Mesquite Independent School District

College Resources for Parents and Students

Preparing for college, scholarships, financial aid, and college entrance exams can be mind-boggling for both students and parents. Here are some useful online references you may find helpful for all these processes.

All-Purpose
College Entrance Exams
College Admissions
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Texas Specific

ALL-PURPOSE

www.educationplanner.org	AES Free College Planning Site
www.petersons.com	Comprehensive Resource for Colleges and Universities, Test Preparation, Career Exploration
www.princetonreview.com	Explore Schools and Careers, Prepare for Entrance Exams, Research Financial Aid Options
www.xap.com	College Advice, Admission Applications, Etc.
www.collegeboard.com	Plan for College, Find a College, Apply to College, Pay for College
www.students.gov	Answers to Your Questions on Education and Career
www.collegenet.com	Guide to Colleges, Universities and Financial Aid
www.collegeispossible.com	Preparing for College, Paying for College, and Choosing the Right College
www.infoplease.com/edu/highered	Choosing & Applying for College, Scholarship, and Financial Aid
http://education-portal.com	Find information about hundreds of colleges, schools, and universities. Independently researched and categorized

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

www.collegeboard.com	SAT Registration, SAT Scores, Test Preparation and More
www.actstudent.org	ACT Test Dates, ACT Registration, ACT Scores, and More

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Prepare for College
www.eaop.org	UC Outreach Program
www.mapping-your-future.org	Mapping Your Future
www.makingitcount.com	How to Succeed in College

Choose a College
www.collegiate.net	Links to University Homepages
www.myroad.collegeboard.com	College and Career Planning
education.yahoo.com	Find Schools & Programs
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm	Ranking of America's Best Colleges
www.myroad.collegeboard.com	College and Career Planning

Apply to College
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions	Info on UC admissions

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

www.fafsa.ed.gov	U.S. Dept. of Ed - FREE App for Federal Student Aid
www.finaid.org	Guide to Financial Aid
www.ed.gov/finaid	Finaid Information
www.fastweb.com	Search for Scholarships
www.collegeanswer.com	Answers to All Your Paying-for-College Questions
www.edfund.org	Financial Aid and Debt Management Information
www.scholarships.com	Scholarship Search Engine
www.icanaffordcollege.com	I Can Afford College
www.freecollegemoney.org	Free College Money
www.salliemae.com	Plan for College, Find Student Loans, Apply Online
www.tericollegeaccess.org	Loan Programs for Students At All Education Levels
www.sssc.com	Finaid Info
www.nslds.ed.gov	National Student Loan Data System
www.srnexpress.com	Database of Over 8,000 Scholarship Programs
www.hsf.net	Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.schoolsoup.com	Constantly Updated Scholarship Database

TEXAS SPECIFIC

Texas
www.collegefortexans.com	Info on Preparing for, Applying for and Paying for College in TX
www.texastomorrowfunds.org	How to Get an Early Start on Tackling Tuition Costs
www.window.state.tx.us/scholars	Helpful Hints to the College-Bound Students in TX

Utah
www.utahmentor.org	Utah's Premier Guide for College and Career Planning