College Planning Websites

 

act.org - Register online, and get sample questions and test tips. 

 

careersandcollegs.com - Find dozens of articles dealing with life at college.  Plus, the Virtual Guidance Counselor lets you explore careers.

 

cashe.com - Free financial aid service on the Internet containing thousands of private scholarships, grants, etc. 

 

collegeboard.org - Get information on the SAT, college planning, and financial planning.

 

collegeview.com - Allows visitors to pick from a wide range of criteria when they search its database of two- and four-year colleges.  Students may also ask colleges to send them more information. 

 

commonapp.org - Submit a standard application form to any of the group=s 227 member colleges.

 

ecos.embark.com - Provides career assessment and links to all colleges in USA.  To create your own personal account - click student, click  create new account, enter RHS member code which is 3422057865 and click submit account set-up. 

 

fastweb.com - Includes customized scholarship and college searches.

 

finaid.com - If you have a question about financial aid, you will probably find the answer on this sirte.  Along with an exhaustive list of funding sources, it features calculators to measure loan payments and savings growth.

 

gocollege.com - Includes college and scholarship search engines.  Also, free, 180-minute-long SAT and ACT practice tests.

 

moversonline.org - Contains listing of local and WV scholarships. 

 

myfootpath.com - Get help choosing your path to college.  Site also features great tips for easing the transition to college life.

 

wordsmith.org/awad - Receive via e-mail a word its definition, derivation, and pronunciation.

 

wiredscholar.com - Guides users through the entire Ago to college@ process - from early planning and estimation, to applying for federal and private loans online.

 

wvapply.wvnet.edu - Offers students direct links to online applications for WV colleges and universities.  Also, provides scholarship links.

 

wvmentor.org - Helps students plan their careers, search for WV colleges and apply for admission and financial aid online.