INTERNET RESOURCES

 

 

COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING

 

 

MyRoad 

http://www.myroad.collegeboard.com/

Shaker High School students can access a plethora of information relating to college and career planning by setting up an individual MyRoad account.  To create an account, select “Sign Up Today” from the main menu and then enter Shaker’s six digit code (XRF725) in the “School Programs” box.

 

 

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

http://www.nacac.com/

Go to “Parent and Student Information” on the main menu, to access newsletter and other resources available for college planning.

 

College Is Possible

http://www.collegeispossible.com/

A site sponsored by America’s colleges and universities to guide individuals through the labyrinth of information on the web.

 

 

Peterson’s Education Center

http://www.petersons.com/

Peterson’s includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs.  

 

 

Princeton Review Online

http://www.review.com/

This extensive college and career information site includes a comprehensive college search engine.

 

 

 

NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student Athlete

http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/

Important information and registration materials for students interested in participating in Division I or II college athletics.

 

 

America’s Job Bank

http://www.ajb.dni.us/

America’s Job Bank is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state operated Employment Services.  Job seekers may create and post resumes, search for specific jobs by location, agency or position, and examine job market information such as occupational trends.

 

 

Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation

http://members.aol.com/jocrf19/index.html

A nonprofit, organization dedicated to providing individuals with knowledge of their aptitudes in an effort to help them in making decisions about school and work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAT/ACT INFORMATION

 

 

College Board Online

http://www.collegeboard.com/

A top site for comprehensive college information.  College Board Online includes College Board tests, programs and online registration, a “Test Question of the Day,” a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information , career planning information, and more.

 

ACT

http://www.act.org/

This site provides a wealth of information about the ACT tess as well as an opportunity to register on-line. 

 

 

 

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

 

 

http://www.fastweb.com/

Students may register for scholarship information at Fastweb, one of the Internet’s largest free scholarship search sites.

 

United States Department of Education’s FAFSA on the Web

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

 

Families may use this site to complete and submit directly over the Internet the FAFSA Application for Federal Student Aid.

 

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page

http://www.finaid.org/

This page (sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) provides links to many sources of information about student financial aid.  It also includes a Scholarship Scam Alert <http//www.finaid.org/finaid/scams.html>,with important information about scams and how to avoid them.

 

 

 

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

 

 

Common Admissions Application

http://www.commonapp.org/

Application form is completed once and submitted to participating colleges.

 

SUNY Common Admissions Application

http://www.Suny.edu/Student/Apply/Apply.cfm

Apply online or print paper version of SUNY application. Use one application to apply to all SUNY colleges. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated October 2004