Things Related to Testing
Method TestPrep Links:
First-Time Account Setup:
http://methodtestprep.com/sign_up.php?regtoken=tkn.10427530
Thereafter for Logging In:
www.methodtestprep.org
Every NPA student regardless of grade level is able to open an account at
this site to use practice materials in preparation for the SAT. Includes
diagnostics and lessons with practice questions, authentic released
questions, and explanations for answers.
Free SAT Lessons on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MiTeach
MIT grad posts a series of 10-minute lessons on various parts of the SAT.
ACT Testing Information:
www.act.org, www.actstudent.org, http://www.act.org/plan/
College Board SAT & AP Information
www.collegeboard.com
This is the place for all of the following related to testing:
 Test Dates
 Information about each test – SATs, APs
 Online Registration for SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests
Career Planning
Census Bureau Data on Careers:
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-15.pdf
Interesting Report on Earnings Across Career Fields
College Board Career Searching:
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Profiles different types of career fields and
College Planning, Searching, and
Application
Boston Latin School College Handbook:
http://bls.org/handbooks/BLS%20College%20HANDBOOK.pdf
A very useful guide to many aspects of the search and application
process.
Ignore the references to things specific to that school, but use the rest,
especially the 30 Questions starting on Page 23…
College Board Searches :
www.collegeboard.com
A very useful search engine to find colleges that fit characteristics you set
forth in your search criteria.
Colleges That Change Lives:
http://www.ctcl.com
This is a consortium of small liberal arts schools, originally featured in a
book by Loren Pope. He argues that schools such as these provide at
least as good and maybe better educational experiences as the bigname/Ivy schools. Many NPA kids would feel right at home in these
settings…
Common Application
http://www.commonapp.org
Almost 350 colleges and universities use the Common Application. It is
now possible to complete this application online. Teacher
recommendation letters can be done electronically, if the teacher prefers
(check with each teacher). However, because I cannot do the entire
process online (no means to upload transcript info online), I complete the
School Report (SR), including my recommendation letters, on paper, as
well as the MidYear Report and the Final Report.
US News & World Report College Rankings:
www.usnews.com
Has rankings for colleges overall as well (Click on “Best Colleges” link)
username: sdanner@northlandprep.org
password: spartans
Scholarships and Financial Aid
AIMS Tuition Waiver Information:
www.ade.state.az.us/asd/tuitionwaiver/
This is the info regarding the High Honors Tuition Waiver. It requires
exceeding scores on at least two and usually three of the HS AIMS tests,
as well as A’s and B’s in those core courses required for university
admission.
Fastweb College and Financial Aid Search:
www.fastweb.com
Set up an account and a profile, and then receive a listing of scholarship
opportunities that match your profile. Sends you regular emails and
reminders about new additions and deadlines. I suggest you set up a
separate email address just for this purpose (the emails are numerous),
but check it regularly. Best done during spring of junior year and summer
before senior year.
Financial Aid Calculator
http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp
Federal Financial Aid Resources:
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Home base for all federal aid programs.
FAFSA on the Web Worksheet 2009-10:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90c.pdf
This is the document to be filled out as the draft for the web-based
application for financial aid. The FAFSA is filled out just after January 1 of
senior year. High school seniors graduating in 2009 fill out the 2009-10
version. Completing this form allows you to be prepared when you log in
to the online site for filing the FAFSA.
Arizona Colleges and Universities
Arizona State University
www.asu.edu
or
www.asu.edu/admissions/
Coconino Community College
www.coconino.edu
see http://www.coconino.edu/collegecatalog/current/index.htm for
information on AGEC curriculum blocks for transferring credit to state
universities
Northern Arizona University
www.nau.edu
www.nau.edu/admissions
Scholarship Estimator: http://www4.nau.edu/finaid/
University of Arizona
www.arizona.edu
http://admissions.arizona.edu/
Scholarship Estimator at:
http://finaid.arizona.edu/
Counseling, Support, Problems
Stress and Depression Flyer:
http://www.northlandprep.org/pdfs/Stress%20pamphlet1.pdf
Created by NAU Nursing students