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RESOURCES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
(Items marked with  are Highly Recommended, Useful,
and/or a Good Place to Start)
COLLEGE EXPLORATION
www.CollegeBoard.com -- SAT sign-up & much more
www.ExploreVirginiaColleges.com
www.VirginiaMentor.org
www.Collegeanswer.com
www.CollegeBoundFoundation.org
www.Virginiaview.com
www.TheCollegePlace.com
www.KnowHowVirginia.org
www.Mapping-your-future.org
www.Petersons.com
Better Business Bureau
www.NextStepMagazine.com
Mach25
www.collegenet.com
www.petersons.com
CAREER / TRADE / TECHNICAL SCHOOL
bluecollarandproudofit.com
TechSchoolDirectory.com
trade-schools.net
school-directory.net
LOCAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Lord Fairfax Community College -- www.Lf.vccs.edu
Germanna Community College -- www.germanna.edu
Piedmont Community College -- www.pvcc.cc.va.us
Northern VA Community College -- www.nv.cc.va.us
Blue Ridge Community College -- www.br.cc.va.us
VIRGINIA COLLEGES -- PUBLIC (this is only
a sample)
Christopher Newport University -- www.cnu.edu
The College of William and Mary -- www.wm.edu
George Mason University -- www.gmu.edu
James Madison University -- www.jmu.edu
Longwood University -- www.longwood.edu
Radford University -- www.radford.edu
University of Mary Washington -- www.umw.edu
University of Virginia -- www.virginia.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University -- www.vcu.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Va. Tech)-- www.vt.edu
VIRGINIA COLLEGES -- PRIVATE (this is only
a sample)
Bridgewater College -- www.bridgewater.edu
Eastern Menonite University -- www.emu.edu
Emory and Henry College -- www.ehc.edu
Hollins University -- www.hollins.edu
Liberty University -- www.liberty.edu
Lynchburg College -- www.lynchburg.edu
Shenandoah University -- www.su.edu
Sweet Briar College -- www.sbc.edu
University of Richmond -- www.richmond.edu
Washington and Lee University -- www.wlu.edu
FINANCIAL AID (Scholarship Information Listed Below)
www.CollegeBoard.com
www.Collegiatefunding.com
www.Collegesavings.org
www.College-scholarships.com
www.Collegeispossible.org
www.Edupass.org (international students)
www.Ed.gov
www.FastWeb.com --$3 billion in scholarships, delivered to your email address, two weeks before the deadline
www.FAFSA.ed.gov -- fill out the on-line FAFSA form, get a PIN, link to the Dept. of Education
www.Finaid.org
www.IRS.gov
www.Istudentloan.com
www.SavingForCollege.com
www.ScholarshipCoach.com
www.StudentAid.ed.gov
The
American Legion ("Need
a Lift?" Publications)
www.TodaysMilitary.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.UNCF.org (United Negro College Fund)
www.Vasfaa.org (Virginia Association of Financial Aid Administrators)
SAT / TESTING
www.CollegeBoard.com -- sign-up, free mini-test, question of the day
www.review.com -- breakdown of test sections
www.kaptest.com -- analysis, college advice
www.powerprep.com
-- guidance, "SAT Lab"
www.upyourscore.com -- tips, chat
www.takesat.com/wordlist.php -- vocabulary
BOOKS
10 Real SATs (College Board)
40 Colleges that Change Students Lives (L. Pope)
How to Go To College Almost for Free (Ben Kaplan)
The Best 357 Colleges (The Princeton Review)
The Book of Majors
(College Board) - describes majors, career options, fields of
study and schools that offer them.
The Gatekeepers
(Steinberg) - a well-written insider's account of the admissions
process
The Insiders Guide to the Colleges (Yale Daily News)
Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD (Chris A. Zeigler Dendy)
The Internship Bible (Princeton Review)
The Official SAT Study Guide (College Board)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Dept. of Labor)
Up Your Score (Workman
Pub.) - VERY good, very readable book on the SAT I test.
What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Bolles)
PHONE NUMBERS
Americorps 1-800-942-2677
Sallie Mae (Federal
Student Loans) 1-800-239-4269
Federal Student Aid
Info Center 1-800-433-3243
Virginia Higher Ed.
Agency (804) 225-2632
RCHS--Mr. Gochenour,
Mrs. Pond (540) 987-8575 Rappahannock.k12.va.us
Next Step College and
Career Access Program: Mrs. Hope (540) 987-8335
Headwaters: Ms. Johnson
(540) 675-1819
INTERNET SITES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
100+
Scholarships and Resources (compiled by Next Step)
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