Teen College Planning
Admissions and General Information 
Being There
Distance Learning
Financial Aid
Testing
ADMISSIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Includes links to a variety of websites with college information and financial aid.
Includes links to all aspects of higher education, including test prep, financial aid, graduate school, online learning and more.
Admissions advice, scholarships and financial aid, test preparation, special interest, career guidance.
Includes information on Sallie Mae®, the nation’s leading provider of student loans and administrator of college savings plans. Finding a school, applying, paying.
Registration and preparation for SAT. Information on planning for college, finding a college, applying to colleges, financial aid. Advanced Placement Program.
College selection, admissions, and financial aid
American Council on Education. Choosing the right college, preparing for college, paying for college, and more.
Information request forms, virtual tours, financial aid, and electronic applications.
The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that provides a standardized first-year admission application and transfer application – online and in print – that students may submit to more than 400 colleges and universities.
Information on selecting, applying to, and paying for college. Includes links to test prep and college websites.
College information, college rankings, and links to college websites
Designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. Provides information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or postsecondary education programs.
Links to websites of regionally accredited community colleges, colleges and universities in the United States and its territories. Schools are listed alphabetically or by state. Also provides links to U.S. regional accrediting organizations.
TESTING
American College Testing (ACT)
Association of American Medical Colleges (MCAT)
The College Board(SAT and PSAT)
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Graduate Management Admission Council’s MBA Explorer (GMAT)
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
Law School Admission Council (LSAT)
FINANCIAL AID
(note: many of the Admissions and General Information websites listed above include information on financial aid and scholarships)
Broke Scholar (requires registration)
Provides a free scholarship search, email updates, articles and advice on financial aid.
Provides a broad array of funding opportunities.
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Financial Aid Search Through the Web (Fastweb) (requires registration)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
NCAA Scholarships and Internships
From the home page, click the link to enter NCAA.org, then Academics & Athletics. The link for scholarships and internships is under Education and Research.
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) NJ Grants and Scholarships
Information about grants and scholarships from the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Links to sites for Pell Grants, Minority Scholarships, and numerous other college scholarships and grants.
Financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education
DISTANCE LEARNING
Distance Education and Training Council
The DETC Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions.
Directory of Internet Universities and Training Institutes
BEING THERE
These websites offer advice to new (and established) students – what to expect, how to cope, how to get the most out of your educational experience.
College Survival Skills Tips for Students with Disabilities to Increase College Success.
Click on For Students. In the link for Plan for College then College Success. There you will find advice on scheduling your first year, roommate rules, general survival tips and more.
This list of very helpful (and humorous) advice was compiled by Dr. Kerry S. Kilburn at Old Dominion University.
