HELPFUL WEB SITES
These website resources are not affiliated with Fulton County Schools. The Fulton County School System does not endorse these agencies, or any of the products and /or services that may be associated with them. These resources are provided solely for educational and demonstrative purposes.
College Searches
Most colleges have their own web sites. Many of the web sites below will link you to them. The sites end in “.edu”, i.e.,
/ GA Career Information Center; ID: johnscreek Password: gcis7315
/ Free site helping students plan, apply, and pay for college
/ Eases the process of selecting & applying to GA colleges/universities
/ Dept. of Technical & Adult Education - info on GA Technical Colleges
/ Georgia Foundation for IndependentCollege
/ Links for searching colleges around the world, college planning & financial aid
/ Adventures in Education - info. on high school, college, financial aid
/ College directory, college chat, study abroad, test prep, financial aid
/ College search by major, state, type of school, sports
/ SAT online registration, planning for, getting into, and paying for college
/ College information
/ HobsonsCollege View–online college search service; financial aid; career ctr
/ Colleges and careers, financial aid, info. for minorities, info. for parents
/ College, scholarship and loan searches
/ College search, the application process, scholarship, info. for parents
/ College and financial aid search; college applications online
/ Preparing and paying for college
/ College Search and selection, admissions, counseling
/ Links to US colleges and universities by name or location
/ College catalogs and college searches
/ Free college search based on your input
/ Reverse college finder and links to college information
/ College, financial aid, test preparation (SAT & ACT practice and tips)
/ College search, test preparation, and financial aid
/ College searching, testing, financial aid, and online applications
/ Ivy League college searches and information
/ Searching for colleges and scholarships
/ UniversityQuest
/ worldwide college links (US, International) & Distance Learning programs
/ Profiling America’s Best Bets in Higher Education
/ MakingCollege Count
/ College profiles, majors, viewbooks, applications
/ Searching for colleges & financial aid (Premium Online Edition)
/ National Association for College Admission Counseling
/ National Ctr for Education Statistics – direct links to U.S colleges & uni.
/ U.S. Department of Education - Office of Postsecondary Education
Applications
/ The Common Application: application form of 230 selective colleges & uni.
/ 700 plus online applications
/ Applications online for over 1,000 colleges, search & scholarships
/ Over 1500 customized online applications
/ Request college applications and viewbooks
/ Applications online for 500 colleges
/ Advice for completing college applications & colleges' decision-making
Campus Tours and College Fairs
/ Virtual campus tours, campus maps, web cams, photos, videos, movies
/ Walking tour videos
/ College tours, counseling and tutoring
/ Chat University–college screening; chat live with admission reps, stud. & faculty
/ Scheduled regional college tours
Majors
/ My Majors – Find a college or university major
/ Degree Search
/ Exploring majors and related career information
/ Business Colleges
/ Engineering Colleges
/ Engineering info
/ Schools offering combined BA-MD Programs
African-American
/ Historically BlackColleges & Universities – college planning, fin. aid, career
/ College planning resources for African Americans & links
/ College planning resources for African Americans & links
/ Historically Black Colleges and universities
/ Hobson’s Guide to Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Art
/ Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
Athlete/Sports
/ NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Assn) – rules and eligibility
/ National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
/ National Junior College Athletic Association
/ Reference tool for student athletes; preparing for college
/ List of approved core courses by high school (48H)
/ Region website for 5-AAA
Catholic
/ NationalCatholicCollege Admission Association
Christian
/ ChristianCollegeMentor
Greek
/ Fraternity and sorority website
Hispanic
/ Advice for college admission, testing, scholarships & freshman survival
/ Spanish Resources on Stud. Achievement & Educational Opportunities
/ Educational information in Spanish
International/Study Abroad
/ International students going to college in the US
/ International colleges
/ Study in the U.K.
/ Canada Colleges
/ Study abroad and study in the US
/ Studying Abroad
/ Resources for international students and study abroad
Jesuit
/ Jesuit colleges and universities
Jewish
/ Jewish campus life and resources
LD
/ College planning for students with learning disabilities
Women
wedirectyou.com/womennmr/colleges.htm / Directory of women's colleges
Financial Aid/Scholarships
