Guidance/College & Career -- Recommended Web Sites


The following Web sites are recommended by the BSM College and Career Center. Please realize that by clicking on a link below, you will be leaving the BSM Web site. Also know that BSM does not endorse any products or services that may be advertised on these Web sites. Although we try to regularly review the content of these sites, we have no control of or immediate way of knowing about changes that are made to them.

College Information Web Sites:

www.mapping-your-future.org	College and scholarship services
http://mncis.intocareers.org  username:  bsm  password:  redknights	Great source used primarily by BSM for school sort, career info., & financial aid  Created especially for Minnesota students  and adults
www.collegeboard.com	SAT testing information site, with online registration, test dates, phone numbers, tips for students and parents on college planning
www.bestschoolsusa.com	Sort for schools
www.princetonreview.com	College sort; test information
www.allaboutcollege.com	Good site to find information on international colleges
www.universities.com	Also includes links to international colleges
www.catholiccollegesonline.org	Information on Catholic colleges
www.petersons.com	College sort and tips
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm	Includes ratings of college programs
www.mnprivatecolleges.org	Get information about Minnesota private colleges
www.campustours.com	Virtual tours of college campuses

Financial Aid and Scholarship Web Sites:

www.fastweb.com	Useful for all high school students; includes a free personalized scholarship search
www.finaid.org	Fast, free scholarship search; good material for student and parent loans
www.mheso.state.mn.us	Good information for preparing for college, how to select, and how to finance; includes information pertinent to Minnesota residents
www.fafsa.ed.gov	Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Fill out this application to apply for most financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships.  FAFSA is based on your taxes for the current year. Apply after January 1st of senior year.
www.pin.ed.gov	Parents and students can go to this Web site NOW to obtain a pin number for the FAFSA application.
www.getreadyforcollege.org	Reciprocity applications will be available by 4/1.  MN residents attending college in SD no longer have to apply for reciprocity.  651-642-0567
www.collegenet.com	General college information without registering; Contains a scholarship search
www.fastaid.com	Extensive private sector scholarships and endowments
www.estudentloan.com	Compare student loans and apply online
www.eduprep.com	Register for scholarship searches; also includes SAT/ACT test help, loans, tours, admissions, and essay writing tips

Test Prep/Registration Web Sites:

www.act.org	ACT testing information site:  Online registration and score services, test dates and phone numbers
www.collegeboard.com	SAT testing information site: Online registration and score services, test dates and phone numbers
www.princetonreview.com	Contains free practice tests for both ACT and SAT; information on preparing for the tests
www.kaplan.com	Test prep information

 
Miscellaneous:

www.commonapp.org	Site for common application used by many colleges
www.mapquest.com	Directions to colleges
www.studyabroad.com	Study abroad programs
www.ncaa.org	National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.naia.org	National Associate of Intercollegiate Athletics

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