Useful College and Financial Aid Web Sites

College and University Rankings - http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm

• Description: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers this site with links to sites which provide ranking of various colleges and universities. The site also includes a bibliography of printed works on college rankings, and words of caution about the methods used to arrive at rankings.
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• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

College Board: starting points for students and parents - http://www.collegeboard.com/?student

• Description: A site packed with useful information. College Search allows a user to search by college name or, using the advanced search, to match a college to personal preferences. Click "For Students" to see a listing of available topics. Under "Pay for College" find financial aid calculators and advice, and a Scholarship Search which lets you submit information about yourself to find out what scholarships you are qualified for. The site also includes a guide to the application process and information on preparing for college and on entrance exams. Ofrece una selección de recursos en español para asesores, estudiantes y padres, además de información acerca de los programas y servicios de College Board en Puerto Rico y en América Latina.
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• [Reviewed by: Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Dec. 1996]

College Navigator - http://collegenavigator.ed.gov/

• Description: College Navigator lets you search for a college by location, program, or other criteria: programs offered, degrees offered, institution type, price, selectivity, distance from home, school size, institutional mission (historically black colleges and universities, single-sex), extended learning opportunities for adults (weekend and evening degree programs), and intercollegiate athletics programs offered. A U.S. government site operated by the National Center For Education Statistics.

CollegeZone en español - http://www.collegezone.com/spanishzone/5678.htm

• Description: Preguntas frecuentes y más sobre buscar una universidad, postular a la admisión y obtener ayuda financiera.
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Learning Abroad Center - http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/index.html

• Description: Use the study programs directory to find colleges and universities in countries other than the U.S.A., by country and/or major or field of study. Scholarship and work abroad information is also available. Provided by the University of Minnesota.
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• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

Oregon Student Assistance Commission / Get College Funds - http://www.getcollegefunds.org/

• Description: The official State of Oregon Web site. Includes valuable information for students and their families in Oregon. Users may submit electronic or paper applications for state-administered funds.
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University of Oregon Financial Aid page - http://financialaid.uoregon.edu/

• Description: University of Oregon page which has some useful information about financial aid and Oregon scholarships.
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FinAid Financial Aid Page - http://www.finaid.org/

• Description: Major guide to financial aid sites with links for special classes of students and links to scholarship databases.
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FastWeb - http://www.fastweb.com

• Description: Free data base of scholarship funds sources.
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• [Reviewed by: Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Dec. 1996]

Native American Student Information on the Internet - http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAstudent.html

• Description: Native American Studies programs, a free general studies program for Native Americans, a list of Native American student organizations, and financial aid sources.
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• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]