getting ready for college
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Test Prep DatabasesLearning Express
AP, ACT, ASVAB and SAT practice exams
Skills improvement modules
Resumes and interviewing
Finding the Right School
Find the best school to match your needs:
Considerations: academics, economics, culture
Obtain college and university guides
Resources
Print materials include: Barron's Profiles of American
Colleges 2013Colleges that Change Lives:
40 schools that will change the way you think about colleges
Electronic Resources: College Source
ResourcesUseful Internet Sources:
Adventures in Education: http://www.aie.org/
XAP: http://www.nationalappcenter.com/
Campus Tours: http://www.campustours.com/
http://www.youvisit.com/colleges
Dollars and Cents of College
Estimate overall costs & contributions
Observe deadlines
Be active and persistent
ResourcesFinancial aid books:
Peterson's how to get money for college 2013.
The College Board College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook
1001 Ways to Pay for College
ResourcesFinancial aid resources online:
FinAid: http://www.finaid.org
Federal Student Aid: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Fastweb!: http://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid
Last But Not Least…
Use a variety of tools: Print & electronic
Compare results
Meet with a financial aid advisor
Last But Not Least…Visit the library for further assistance
Contact potential schools:View the class catalogRequest a tour Survey student experienceTour the surrounding community