College Planning Resources and College Research Tools

Listed below is a comprehensive collection of internet resources that will help you with researching colleges, standardized tests, financial aid, and much more.

International students visit Study in the USA's site to help find a program that is right for you!

Researching Colleges These links are useful for finding specific information about colleges in the United States. An alphabetical list of American Colleges with links to their homepages College Board has a comprehensive and up to date information on over 2500 American colleges Campus Tours Online has a database of virtual tours of many American colleges Comprehensive information for colleges in California Comprehensive information for students interested in colleges of Art and Design Comprehensive information for students interested in Engineering Education The Fiske Guide is PCCOFA's recommended college research guide (purchase through Amazon)

Financial Aid Resources Find general information about paying for college, searching for and applying for scholarships, and finding financial aid. The U.S. Department of Education FAFSA form is used to determine a student's federal aid. The FAFSA4caster, is a new tool from the US Government that can be used for an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid. This calculator, is a great tool to compare discounts and rates on federal student loans and private student loans. Information from the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators Tips about paying for college FinAid is one of the most comprehensive collections of financial aid information on the web. Fastweb is one of the Internet's leading scholarship search services. -Additional financial aid links College Board Scholarship Search BrokeScholar is another free scholarship search engine College Net scholarship search Private Student Loans International Scholarships Student Scholarship Search Chela Education Financing can offer better savings and rebates than many banks. ScholarStuff Financial Aid Resources NextStudent is a large financial aid website with information and aid search. Scholarship information and search from WiredScholar Financial Resources and Scholarships for Asian American students Coca-Cola Scholars Sam Walton Community Scholarship National Merit Scholarship Awards Arts Recognition and Talent Search Hispanic Scholarship Fund Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Intel Science Talent Search Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship for service related to environmental causes Burgar King Scholars Program

Standardized Testing These links are useful for students seeking information about standardized testing (SAT's, ACT's, and TOEFL), including general information, test dates, registration, and more. Here is a very useful list of standardized tests (including SAT II's) that are required by American colleges. General information about the SAT A list of upcoming SAT Test dates A list of upcoming SAT II Subject Test dates Informtation about SAT registration Information from the SAT Overseas Advising Center -Additional standardized testing links Valley College Prep offers effective and affordable SAT preparation for every high school student in and around New York's Hudson Valley. Special rates apply when mentioning PCCOFA! General information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Information about TOEFL Registration General information about the ACT A list of upcoming ACT Test dates Information about ACT Registration Information about the ACT for students overseas A website with free SAT, ACT, and TOEFL practice tests Free online study guides for the SAT, and ACT Free SAT and ACT test-preparation courses that can be taken online

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