High School Preparation
Mapping Your Future
This is a good place to start thinking about college. This site discusses the steps necessary
to prepare for college and what to consider for each step. Tab for Middle and High School Students
lists steps appropriate for each grade. Parents Tab offers steps for parents to help prepare.
Includes Internet links to related sites. It is divided into three major steps:
- Planning a Career – steps for choosing a career plan
- Selecting a College – characteristics to look for
- Paying for College – options for paying for college
Next Step Magazine
The Next Step Magazine is an objective guide that helps high school juniors
and seniors explore potential careers, research collegiate options and make
educated decisions about their futures.
Recommended
High School Program: Lists the courses recommended for high school students planning on attending college.
This site also includes a section on Preparing
for College with tips for students in each
grade of high school
Department of Education
A central source for information on preparing for college. See the section entitled “Helping my
child prepare and pay for college” under “Parents and Families”
The Higher Education Coordinating
Board
Provides information about TASP which tests if a student is
prepared academically for college
TEA Student Assessment Division
Information is available on TAKS. Site includes downloadable PDF files of booklets for each
test with sample questions
Standardized Tests
ACT
Sign up for ACT tests and receive scores
online. Provides sample test questions
College Board
A highly recommended resource. College Board administers the SAT and AP testing so the site
has all the information on tests: dates, locations, etc. and provides for online
registration and viewing of scores.
Also provides sections on:
- Planning for College – Great articles on making the most out of high
school, choosing a major, and researching careers
- Finding the Right College – Answers all the students questions about
finding the right college
- Getting Into College – Covers college application process including essay
writing
- Paying for College – Covers calculating college costs, college scholarships, and loans
Peterson’s
Renowned source for college information with ability to search by major, location, tuition costs, size, and much
more. Contains practice tests for ACT and SAT with tips and strategies for
success
The Princeton Review
A wonderful resource with many interactive forms for finding colleges. Some of the sections on this site include:
- Explore Schools – Use Conselor-O-Matic to find colleges that match
your choices
- Majors & Careers – Search for majors and see related careers, Career
Assessment Quiz
- Admission Test Information – Test dates and locations, expected changes,
free practice tests, fee-based courses
- Online Applications – Apply for college online
- Financial Aid – Scholarship search, basic information, “Estimated Family
Contribution Calculator”
Learn-a-Test
A service provided to Longview Public Library
patrons. It provides access to a number
of practice tests. Study for the SAT or
ACT, prepare for AP exams, practice LSAT or
GRE, or take the ASVAB test. Take as
many tests as you like as often as you like.
Your library card number is your password
Select a Career Plan
Connecting Personality Types with Careers and Jobs
This page lists careers by the four-letter code from the Keirsey
Temperament Sorter.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
Take the #1 online personality assessment. Designed for career and personal
development, it is used by Fortune 500 companies, professional counselors, and major
universities
Mind
Your Own Business
Small Business Association and Junior
Achievement have joined together to provide
information on owning and operating your own
business.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Authoritative source for information on occupations, employment statistics, and job trends.
Choose a College
College Express
Register for free access. Good advice in the “Admissions Advice” Section. Tips on writing the application essay
can be found in the Information Category “Getting There.”
- College Express – Select a college based upon preferences, find
information on college admissions and apply online, estimate costs of education, search
for scholarships, parent information, student bulletin board for asking questions
- Absolutely Scholarships – Fill out a form to search for scholarships,
- Student Loans – Loan search
College for Texans
Everything a Texan needs to know about preparing for college.
Sections include:
- Preparing for College – Information on Recommended High School Program
and a link to GearUP Texas for more information and links to other sites.
- Applying for College – Choosing a college, College Matcher, Texas
Common Application Form
- Paying for College – Average costs, reducing costs, applying for Financial
Aid, tax information
- Getting Through College – Guides to help the student succeed in college
- Career Planning – Choosing a career, resume writing, jobs in Texas
- Military in Texas – For people in the military seeking to enter college
- FAFSA – Link to FAFSA to fill out the form online.
- Texas Grant – Provides information about the Texas Grant program
College Opportunities Online
Direct link to over 9,000 colleges online. You can search for a college based on
its location, program, or degree offerings either alone or in combination. The more
criteria you specify, the smaller the number of colleges that will fit your
criteria
USNews Conquer College Admissions in Five Steps (requires $9.95)
Lists of the top colleges by a variety of criteria. Learn how to prepare for college,
select a college, submit applications, find money, and get started in college. Links to Campbell Interest and Skills
Survey, Advanced College Search, and GPA
calculator
Funding College
FAFSA
Online registration for the FAFSA: Free Application for Student Aid.
Before applying online, it is necessary to sign up for a PIN at http://www.pin.ed.gov
Fastweb
Has two sections: Scholarship search and College search.
College
Board's Pay for College
College
for Texans Paying for College
College Athletic Scholarships
All the information student-athletes need to maximize their
opportunities to compete in college sports
and/or be offered athletic scholarships
2005 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
This page is designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to
information on:
- free college scholarship and financial aid searches
- SAT and ACT test preparation tips
- Colleges and universities throughout the United States
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