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