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Below you will find links to valuable resources in the following areas: College Exploration, Financial Aid, Academic and Tutoring Resources, and links specifically for Parents College Exploration Virginia Mentor - Contains information on preparing for college, financial aid, career information and more. Sponsored by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia. College Board - Great resource with information on colleges, practice for PSAT and SAT tests, and much more. From the people who design the SAT. College.gov - designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs. Virginia Wizard - Contains information about college, career, financial aid, and more. Sponsored by the Virginia Community College System. College View - Features college searches and scholarship resources. Peterson's Educational Portal - Contains college searches, financial aid info., test prep, and more. Princeton Review - Another great resource with college information, SAT assistance, as well as financial aid and scholarship information E Campus Tours - Virtual tours of over 400 colleges/universities, college planning and scholarship search. Wired Scholar - Another great resource with college information, SAT assistance, as well as financial aid and scholarship information EdRef - Another free on-line college search program with information with additional information on minority colleges and financial aid for athletes. College Center - an online clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information serving first-generation, low-income, and minority student populations. YOUniversity TV - Can't visit a college, check out the online video tours here.
Scholarships/Financial Aid Fast Web - Free Scholarship search and more. FAFSA - The official Federal Student Aid website. Apply online for federal financial aid using the FAFSA and more.. FinAid! - Information on financial aid including scholarships, loans, and savings. Student Aid on the Web - Source for free information on Federal Student Aid. Making College Financial Planning Count - College funding strategies that work. MeritAid.com - A comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country. Scholarship Experts - Just what the name implies. SRN Express - Scholarship Resource Network Express. A free scholarship search. KSG - Scholarship Resource page. General scholarships, plus links for scholarships for women, minorities, for students with disabilities and more. Black College Dollars - Directory of scholarships for African American students Don't be a victim! - There are companies that will try to scam you out of money. Be alert.
Academic Assistance Care.com - Care.com features many resources and articles regarding tutoring for parents and students as well as for tutors and teachers High School Hub - A learning portal to excellent free educational resources. Online learning activities, poetry contests, reference section, and subject guides. Study Skills - Information on preparing to study, how to listen, improving reading, note-taking help and more. How to Study - Lots of great information as well as links. Study Strategies and Guides - Full of inforrmation on study skills. Homework Help and Study Skills - Homework help and information on improving study skills. March 2 Success - An online test preparation site which can help with SAT/ACT, state assessments, ASVAB and more. Sponsored by the US Army Virginia Tech Study Skills and Self-Help Page - Study Skills and self-help information from the VT Counseling Center. Encarta - Lots of educational info. from academic to college planning. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - More than 700 links. Math Forum - The title should tell it all. Web Math - Once again, it's all in the title. SAT Prep Plan - Just what the title suggests. SAT Practice problems, customized SAT preparation plan, SAT problem solving videos, free online SAT test preparation books and materials. Number2 - Number2.com's online test preparation courses are totally free! You can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more. Academic Info . Net - Online study guides and other educational resources Fact Monster - Educational Resources, a homework center and more
Links Specifically for Parents The Public School Parent's Network - A site designed and maintained by parents of public school children to serve as an information source and reference guide for all parents of school age students. Federal Student Aid - Information for parents in English and Spanish. U.S. Department of Education - Publications for Parents - Helping Your Child series from the Department of Education. ED.GOV - More resources for parents from the US Department of Education. Preparing Your Child For College - Resource book for parents. Lesson Tutor - Free learning tools for students, parents, and teachers. Most Valuable Parents - MVParents.com is built upon a framework of 40 positive qualities and experiences that help children to grow up successfully and make smart choices throughout their childhood and beyond. PBS.com-Parents - All kinds of information for parents from PBS
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