WEBSITE RESOURCES
College Search, Testing Information and more...
College View - An internet-based college search engine and applicaton service from Hobsons. College View refences a large database of over 3,000 two- and four-year accredited colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The site provides information on schools, allowing users to create custom searches around information which they want to read and experience. Virtual tours and online applications are avaliable on the site.
College Board - This is an important site for testing and college planning, providing information about SAT, college selection, college visits, and financial aid.
Princeton Review - This site allows students to match their own unique preferences to schools; gives student opinions and other data on more than 300 colleges.
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp
U.S. News and World Report - A complete site that can help students compare colleges, apply online, prepare for testing.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
Career Planning
Career Voyages - http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm
Adventures in Education - A fantasic site on "Planning for a
Career." At the home page, click on "High School" or "College"
for career information.
http://adventuresineducation.org/
My Road - The College Board’s Web-based careers, majors, and college exploration tool.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/psatextra.html
ASVAB - A good site on Career Planning. Olympia High School offers this test once a year in the spring.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - A web version of the handbook
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
http://www.wtb.wa.gov/Info_Students.asp
Where are you going? - A booklet which will target your interests and abilities. Current Washington State employment data.
Scholarship Search
Fastweb - A large free database of over 600,000 scholarships for customized scholarship searches.
Washington Education Foundation - This site provides valuable information on college scholarships and mentoring to low-income and high potential students.
http://www.waedfoundation.org/
Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Information Page - A great site for general information on financial aid.
http://www.finaid.org/FAFSA Online/Department of Education - A Site which will allow a student to fill out their FAFSA online.
US Department of Education Site on Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
College Applications
Peterson's Education Center - A great website about the admission processes of colleges and universities, plus a search engine that locates applications to be downloaded directly from colleges and universities.
The Common Application - A website to retrieve The Common Application, which is the standardized undergraduate college application form that is accepted by more than 300 accredited, independent colleges and universities nationwide.
Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) - Admission information and qualifying procedures for the athlete.
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal
International Education
USC Center for Global Education - Website which provides connections and information about higher education around the world.
Canadian Colleges and Universities
http://www.studyincanada.com/english/index.asp
Military Service Academies
Army: U.S. Military Academy(West Point, NY)
http://www.usma.edu
Navy: U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)
http://www.usna.edu
Air Force: U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)
http://www.usafa.edu
Coast Guard: U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)
http://www.uscga.edu/
Merchant Marine: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY)
www.usmma.edu
ROTC
Army: http://www.armyrotc.com