College Information

Getting Ready for College Early
This publication gives parents ideas about what they can do to prepare middle school students for the academic requirements they will need later to compete for college admission. The information provided includes financial planning. 

Thinking About College Early
This link connects you to the second of two publications intended to give advice on how middle and junior high school students can begin preparing for college in advance. 

Standardized Testing
The Educational Testing Service administers several standardized tests. Among them are the SAT, SAT II, and Advanced Placement tests.  Click here for information on how to prepare for several of the tests they administer.  The ACT test is another standardized college entrance examination.  Click here for help preparing for the ACT exam.

College Prep 
Microsoft has a website for information on college and grad school preparation.  

Preparing Your Child for College 
This link sends you to an online guide to preparing children for college written by the Department of Education. Advice Includes academic preparation, financial aid, and other useful information. 

Department of Education Resources
The page links to the Department of Education's Tools For Student Success program.  It contains information about finding and affording college, as well as scholarship and loan information. 

The College Board
The College Board is the organization that administers the Scholastic Achievement Test or SAT, the main test most students take to enter college. Click here for the College Board SAT Prep Center and an opportunity to get practice copies of the test and to learn more about the SAT. 

Testing Information for Parents 
The Educational Testing Service administers several standardized tests. Among them are Advanced Placement tests. This link provides general information on testing for parents. 

Peterson's Guide to Colleges
In addition to general information about college, the Peterson's guide offers a comprehensive section on College Admission and Test Preparation

Wiredscholar.com
Wiredscholar hails itself as the Web's premiere destination for getting a head start on preparing for the world of continuing education. You'll find pointers on the entire "Go-to-College" process from preparation to getting loans. Wiredscholar also has interactive tools that enable you to analyze the affordability of schools and compare financial aid award letters.

Advanced Placement Test Practice 
Apex Learning is a company that provides Advanced Placement exams through AOL's online services. This link will let you select a free AP practice test to take. 

College is Possible
College is Possible is an organization founded by the American Council on Education. The site has comprehensive information on the process of applying to, paying for and entering college.

The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review provides a number of college admission and test preparation services.

Selecting a School

College is Possible
College is Possible is an organization founded by the American Council on Education. The site has comprehensive information on the process of applying to, paying for and entering college.

College Admission Estimator 
The Princeton Review primarily provides test preparation services. This link guides you through a series of questions that will allow you to estimate your chances of begin admitted to certain schools. However, there may be factors outside of what is on this website that schools may consider, so don't take the information here as the final word. Your letters of recommendation, admission essay, and experiences may also increase your chances. 

Community College Finder 
This website allows one to find a community college in a selected state. 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
This is a list of Historically Black Colleges and Universities on the web with their websites provided as links. 

Peterson's Guide to Colleges
The Peterson's Guide is a comprehensive resource on college admission.  They also present the schools by specialty and have information regarding costs.