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planning
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Finding
a School
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Collegeboard.com:
A one-stop shop for all your college planning.
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College
Express: Search colleges by state, major, and a host
of other factors. Take a virtual tour of some colleges
and ask their experts questions about the college admission
process.
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CollegeNET:
A searchable database of colleges, scholarship opportunities,
and academic resources. It offers a comprehensive college
index with interesting resources for financial aid scholarships.
They have recently begun offering on-line application processing
(for featured schools only).
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CollegeView:
A database of 3,800 two- and four-year colleges with engaging
multimedia tours, CollegeView gives students and parents a general
overview of a college, plus a direct e-mail option for requesting
additional information.
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My
College Guide: Links to colleges, admission advice,
a searchable database, and general information about college
life. It’s part of a larger site targeted at young people’s
interests.
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Peterson’s
Education Portal: Peterson’s college database,
plus other educational and career information.
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The
Princeton Review: Research
schools and find the best one for you.
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Finding
Financial Aid and Scholarships
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College
Funding Company: A coalition of four not-for-profit
organizations dedicated to helping families learn about and
fund higher education. Site includes general information
on financial aid and a financial aid calculator.
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FastWeb:
A database of more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships,
and loans representing billions of dollars in private sector
funding for college students living in the United States
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FinAid:
The best links to sources of information about student financial
aid on the Internet.
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Peterson’s
Financial Aid Channel: Links to organizations
that provide information about how to pay for your education.
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Students.gov:
Also from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Edwin
Wood email
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October 9, 2007
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