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General College & Career Search Information
ACT
http://www.actstudent.org
The ACT web site provides information for students about college, careers, and the ACT Assessment Test.
America's Career Info Net
http://www.acinet.org
This site contains occupational information that will assist you in your employment search and give you information on current job markets.
American Indian College Fund
http://www.collegefund.org
This site provides information on the American Indian College Fund, tribal colleges, and scholarship opportunities for Native Americans.
ASVAB Career Exploration Program
http://www.asvabprogram.com
This web site helps you learn more about your interests and how to translate them into a career.

Campus Career Center
http://www.campuscareercenter.com
Use this site to search for a job or get resume and interview tips.
Campus Tours
http://www.campustours.com
Want to see what a campus looks like without driving across the country? This site provides virtual tours of colleges throughout the nation.

Collegeboard
http://www.collegeboard.com
This is a complete site for planning for college, taking the SAT, finding the right college, getting into college, and paying for college.
College Navigator
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Use this web site to search for and compare potential colleges.
College Toolkit
http://www.CollegeToolkit.com
This comprehensive web site includes college, scholarship, and career searches.
CollegeView
http://www.collegeview.com
This is a complete web site covering all aspects of college including college search, scholarship directory, virtual advisor, financial aid, test prep center, career center, and much more.
Education Quest Activities Résumé
https://www.fes.org/resume/login.asp?whichPage=firstPage
Track your high school accomplishments so that they are easy to provide on scholarship and college admission applications.
Financial Aid for Native American Students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
This page provides information about financial aid for Native American students.
Free SAT Exam School
http://www.proprofs.com/sat/
This web site provides free information to help you prepare for the SAT exam.
General Education Development Testing Service
http://www.acenet.edu/clll/ged
If you need a GED to continue your education, this web site offers information to help.
Going2College
http://going2college.org
This great web site offers links to the local resources that help you access college, as well as general college, financial aid, and career planning information.
Junior Achievement Student Center
http://studentcenter.ja.org
Junior Achievement offers a great web site with information on personal finances and becoming an entrepreneur plus some fun games.
KnowHow2GO
http://www.knowhow2go.org
If you don't even know where to begin on the path to college, this site is for you, as it offers the basic steps on how to get there.
Mapping Your Future
http://mappingyourfuture.org
This award-winning site provides information to help you plan your career, select a school, and pay for your education.
Monster
http://www.monster.com/
Learn about careers or search for a job at this site.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco
The information found on this interactive site will guide you through your skills and interests to qualifications, educational requirements, and salary estimates.
Salary
http://www.salary.com
This site is dedicated to careers, including salary ranges for all parts of the nation and career management information.
South Dakota Career InSite
http://www.sdjobs.org/careerinsite/
Use this web site to learn more about careers and how to find the right one for you.
Students.gov
http://www.students.gov
This government site provides information on planning and paying for education, career development, and community and military service.
SuperCollege
http://www.supercollege.com
This comprehensive guide to college includes a college search, a scholarship search, admission tips, and Q & A forums.
Ten Steps to College
http://www.pbs.org/tenstepstocollege
PBS offers information on planning for college in 10 easy steps through this site.
Test Prep Review
http://www.testprepreview.com
This web site offers free practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GED, and more.
Two Year Community and Technical Institutions
http://www.cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html
This web site provides information to persons seeking a two year community or technical opportunity.

Student Financial Aid
Completing the FAFSA
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html
This web site explains how to properly complete the FAFSA, the purpose of the questions, and how to report information in some unusual cases.
FAFSA on the Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
This site allows you to electronically complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit it for processing online.
FAFSA4caster
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
This U.S. Department of Education Site features a simplified version of the FAFSA for high school juniors to try.
Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov
This site provides a step-by-step guide to college funding.
FinAid
http://www.finaid.org
This site contains a financial aid calculator, a college cost projector, an educational savings plan designer, scholarship information, and much more.
Pay for College
http://mappingyourfuture.org/paying
This Mapping Your Future page provides advice on how to pay for your education.
PIN Registration
http://www.pin.ed.gov
Every college student that is interested in federal student aid needs a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from the U.S. Department of Education. You can request a PIN and change your PIN on this site.

Be very careful about providing your personal information over the Internet and keep in mind that you should not spend money to find financial aid and scholarships.

Scholarship Searches
Please beware of scholarship searches and Financial Aid Administrators
that charge excessive fees for their services.
The following are free sites that allow you to search online for scholarships for which you may be eligible:

FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com
Search this site for scholarships for which you may be eligible.
FinAid Unusual Scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml
This FinAid web page lists some of the most interesting scholarships available. See if one of them is right for you.
MACH 25
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25
This scholarship search site offers you a database of 600,000 potential scholarship matches.
Scholarship Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/
Don't get taken by phony scholarships search offers. Check out this site first.

Financial Literacy & Responsible Borrowing
Collegeboard's Think Before You Borrow
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/loan-center/442.html
This site provides tips for saving money on loans.
CNN Money.com
http://money.cnn.com/pf/college/index.html Learn all the money basics, including sticking to a budget, paying for college, and planning for the future through this web site.
Jump$tart Reality Check
http://www.jumpstart.org/realitycheck
Use this interactive web site to learn what it takes to afford the lifestyle that you want.
Practical Money Skills
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com
This web site was designed to help students learn to better manage money.
Show Me the Future
http://showmethefuture.org
This interactive game from Mapping Your Future gives you a fun way to think about your future.
Young Money
http://www.youngmoney.com
The Young Money web site helps young adults learn more about earning, managing, and spending their money.

Military Sites
FinAid - Military Student Aid
http://www.finaid.org/military
This FinAid site provides information about the financial aid resources available through the military.
Military Careers and Educational Benefits
http://mappingyourfuture.org/paying/military.htm
This Mapping Your Future feature offers great information if you're considering the military.
My Future
http://www.myfuture.com
This site contains military opportunity and tuition assistance information.
Selective Service Online Registration
http://www.sss.gov
Use this link to register for the Selective Service online.
Today's Military
http://www.todaysmilitary.com
This site provides an overview of all branches of military for young people and their parents.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the content of the sites listed here is accurate, helpful, and safe for students to view. However, EAC is not responsible for the content of these sites. If any site has begun charging fees, please use sites that continue to offer free services.