General Information Sites
A Parent's Guide to Transition: What Happens After- Information to help parents help
their disabled children through the changes that will occur after leaving high-school.
Sponsor - Parents Let's Unite for Kids, U.S. Dept. of Ed through the Montana Center on
Disabilities.
http://www.pluk.org/trans.html
ACT Newsletter - ACT's monthly electronic newsletter for college and career planning.
http://www.act.org/news/use
C3 Apply - Provides you with a college search, free financial aid estimator, electronic
admissions applications for more than 250 participating colleges + a direct link to ACT's
website.
http://www.c3apply.org
Careers and Colleges Magazine - This magazine includes articles ranging from
admissions advice to how to get along with a roommate. To access these, you do not have
to log in. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on articles & advice.
http://www.careersandcolleges.com
College Board Online - College Board Online includes College Board tests, programs
and online registration, a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information,
career planning information and more.
http://www.collegeboard.org
First in the Family - Advice for students, parents w/no prior family members attending
college.
KnowHow2GO - KnowHow2GO can help your students make college a reality.
EducationQuest Foundation is proud to sponsor the national access campaign in
Nebraska. This campaign was developed by the American Council on Education, Lumina
Foundation for Education and the Ad Council to inform 8th-10th graders about four
steps they need to take to make college a reality.
http://www.knowhow2go.org/
Parent Resources - View the parent resource center for info on savings plans, academics,
summer jobs & camps, college search, standardized tests & more.
http://collegeparents.org
Princeton Review Online - This extensive college and career information site includes
timed tests, essay hints, an internship database, job hunting hints, career lists by salary
and industry, career profiles and more.
http://www.princetonreview.com
Realty Check - A tool that lets students estimate how much they'll have to earn to support
their future desired lifestyle.
Wired scholar - SallieMae's site guides users through the entire college-prep process &
offers a wide array of solutions for planning & paying for higher education. $1000
scholarship is given away monthly.
http://www.wiredscholar.com