/ Georgia Student Finance Commission-HOPE Scholarship, loans, grants
/ Fast Web – scholarship and college searches; financial aid tools
/ Free scholarship search, financial aid resources, education loans
/ Fast Aid – Free scholarship search
/ Finaid! – Scholarships, loans, savings, military aid
/ Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – online application
/ Federal Student Aid – Funding your education, loans, FAFSA online
/ SRN (Scholarship Resource Network) Express– free scholarship search
/ Free Scholarship – scholarship search, financial aid
/ Scholarship Coach – scholarship search help
/ Helps students and parents with financial aid & college scholarships
/ Fresch! – Free Scholarship search
/ National Scholarship Service
/ Planning, applying, deciding, and financing college
/ Scholarship and financial aid information
/ Scholarship, financial aid, and loan information
/ Free scholarship information and financial aid searches
/ Free Scholarship and financial aid information
TESTING COMPANIES/ORGANIZATIONS
/ ACT - online registration, college, career and financial aid searches
/ Admissions Tests
/ PSAT, SAT, & AP info.; online registration; PROFILE application
/ Tips on raising your test scores, school exploration, financial aid
/ Kaplan, Inc. - test preparation (PSAT, SAT, ACT, TOEFL and more)
/ Educational Testing Service-online tests & test prep software for sale
/ Study Works – SAT Prep information, study aides, and classes
/ GED Testing Service
/ Colleges by state that do not require college entrance tests
/ Free SAT, ACT, and GRE prep; Vocab builder; financial aid resource
/ Test prep site for SAT I – free
/ Writing tests for SAT II, UC's Subject A and GRE; personal critiques
/ SAT vocabulary and daily questions; high school study guides
/ GeorgiaHigh School Graduation Tests (GHSGT)
/ End of Course Tests (EOCT)
/ Georgia CRCT Online Informational Website
/ Online GHSGT practice tests for no charge
/ Online science and social studies graduation test review for the GHSGT
/ AP Policies at colleges and universities
CAREER INFORMATION
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
/ Financial strategies, career options, and college planning
/ Colleges, careers, scholarships, fin. aid, loans, test prep, essays, athletics
/ Career Toolbox - a career interest quiz
/ The Career Key
/ Career page of College View
/ Career Builder
/ Career Searches and Assessments
/ Planning a Career
/ Kiersey Temperment Sorter
/ Myers-Briggs
/ ASVAB
US Military
/ US CoastGuardAcademy at New London, CT
/ US Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD
/ US AirForceAcademy at Colorado Springs, CO
/ US MilitaryAcademy at West Point, NY
/ US MerchantMarineAcademy at Kings Point, NY
/ On-line registration for United States Selective Service
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
/ North Fulton Community Charities
/ Hands on Atlanta
/ VolunteerMatch - match your interests to volunteer opportunities online
/ ServeNet - resource center for service and volunteering
/ Americorps
ESSAYS
/ Essay Edge – tips on writing college essays, Admissions Essay 101
/ Do's and Don'ts and sample essays
/ Worst Essays
STUDYING
www2.fultonschools.org/dept/medsvcs/hotline.htm / FultonCounty Homework Hotline
/ How to Study – improving study skills
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
/ U.S. Department of Education
/ GeorgiaDepartment of Education
/ FultonCountySchool System
/ WestlakeHigh School
/ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
/ IDEAPractices – special education information
/ Translation website - translate English into numerous languages
/ BoysState Program at the American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta, GA
/ Semester at Sea
/ Taking Time Off
/ Learning Styles
/ Personality Test
/ Personality Type
/ Personality Types MB
/ Personality.com

GEORGIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

AbrahamBaldwinAgriculturalCollege

AlbanyStateUniversity AlbanyTech.College

AmericanIntercontinentalUniversity Tech

ArmstrongAtlanticState AthensTechnicalCollege

Atlanta College of ArtUniversity Art Institute of Atlanta

AtlantaMetropolitanCollege State Uni.

BerryCollege

ClaytonCollege and StateUniversity Atlanta Uni.

CoastalGeorgiaCommunity College Columbus State Uni.

Dalton State College

DeVryUniversity

Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity

FloydCollege Valley State Uni.

GeorgiaCollege and StateUniversity

Georgia Institute of Technology Military C.

GeorgiaPerimeterCollege Uni.

GeorgiaSouthwesternStateUniversity State Uni.

GordonCollege Tech

KennesawStateUniversity Tech

LifeUniversity State College

MedicalCollege of Georgia

MiddleGeorgiaCollege

NorthGeorgiaCollege and State Uni.

Oxford College of EmoryUniversity

Savannah College of Art and Design State Uni.

ShorterCollege GeorgiaCollege

Southern Polytechnic State Uni.

State University of West Georgia

ToccoaFallsCollege C.

University of Georgia State Uni.

ValdostaTechnicalCollege

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