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46 Tips from Admissions Officers
From College Bound News, January 2005.

AcademicInfo: Subject Guides & Online Degrees
AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information; their stated mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students.

Careers and Colleges
Careers and Colleges offers a unique combination of timesaving interactive tools to help students and parents find a college, learn about financial aid, compare student loans, and research thousands of scholarship opportunities.

College Bound News
Collegeboundnews.com, the online version of COLLEGE BOUND, offers the kind of information that students and their families need to make intelligent college decisions. You'll find the most up-to-date data and information about the continuously changing admissions and financial aid scene at U.S. colleges and universities from the Ivy League to the Pacific 10 and hundreds of public and private schools in between, as well as analysis of how the trends are changing admission opportunities for students and parents all around the world.

College is Possible
An online resource guide for parents, students and education professionals to answer questions about preparing, choosing and paying for college.

College Opportunities Online Locator
College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) offers data on 9,000 colleges, including their costs for the past three years, amount of student aid awarded and the degree programs offered.

College View
A resource for career, college and financial aid information. On this web site you can research future careers, find a college that's right for you, take virtual campus tours, apply online, and register for scholarships.

et-Recruited.com
The aim of the Get-Recruited program is to help make the college admissions process work for both students and institutions of higher education. It also brings students together with colleges, universities, graduate schools, and professional schools and helps them identify the scholarships and financial aid for which they may qualify. To participate in the Get-Recruited program, all you need to do is complete a brief online questionnaire, which is free and confidential.

My College Options
My College Options, created by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions, allows students to create a personalized profile, discover postsecondary education options that fit their goals and aspirations, and receive customized college planning tips.

SimpleTuition
Simple Tuition is a completely free online resource center for students and parents looking to finance a college/grad school education. The site features information on financial aid, student loans and consolidation, as well as a handy loan comparison tool.

U.S. Air Force Academy Admissions
The United States Air Force Academy offers a rigorous, character-driven education, and the potential for some of the world's most exciting careers. For the select applicants who receive an appointment, it comes at little to no cost. Click here to find out if you meet the basic eligibility requirements, and visit AcademyAdmissions.com to explore whether the Air Force Academy is right for you.

U.S. Department of Education
Publications for parents, including the “Help Your Child Series,” Federal Resources for Educational Excellence, and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Zinch
Zinch allows you to learn about, get recruited by and interact with more than 700 colleges and universities from all over the world. And it just happens to also help you find millions of dollars in scholarships to pay for it -- all on the Web. Check them out at Zinch.com.

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