College Resources

• PHEAA
• College Board
• Education Planner
  • College Search
  • Career Planner
• JHUPA Mentor
• Bridges
• Paying for College
  • AES Education Planner
• Scholarships

  • In general, the smaller the area a scholarship covers, the better your child's chances of winning. Your child should start at the high school counselor's office. Counselors will know about scholarships for students graduating from the local high school. They may also be aware of scholarships for residents of your town, county, and state. Your child's next stop should be the college aid section of your local public library or bookstore. Look at a range of books about financial aid, including scholarship guides such as the College Board's Scholarship Handbook, available in the online store. Then, it's time to start looking at large national scholarships such as National Merit, Gates Millennium, Siemens, Coca-Cola, and Robert Byrd.

  • Here are some free scholarship search services:
    Scholarship Search
    FastWeb
    Scholarship Research Network Express
    Wiredscholar

  • http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
  • http://www.schoolsoup.com/
  • http://www.collegescholarships.com/
  • http://www.collegescholarships.org/
  • http://www.scholarships.com/
  • How to Apply for a Scholarship

Colleges/Unversities

• U of Delware
• Penn State
  • Campus visit
  • Engineering Majors
    • Bioengineering
    • Chemical Engineering
• Virginia Tech
  • Academic Programs
  • Open houses
  • Campus tours
  • PodTour
  • Virtual tours
• University of Virginia
  • Plan a visit
  • Information Sessions/Tours
  • Engineering School Tours
    The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers guided tours to prospective students and their families. Tours are available when classes are in session and during the summer from 6/1 to 8/15.  When classes are in session, tours are offered Monday through Saturday at 1:00 pm.  During the summer, tours will be available Monday through Friday at 1:00 pm.  All tours begin in Thornton Hall.  Registration is not required.
• Lehigh University
  • Campus Tour
• Carnegie Mellon
• Grove City College Tour Info

• Pitt

Career Exploring/Career Planning/College Majors

• BLS Career Information - U.S. Department of Labor career information site.
• Career Key - Comprehensive career guidance site with popular interest inventory.
• Career Services - What do I do with a major in?
• Career Voyages - Federal government site with information about career options and high growth jobs.
• CollegeView - Career planning site.
• Explore Careers - Gathering information is the first step in career development. This site is operated by the state of Maryland.
• JobStar - Guides for Specific Careers.
• Maryland Higher Education Commission - State site for Career and Workforce Education.
• My Cool Career - Self assessments.
• O*Net Online - Occupational Information Network - Skills search.
• Schools in the USA - College Search, College Resources, and Career Information.
• The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Interest inventory.

College Entrance Tests

• ACT - Information for Life's Transitions (ACT Testing Information).
• College Board - SAT and Advanced Placement.
• Number2.com - Free SAT/ACT Prep Site - Free SAT and ACT prep site.
• The Princeton Review - College Admissions Tests - SAT/ACT/others practice

College Search

• Campus Tours - Virtual Tours and a lot of information!
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Drexel
  • PSU
  • Penn
  • Pitt
  • Temple
• College and University Rankings - College and university rankings from the University of Illinois.
• College Results Online - College graduation rates.
• College Search - Find a college or search for schools by criteria
• Colleges that Change Lives - Colleges That Change Lives.
• NACAC - National Association for College Admission Counseling.
• The Admission Office - Help in selecting schools that best meet your goals.
• The Center for All Collegiate Information - Links you to university home pages, helps you search for a college or gives you general information on college admissions, majors, and programs.
• The Princeton Review - Counselor-O-Matic is an advanced search engine that combines your academic and extracurricular history with your preferences to help you find a college