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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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