Post Secondary Testing:
1. ASVAB will be given at Round Rock High School in November 2009; Contact
the Counseling Center to register & to learn more information
2. ACT Testing -www.act.org
Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)
September 12, 2009* August 7, 2009 August 8 – 21, 2009
October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 September 19 – October 2, 2009
December 12, 2009 November 6, 2009 November 7 – 20, 2009
February 6, 2010** January 5, 2010 January 6 – 15, 2010
April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 6 – 19, 2010
June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8 – 21, 2010
3. PLAN test given to 10th graders in October
Practice the ACT test website @ http://www.actexampracticetests.com/
Pior to registering for the ACT contact your school counselor for more
information
Services for Student with Disabilities visited their website
@http://www.act.org/aap/disab/index.html
4. SAT testing - www.collegeboard.com
October 10, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests September 9, 2009
November 7, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests October 1, 2009
December 5, 2009 SAT & Subject Tests October 31, 2009
January 23, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests December 15, 2009
March 13, 2010 SAT only February 4, 2010
May 1, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests March 25, 2010
June 5, 2010 SAT & Subject Tests April 29, 2010
5. PSAT test given to 10th & 11th graders in October
Pior to registering for the SAT contact your school counselor for more
information
Registering with Accommodations vist their website
@http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student/index.html
College Opportunities Online
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
6. Round Rock HS Transcript Request form
@http://schools.roundrockisd.org/rrhs/alumni/transcript_request.pdf
7. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov- US Department of Education site that provides an
online free application for Federal Student Aid
8. www.salliemae.com - provides federally guaranteed student loans originated
under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and offers
comprehensive information and resources to guide students, parents and
guidance professionals through the financial aid process
9. www.wiredscholar.com - the Web's premiere destination for getting a head
start on preparing for the world of continuing education. You'll find
pointers on the entire "Go-to-College" process from preparation to getting
loans. Wiredscholar also has interactive tools that enable you to analyze the
affordability of schools and compare financial aid award letters.
10. www.scholarshipcoach.com- offers techniques for finding scholarships, and
strategies for completing winning scholarship applications; provides numerous
financial aid options
11. www.mapping-your-future.org- public-service, collaborative provider of
free
information and services for schools, and for students and families as they
consider college, financial aid, careers, and financial literacy options.
12. www.collegeboard.com- offers major programs and services in college
admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and
learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and
the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®).
13.www.petersons.com/ugrad/ - information about colleges and universities,
career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training,
private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid,
test preparation, career exploration, online practice tests for the GRE,
GMAT, SAT, ACT Assessment, ASVAB, and TOEFL,
14. www.collegenet.com- search engine helps you quickly find the ideal
college.
Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other
criteria. Review, compare, and sort schools according to exclusive, detailed
profiles provided by ACT
15. www.collegeview.com- features of the site include a Career Center, Salary
Negotiation Know-How, Comparing Financial Aid Award Packages, Virtual Advisor
(have a school answer your specific question), and Campus Tours of a variety
of schools
16. www.kaplan.com- offers preparation for 35 standardized tests, including
entrance exams for secondary school, college, and graduate school as well as
English language and professional licensing exams. Kaplan also provides
private tutoring and college and graduate admissions consulting services.
17. www.fastweb.com- scholarship search service and college search engine
18. www.finaid.com- comprehensive annotated collection of information about
student financial aid
19. www.Scholarships101.com- financial aid and scholarships website. Includes
scholarship search engine, info on consolidation loans, government loans and
new loans procedures. Also has that ever-important glossary of financial aid
terms (FAFSA, COA, EFC, FSEOP)
20. www.StudentAdvantage.com- works with hundreds of colleges, universities
and campus organizations, and more than 15,000 merchant locations to develop
products and services that enable students to make purchases less expensively
and more conveniently on and around campus
21. http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/mspmain.html- a non-profit,
charitable
corporation that supports charitable, scientific, or educational undertakings
by providing for, or contributing toward the education of financially limited
but worthy students. It assists young men and women residents of Texas,
attending or wishing to attend colleges and universities in the state of
Texas, to complete their education and obtain degrees.
22. http://www.studentaid.ed.gov- Federal Student aid is an office of the
U.S.Department of Education which gives federal financial assistance.
23. http://www.aie.org/Links/Paying/index.cfm- A non-profit site that helps
students plan for college.
24. http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp- A website for college advice.
25. http://www.fastaid.com/- A college scholarship database.
26. http://www.scholarships.com/- A scholarship database and search engine.
SRN Express- A college scholarship database .
27. http://college-scholarships.com/- A site with information on college
scholarships and admissions.
28. http://guaranteed-scholarships.com/- A scholarship website.
29.
30. https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX-
Apply for any Texas public university online.
31. http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_admissions/-
Information on college admissions, financial aid, writing essays, etc.
32. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm- U.S. News's
information
on financial aid.
33. http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml?src=ln- The US Department of
Education's page for financial aid.
34. http://www.collegelink.com/- A site offering free services to students.
35. http://www.gocollege.com/- An information page for college-bound
students.
36. http://www.campustours.com/- Virtual college tours, as well as general
information.
37. http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp- Scholarship search and college
reccomendations.
38. http://www.xap.com/- A student college resource center.
39. http://www.collegeoutlook.net/index.cfm- A good website for college and
career information.
40. http://www.asktacac.com/- College information hotline.
41. http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/essays/- UT application
essay topics.
42. https://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/NCAA/common/index.html- NCAA
Clearinghouse
subscription.
43. Volunteering informational websites:
volunteermatch.org
44. Scholarship Opportunities:
http://schools.roundrockisd.org/rrhs/collegetesting/scholarship.htm
45. Colleges visiting at Round Rock High School:
http://schools.roundrockisd.org/rrhs/collegetesting/collrepvisit.htm
Most of this information can be found on Round Rock High School's website
under College and Testing.