There are tons of helpful websites to guide you as you get ready for college. Here are links to some of the best on career planning, choosing a college, campus visits, college applications, the SAT and ACT, practice tests, and scholarships and financial aid.
For more tips on testing, applying and paying for a higher education, check out the article in the September 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.
CAREER PLANNING
Step-by-step road map to college
CHOOSING A COLLEGE
VISITING CAMPUSES
8 tips for a successful college visit
List, compare, and visit colleges
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
8 strategies for starting your college application process
Tips for writing an effective application essay
INFO ON THE SAT AND ACT
PRACTICE TESTS
SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice
ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
The College Board’s scholarship search
www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-search.aspx
How college financial aid works
Figuring out how to pay for college
STUDYING ONLINE
