Waterville Public Library

• Admissions
• Guides
• Financial aid
• Study abroad

Admissions

ACT Assessment

http://www.act.org

FAQs, sample questions and strategies, and how to register.

Adult Basic Education (ABE) at PCC

http://www.pcc.edu/prepare/basic/

Includes information about free GED prep classes.

College Board Online

http://www.collegeboard.com/

Register online, send your scores to schools.

Common Application Online

http://www.commonapp.org/

Apply simultaneously for colleges that use the common application form. You must register to use the site.

Educational Testing Service

http://www.ets.org/

Practice questions for AP, SAT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and LSATs. Info about financial aid, colleges and universities, careers.

General Educational Development (GED)

http://www.oregon.gov/CCWD/GED/

Answers to frequently asked questions about the test, from the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD).

Scholarship Help

http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/

"...Read our website and get the facts about scholarships as well as the best advice we can offer about how to succeed in winning scholarships."

Teen Ink: College Essays

http://teenink.com/college_guide/college_essays/

Real college essays written by real teens.

Vocab Minute

http://www.princetonreview.com/vocab-minute.aspx

The Vocab Minute podcast helps you remember those long, tricky words for the SAT by defining them in catchy little songs. From the Princeton Review.

Youth Employment Institute

http://www.yei.org/

Job readiness training and supervised work experiences, plus computer training, GED preparation, and more. GED tests are offered here weekly.

Zinch

http://www.zinch.com/

Zinch is a Facebook-style site where you create a profile viewable by college admissions officers.

Guides

College Navigator

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

"Search by programs offered, degrees offered, institution type, price, selectivity, distance from home, school size, institutional mission (historically black colleges and universities, single-sex), extended learning opportunities for adults (weekend and evening degree programs), and intercollegiate athletics programs offered."

College Profiles

http://www.collegeprofiles.com

"Our website features in-depth college profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, facilities, expenses, financial aid and much more."

United Negro College Fund

https://uncf.org/

Historically black colleges and universities that are members of UNCF..

Worldwide Directory of Residential Colleges

http://collegiateway.org/colleges/

Don't know what a residential college is or why you'd want to attend one? This is where to find out.

Financial Aid

Educators for Fair Consideration

http://www.e4fc.org

"We provide scholarships and advisory services to low-income immigrant students who have gained admission to and/or are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges. We help immigrant students become catalysts for change, by creating mentorship, arts, and service opportunities in their communities."

FAFSA: Free Application for Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Apply for Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and work-study, among other programs.

FastWeb

http://www.fastweb.com

Use their college directory, read articles about preparing for college, or register for free for customized scholarship information.

FinAid: the Financial Aid Information Page

http://www.finaid.org/

"A free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid."

FinAid: Aid for Minority Students

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml

"...information about scholarships and fellowships for minority students." Part of FinAid.org.

Get College Funds: Oregon Student Assistance Commission

http://www.getcollegefunds.org/

Scholarships for Oregon students.

Scholarship Database

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/casa/scholarship-database

From Oregon State University's CASA Educacional Office. "A variety of scholarship databases as well as scholarships for Latinas/os."

Student Guide to Financial Aid

http://studentaid.ed.gov/

From the US Department of Education. Comprehensive information about grants, loans, and work-study programs.

Study Abroad

CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange

http://www.ciee.org/

Study, work, and volunteer abroad. Choose from 60 study abroad programs in 30 host countries.

StudyAbroad.com

http://www.studyabroad.com/

"...Thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world."

Transitions Abroad

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/

Study, travel, work, and live abroad.

WorldWide Classroom

http://www.worldwide.edu/

Find schools by country or type of program. Read what students say about their experiences.