Helpful Resource Links

http://www.applytexas.org

  • Apply for admission to any public university in Texas using this Common Application

http://www.act.org

  • Register for  the ACT
  • College search; application to many colleges; financial aid need estimator

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook: describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

http://www.collegeboard.com

  • Register for the SAT; send scores to colleges
  • College and scholarship search
  • Apply to college; CSS/ PROFILE financial aid registration form

http://www.collegefortexans.com

  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  FREE
  • Covers all aspects of getting ready for college - Grades 6-12

http://www.commonapp.org

  • Apply to many private colleges and universities using the National Common Application

http://ecos.princetonreview.com

  • College and career investigation service; subscription paid for by SBISD
  • Personal locker for storing results of searches and resume information
  • Free practice SATs and ACTs

http://www.ets.org

  • Information on College Board programs
  • Test registration online

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.fastweb.com

  • Free scholarship search of over 600,000 sources
  • College search

http://www.finaid.org

  • Free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid sponsored by the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators

http://www.ncaa.org

  • Information regarding athletes and Division I & II eligibility
  • How to register with NCAA

http://www.number2.com

  • Free ACT and SAT prep; free vocabulary builder

http://www.petersons.com

  • College search and selection
  • Private Secondary Schools- Prep Schools and Boarding Schools
  • Summer Opportunities

http://www.salliemae.com

  • Corporate network of financial aid institutions

http://www.texasmentor.org

  • Apply to Texas Independent Colleges and Universities

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us

  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules, regulations, and an information link to www.collegefortexans.com regarding community colleges, technical schools and universities

http://www.tgslc.org

  • Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
  • Financial aid; college preparation and selection process
  • Link to www.adventuresineducation.com charts a course to the future; career planning

http://www.wiredscholar.com

  • Preparing, Selecting, Applying, Paying, Deciding, and Financing a college education