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LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL

COLLEGE and CAREER CENTER                                      

USEFUL Web RESOURCES

Lafayette High School maintains a library of books, DVDs, and computer software on the college choice process, test preparation, specific colleges and universities, financial aid and scholarships. These resources are located in the Guidance Office and in the library. Students and their families are welcome and encouraged to check them out.

In addition, all of the major bookstores and libraries in the St. Louis area carry an extensive library of college choice resources.

Below is a listing of some websites that have been found to be particularly useful for our students. This is neither a comprehensive listing, nor an endorsement of one page over another. It is just a listing aimed at serving as a starting point for you and your family. A more comprehensive list of the websites available can be obtained through the National Association of College Admission Counseling at www.nacacnet.org.  The categories listed below include:

1. College search process in general

2. College rankings

3. Tests and test preparation

4. Financial aid and scholarships

5. Athletes

6. Students with special needs

7. Multi-cultural students

 

1) COLLEGE SEARCH PROCESS IN GENERAL

www.collegeboard.com

www.act.org

www.nacacnet.org

www.college-scholarships.com

www.collegenet.com

www.collegelink.com

www.collegeview.com

www.mappingyourfuture.org

www.makingcollegecount.com

www.petersons.com

 

2) COLLEGE RANKINGS

 www.usnews.com

 

3) TESTS AND TEST PREPARATION

www.collegeboard.com

www.act.org

www.toefl.org

www.ets.org

www.kaplan.com

www.review.com

 

4) FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

www.collegeboard.com

www.fastweb.com

www.scholarshiphelp.org

www.collegescholarships.com

www.college-scholarships.com

www.collegesavings.org

www.finaid.org

www.fafsa.ed.gov

www.nasfaa.org

www.uncf.org

 

5) ATHLETES

www.ncaa.org

 

6) STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

www.aauap.org

www.ahead.org

www.chadd.org

www.fcsn.org

www.add.org

www.ncld.org

 

7) MULTI-CULTURAL STUDENTS

www.blackcollegian.com

www.uncf.org

www.blackexcel.org

www.hacu.net

www.hsf.net

www.naacp.org

www.nativeculture.com

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