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College Board - use this website to set up your own accounts at 
MyRoad and 
QuickStart (must have taken the PSAT in Oct. of the current 
school year).
http://collegeboard.com

ACT - testing information
http://www.act.org

Students can access the COIN3 website by doing a Google Search on 
the 
following link and selecting CAREER ED and RESOURCES
http://www.community.coin3.com

To get FREE online practice for the ACT, SAT, and the GRE, try 
the following 
website:
http://number2.com

Explore UT
http://www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut

Financial Aid Planning
http://www.fastweb.com

Financial Aid Planning
http://www.financialaidnight.com

Free on-line SAT and ACT preparation materials in English and 
Spanish
http://www.collegefortexans.com

Mainly a site providing information on financial aide but it also 
includes 
excellent information to help students make important career 
decisions and 
plan ways to reach career goals
http://www.mapping-your-future.org

A military sponsored site prividing numerous helps for financial, 
educational, and career planning.  It also includes good 
information on 
careers in the military.
http://www.myfuture.com

This section of the ACT-sponsored website provides connections 
between 
occupations and programs of study in colleges and universities.  
A helpful 
place to go if you want to learn from the experiences of older 
students.
http://www.act.org/edcareer/index.html

This site shows students how the skills and knowledge they gain 
in the 
classroom connect to the skills they will need in the workplace.
http://cord.org/workplacelibrary

This site, produced by the writers of the book "What Color is 
Your Parachute?", is rich in career assessments and planning and 
exploration tools.  (May be more oriented to adult job searching.)
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com

This is an excellent site for checking out the important things 
high school students should know and do in order to make college 
a success.
http://www.collegeispossible.org

Get this free after taking the PSAT or pay for the services. Good 
site to help in preparing for college and selecting a college.
http://www.myroad.com

This site has a database of over 600,000 scholarship awards worth 
over $1.6 billion.  You can use the site without the risk of 
receiving tons of junkmail later on.
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25

A website developed by the College Board.  This is a very 
reliable source 
and worth checking out.
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

This is a complete package of guides for college bound students.
http://www.wiredscholar.com

Preparing for College -- Cool website with inspirational stories.
http://www.college.gov/

Lots of good information for planning for college -- check out 
the Freshman Checklist for Planning.
http://www.klru.org/teachers/college-prep.html

This is a link to the College and Career Readiness site on the 
SPHS Teacher Website.  Great resource!
http://teacherweb.com/TX/StonyPointHighSchool/CollegeandCareerReadiness/H5.stm

Create your own account and this site will help you figure out 
how to pay 
for college.  The financial planning through your account is 
customized to 
your needs.
http://www.Making College Financial Planning Count online

March2Success has practice tests for TAKS and PSAT and SAT. You 
have to set up your account but the site is free.
http://www.march2success.com

SchoolSoup provides students with the largest and most 
comprehensive scholarship database in the world.  Students have a 
better chance to find scholarships here than anywhere else.
http://www.schoolsoup.com


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