Scholarship Information
Information on the SAT and ACT
The College Board (College information, SAT and AP test preparation, etc.):
http://www.collegeboard.org
Which colleges do not require an SAT or ACT score?:
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional
Daily practice SAT questions:
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day
Helpful tips and videos for ACT and SAT preparation:
helpful tips and videos for ACT and SAT preparation
Applying for College
College Foundation of North Carolina (with information on planning, applying, and paying for college):
http://www.cfnc.org/
College Admissions Strategies:
http://www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com/
General college planning and research:
http://www.collegeview.com
Information on preparing for and applying to colleges:
http://www.undergradzone.com/
Blogs from administrators, high school students, and current college students:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/
Create a profile for college admission, allow colleges to search for you, calculate chances of acceptance, and apply for scholarships:
http://www.cappex.com/
All about choosing a college, how to get in, and how to pay for it:
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
Includes a forum where you can ask questions about specific colleges, as well as help finding a college, a major, and scholarships:
https://collegeprowler.com/
Information on finding colleges and career interests, paying for college, and getting accepted:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Ideas to take advantage of a year off between high school and college:
http://americangap.org/
Paying for College
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial aid and scholarship information:
http://www.collegescholarships.org
Financial aid calculators:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/ (explore various types of financial aid and calculate future loan payments)
Checklists for your college search and money management tools:
www.mappingyourfuture.org
Scholarship and internship side, including college news from various campuses:
www.fastweb.com
Scholarship information for student athletes:
www.ncaa.org
More scholarship sources:
www.weeklyscholarshipalert.com
www.schoolsoup.com
www.hispanicfund.org
www.salliemae.com/scholarships
www.studentawardsearch.com
www.finaid.org
www.studentaid.ed.gov
www.actstudent.org
www.meritaid.com
www.collegeaffordability.com
http://www.zinch.com/
http://form.jotformpro.com/form/51136098442959
http://www.wtsinternational.org/charlottemetro/scholarships
FREE online application at www.cbu.edu/apply,
​Scholarship with YouTube Video Requirement:
: https://knoji.com/scholarship/
Here are some more details:
Prize amount: $1,000
Application deadline: November 9, 2018
Requirements: Create a short YouTube video (2 to 3 minutes in length, no longer than 5 minutes) to share your favorite brand which you think is having an awesome positive impact.
Eligibility: Must have a valid .edu email address at a US college or university.
Winner selection criteria: Is your video well-produced, entertaining, and engaging? Does it stand out? How well you promote your brand. Do we want to buy from this brand after seeing your video?
Scholarship information:
http://www.scholarships.com
Reviews.com, a website dedicated to conducting data driven and unbiased research shared the following information about the numerous scholarships available to students. In the course of their research, they found a common pain point among students was finding tools to sort through all the available scholarships to find those that would be most applicable to their situation. So Reviews.com spent over 200 hours researching 17 of the most popular scholarship search platforms that are currently available. Here are their guides to students:
Visiting and Choosing Colleges
Interactive college information, maps, and tours:
http://campustours.com/
Virtual campus tours, including interviews with students, administration, faculty, alumni, and more:
http://www.collegeclicktv.com/
Information and tools for finding colleges, including financial aid:
www.petersons.com
College admissions checklists and rankings:
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/edu/home/htm
Information for selecting a college based on school location, size, test scores, and majors. Includes financial aid information and a highlighted school:
www.collegeview.com
Helps plan your college visit with virtual tour:
http://www.eCampustours.com
Plan the perfect college visit (including directions, campus maps, events, and parking, hotel, and restaurant recommendations):
http://www.goseecampus.com/
Annual series of FREE workshops designed to provide information from start to finish inthe college process
College 101