useful Links and resources
COLLEGE RESEARCH/RESOURCES
American Council on Education: http://www.acenet.edu/Pages/default.aspx
College Board: https://www.collegeboard.org/
College Bound Network: http://www.collegebound.net/
College Data: http://www.collegedata.com/
Campus Tours: http://www.campustours.com/
College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
College View: http://www.collegeview.com
Economist College Rankings: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/10/value-university
Niche: https://niche.com/
Princeton Review: http://www.princetonreview.com/
UCAN: http://ucan-network.org/
Unigo: https://www.unigo.com/
U.S. News and World Report: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
Virtual Tours: https://www.youniversitytv.com/
YouTube (most colleges have their own channel)
TESTING/Tutoring
ACT: http://www.act.org/
College Board: https://www.collegeboard.org/
ACT/SAT Concordance Table 2018: http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-SAT-Concordance-Tables.pdf
Breakaway Test Prep: www.breakawaytestprep.com
Fair Test: http://www.fairtest.org/
Kaplan: http://kaplan.com/
SATisfACTion Tutoring 651.357.8059
Study of Life: http://studyoflife.org/about.html
FINANCIAL AID
CSS Profile: https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
EFC Calculator:
FAFSA: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
FAFSA “4 Caster”: https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: http://www.nasfaa.org/
US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/
Info on 529 Plans: https://www.edvisors.com/fafsa/book/info/#sharing-and-linking-policy
Troy Onink's Guide to Financial Aid, the FAFSA, and the CSS Profile: http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2016/01/30/2016-guide-to-college-financial-aid-the-fafsa-and-css-profile/#3c908524a453
Government Video Explanations for FAFSA on YouTube
FAFSA Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-23SMf5DyQ
How to Fill Out the FAFSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPq_KYf0YMM
FAFSA ID Tips for Parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdaGZASwjZU
Determining Your Dependency Status: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbxaRjlLus
Overview of the Financial Aid Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJ55UWMEFE
Types of Federal Student Aid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn4OECMTh5w
Repayment - What to Expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJHySMdXjxE
Responsible Borrowing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTHtn0FRMWw
SCHOLARSHIPS
College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Fastweb: http://www.fastweb.com/
FinAid: http://www.finaid.org/
SmartScholar: http://www.smartscholar.com/
Minnesota Department of Higher Education: https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/sPages/scholarshipsAll.cfm
Minnesota Private Colleges: http://www.mnprivatecolleges.org/giving/our-scholarships
My College Options: https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/MN/0/Minnesota/search-results-scholarship-search-by-location.aspx
National Association for Music Education: https://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/scholarshipsgrants/scholarship-resources-for-music-students/
Society of Women Engineers: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_
Sallie Mae: https://www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college/college-grants/
Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com/
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/
CAREERS
Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Career One Stop: http://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx
College Board Careers: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/careers
O*Net Online: http://www.onetonline.org/
Salary.com: http://www.salary.com/