Preparing for College Using the Internet

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Preparing for College Using the Internet

• Maureen Marnell

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Assessments
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MAPP

• Free Assessment Tests
• Career and Education Planning
• Parental Guidance for Children
• Goal Planning
• Resource Links

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World Wide Learn

• Personality/Career Testing
• Discovery of Personal Strengths
• Educational Guidance

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College Searches
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US News

• College ranking based on different criteria
• Detailed school directory
• Interactive tools
• Step-by-step college admissions guide

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College View

• Provides links to
• Important testing websites
• Admission into colleges
• Financial aid websites
• Helpful articles on
• Financial aid
• Scholarships
• Campus visits
• Applications
• Admissions essays

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Financial Aid
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FAFSA

• Apply online for aid
• Federal Pell Grants
• Federal Stafford Loans
• Federal PLUS Loans
• Campus-Based Programs
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
  Grants
• Federal Work Study
• Perkins Loans

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Salliemae

• Assess career interests/educational needs
• Plan and organize school search
• Tips to help understand the admissions process
  and submit the strongest possible application
• Teaches the entire financial aid process
• Gives the basics on scholarships, grants, and
  other types of free money for college

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Salliemae Contd

• Review account status
• Make a payment
• Change your address
• Change your payment plan

• Reduce your payment (s)
• Postpone your payment (s)
• See payment history
• Get loan details

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Textbooks
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Cheapest Textbooks

• Search multiple online bookstores
• Locate the best deal
• Buy cheap college books
• Coupon Code Note

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Links
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Helpful Links

• To visit my website click here
• For more information on this topic click here
• http//www.assessment.com/
• http//www.worldwidelearn.com/career-assessment.ht
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• http//www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.ht
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• http//www.collegeview.com/
• http//www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm,
• http//www.salliemae.com
• http//www.cheapesttextbooks.com/

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