB)
Database of more than 400,000 scholarship and award opportunities.
A college directory of more than 4,000 schools is also included.
http://www.fastweb.com
FinAid
Information on loans and scholarships for college. Includes a section
on financial aid applications, frequently asked questions, and a custom
calculator to project college costs and needed aid.
http://www.finaid.org/
New York State Higher Education Services
Corporation
Information on planning your education future, paying for it, and employment
opportunities. Information about TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) is available
as well as the ability to check your student loan information online.
http://www.hesc.com/
New York's Private Colleges
and Universities
Admission and financial aid information for New York State's more than
100 private colleges and universities.
http://www.nycolleges.org/
Resources for students, parents, school counselors including links to college websites, financial aid information, vocational and technical programs, resources for students with disabilities, and career information.
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/NYLearns/
U.S. Department of Education
Student Financial Assistance
Information about grants, loans, work-study, and tax credits for college.
http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html