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Need
help getting started with your college search?
Staff of the Fairfax County Public Library developed
this subject guide to help you. It includes electronic
resources available on the Internet and in databases
you can access with your Library
card. Print resources available in many branches
of the Library are also provided. Please check the Library's
catalog to see specific branch availability of particular
titles. Need more information? Staff at your local branch
are happy to help you.
A number of excellent Web sites provide
information for college-bound students and their parents.
Listed here are some starting points for gathering information
on testing, on the college application process, on obtaining
financial aid, and on school rankings, email addresses,
etc.
- College
Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.com
Preparing for and taking the SATs, registration dates
and applications, general tips on getting ready for
college.
- College
Opportunities Online (COOL)
http://nces.ed.gov/IPEDS/cool/index.asp
A U.S. Department of Education site designed to help
you obtain information about colleges. Schools are
searchable by location, program of study, size, or
a combination of factors.
- 2005
Colleges, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
http://www.college-scholarships.com
A directory of college and university admission office
email addresses, arranged by state, plus supplemental
links to financial aid offices, and information on
tests such as GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and homepages of "more
than a thousand" colleges.
- EDUCATION
site from U.S. News
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Sponsored by U.S. News Online, this site offers college
and graduate school rankings and additional features
such as searching for scholarships by category, listings
of internships, and "hot job tracks."
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FAFSA and Title IV School Code List
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsa.jsp?tab=funding
Obtain either the electronic or the print version
of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and
the Title IV School Code List from the U.S. Department
of Education web site.
- Financial
Aid Calculators
http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,1120,6-29-0-401,00.html
Use these calculators to estimate college costs, family
contribution, and monthly repayment obligation for
varying loan amounts.
The following materials are located in call numbers
378.1 through 378.73:
- Directories
Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees
Peterson's Guides (example: to Four Year Colleges,
to Two Year Colleges, etc.)
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges
- Scholarships
A's and B's of Academic Scholarships
College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook
Financial Aid for.(example:
for Women,
for
Minorities,
for Asian-Americans)
Peterson's College Money Handbook
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
- Career Resources (Specific)
NOTE: located in call numbers 331.1 through 331.702:
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Occupational Outlook Handbook (updated annually)
Almanac of American Jobs and Salaries
- Career Resources (General)
NOTE: located throughout the library, according
to topic:
To find books on specific careers using the library's
online catalog, type in the name of a particular career
field (such as 'nursing' or 'engineering' or 'art'
or 'law enforcement') followed by the word 'vocational'
and click on the Subject search button.
Need more
help? Please ask us.
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