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Preparing for College

 

College Test Information

►SAT and ACT Practice: Learning Express Library (Sign in to Ohio Means Jobs to track your progress.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

► Check out this presentation about preparing for the ACT

► Register to take SAT: www.collegeboard.com

►Register to take the ACT: www.actstudent.org

 

ACT Test Prep

►Websites to help you prepare:

• Learning Express Library (by far the most robust content)

• Number2.com

• FreeTestPrep.com

• Kaplan Test Prep

• Prep Factory

• Spark Notes

• ACT Website

 

Explore Colleges

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• National Center for Education Statistics' College Navigator

• College Board's Big Future College Search

• College Board's You Can Go! College Locator

 

Apply for Scholarships

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• Federal Student Aid: The “one-stop” government site for information on federal aid, career development, and more

• FastWeb: Visit one of the largest databases for scholarship information

• Career One Stop: Search more than 7,000 scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aid opportunities 

• American Educational Guidance Center: Links to more than 50 free online scholarship search sites 

• The Community Foundation's Scholarships 

• Trumbull County Educational Service Center:

• • General Scholarship Applications

  • Links to other scholarship and financial aid web resources

• Next Step Magazine: Articles and advice for high school juniors and seniors. Good links to scholarships and contests

• College Board's Pay for College site - Financial aid and scholardship information

• Weird Scholarships

• Scholarship Monkey

• Scholarships 360

• Ohio Means Jobs "Search for Scholarships"

 

 

Transitioning to College

• Kent State University's guide to transitioning to college 

• College Board's Make a Plan: Develop a personalized step-by-step college plan

• College Board's You Can Go! site

• College Board's Big Future site