Finding Higher Education

This area will help you find graduate and professional schools related to your future career field, as well as resources to assist in the application process.

AccreditedOnlineColleges.org  – is a comprehensive college directory with many resources useful to prospective students and parents interested in advancing their education.

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with over 25,000+ resources that include extensive subject guides, education blogs and resources’ and distance learning information.

BrainTrack lists over 13,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries and is continually updated with new resources for education and careers.  Includes career guide, student scholarships and a scholarship search engine.

College Admissions Blog  College search and preparation blog that provides insites into college life, suggestions on where to find scholarships, and tips for earning and saving money wile in school.

Collegeatlas.org  helps students make better, more informed choices by providing relevant, reliable and up-to-date information about colleges and universities.

College Search Enter a keyword and immediately find the schools whose names contain your keyword. Then enter profile information that allows CollegeNET to sift through thousands of colleges and find schools well matched to you.

College Source Online  A virtual library representing college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

CollegeTours.com Source for virtual college tours, webcams, campus maps, videos, movies and pictures.

Education Corner  contains College Search Database to help aspiring students and education minded professionals make better, more informed choices by providing highly detailed and comprehensive college information and data on over 7,000 U.S. colleges, universities and higher education institutions.

ETS GRE  Contains free dowloadable software test preparation, sample questions and test taking tips and strategies.

Exam2Jobs website to help you learn everything you need to know about the certification test (or tests) you’ll need to pass in order to embark on a new career or keep moving upward in your current one.

GradSchools.com Comprehensive online source of graduate school information.  Search by program and/or school, view essay writing tutorial

Graduate Center Provides graduating students, graduate school students and college graduates information and resources that include grad school admissions advice and requirements, paying for graduate school, grad school insurance and creit help and online Masters’ programs.

GRADSOURCE.com Provides a database of hundreds of graduate and professional schools with detailed information on higher education programs in business, engineering, nursing, health, and teaching.

Graduate Guide Search graduate schools by keywords, majors and/or state

GRE GuideProvides practice tests and dowloadable practice tests.

Kaplan Test Prep Put in your area zip code and find free events that include practice graduate and professional school entrance exams and test taking strategies and tips sessions.

MBA Online  provides insightful tips on topics ranging from preparing a stand out application to succeeding in your MBA studies to landing your management dream job.

Online Schools  provides up-to-date and readily available information on accredited online schools.

Peterson’s Graduate Programs Get essay writing help, financial aid information, search graduate programs and post a profile to be recruited by graduate schools

Study Guide Zone  Provides free downloadable study guides for college, graduate, and professional school entrance tests, writing, math and reading practice guides, an essay help guide, and a test taking tips guide.

Test Dates Central – contains information about the major standardized test dates, practice tests, and video math preparation and downloadable Math reviews by area.

Test Prep Review Provides practice tests and test taking strategies for undergraduate, graduate and professional schools including, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and PCAT.

Test Prep Practice contains downloadable practice tests for most graduate, undergraduate, and teacher exams along with study guides and examination test taking tips.

The Princeton Review Search graduate, law, medical, and business school programs then take practice GRE, GMAT, LSAT and other entrance exams to prepare for entrance into these programs.

U.S. Graduate Schools Search business, engineering, law, and medical school

Paying for Higher Education

Every year thousands of dollars of fellowships, grants, scholarships, and other monies go unpaid because no one asked for them. These links will help students to find multiple resources for funding higher education at any level.

BrainTrack lists over 13,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries and is continually updated with new resources for education and careers.  Includes career guide, student scholarships and a scholarship search engine.

Career Resource Library  Provides links to articles and websites relevant to gaining financial aid for college

CollegeBoard.com: Pay for College  Get the latest information about college costs, scholarships, financial aid applications, education loans, and college financing.

College Net  Provides scholarship, financial aid and college admission resources.

CollegeView  Contains financial aid and resources for choosing a college that’s right for you.

Debt Free U  Financial Literacy Resources for college students that includes a payment calculator for comparing loans and credit card debt payments.

Debt.org is dedicated to your financial well-being. Our mission is to arm everyone — from young adults to the recently retired — with information and tools to make sound financial decisions for a successful life.

EStudentLoan  Compare student loans, learn about financial aid, and search for scholarships.

FastWeb  Free scholarship search to find information on thousands of scholarships!

FinAid  The smart student guide to financial aid, scholarships, loans, etc.

Finding Private Student Loans  Helps student compare loans and walks them through the process.

(The) Gates Millennium Scholars  Established to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.  Administered by the UNCF

Grad Loans  Offers graduate student loans and financial aid options including graduate Stafford Loans, Grad PLUS Loans, private graduate loans, and scholarships for graduate students.

GrantsNet  One-stop resource to find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education.

Making College Financial Planning Count  This program will help students and their parents:  plan for and manage college costs; understand the FAFSA, including critical tips and deadline dates; learn the types of financial aid that are available, including scholarships and grants; and create a personal college funding strategy using a College FundPath™ Worksheet.

NetGuide: Financial Aid Resources  Links to financial aid resources.

SallieMae: College Answer  View detailed information on education savings plans, school costs, ways to pay for college, scholarships, and the student financial aid process (from estimating your EFC to completing the FAFSA and receiving the SAR).  Connects you to over 2.4 million awards worth more than $15 billion and the database is updated daily!

Scholarship Points  Join for free and begin earning points towards monthly free scholarships worth up to $10,000.

Student Scholarships  Texas’ Leading source for finding scholarship money

Student Loan Borrowers Assistance Find out how to receive a student loan and get advice on managing your student loan debt.

Student Loan Network  Provides student loans and related information.  Helps students to access federal and private student loans, scholarship and consolidation funding for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education.  Also, provides information related to the financial aid process, student loan resources, student loan blogs and free FA eBooks.

TG Online   Resource for information, financing, and assistance to help all families and students realize their educational and career dreams.

UNCF: For Students  HT is one of over 35 UNCF sponsoredschools.  View this website to find scholarships, internships foundation grants and more.

Yahoo!Education: Financial Aid  Links to resources related to applying for and receiving financial aid.

White House Initiative on HBCU’s Provides links to government scholarships, fellowships and internships for students of HBCU’s.