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STANDARDIZED TESTS
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SAT – College Board
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are a suite of tools designed to assess your academic readiness for college. These exams provide a path to opportunities, financial support and scholarships, in a way that’s fair to all students. The SAT and SAT Subject Tests keep pace with what colleges are looking for today, measuring the skills required for success in the 21st century.
www.sat.collegeboard.org
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ACT
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, math, reading, and science. ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break (or just over four hours if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing).
www.actstudent.org
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COLLEGE SEARCH
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College Data
Choose, prepare, apply and pay for college with advice and tools from CollegeData. Get college admission help and search for colleges and scholarships.
www.collegedata.com
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ESSAYS
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Acceptional
Acceptional helps high school students get accepted to their top choice school. The concept is simple. A student at one of our target schools uploads the personal statement or college admission essay that got her into college. Every time someone pays to see that sample college essay, the author gets paid.
www.acceptional.com
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FINANCIAL AID
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Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded financial assistance for education beyond high school. We consistently champion the promise of postsecondary education to all Americans —and its value to our society. Federal Student Aid plays a central and essential role in supporting postsecondary education by providing money for college to eligible students and families. We partner with postsecondary schools, financial institutions and others to deliver services that help students and families who are paying for college.
www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov
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FinAid
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools — on or off the web.
www.finaid.org
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