• Pre-College Information—Sponsored by Kaplan Test Preparation, provides information about starting the college process. PSAT, SAT and ACT information and sample test questions are available, plus information on the college admissions process.
  http://www.kaplan.com/

• Planning for College—Information covering college planning for all ages, from elementary students to adults returning to college.
  http://www.collegeplan.org/

• Career Information—Provides links to Web sites that help guide career paths.
  http://www.educationindex.com/careers/

• College is Possible—Answers questions about preparing for college, choosing the right college and paying for it.
  http://www.collegeispossible.org/

• American Universities—Alphabetical listing of college homepages.
  http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html

• CollegeNET—A guide to colleges and universities.
  http://www.collegenet.org/

• College Board Online—Get info on college board tests, financial aid, etc.
  http://www.collegeboard.com/

• Collegeview—A source for parents and students seeking information about colleges. Includes college searches, virtual tours, information on financial aid, a career center and opportunities to request information from colleges.
  http://www.collegeview.com
  /home/index.html

• Peterson's College Guide—Peterson's college search engine and information database.
  http://www.petersons.com/ 

• Go College—Take virtual tours of colleges, match colleges with your interests, search for scholarships, practice SAT and ACT exams, register for SATs and ACTs, question online guidance counselors and more.
  http://www.gocollege.com/

• College Information—Links to countless college-related Web sites.
  http://www.educationindex.com
  /highered/

• Colleges Online—Site has links to more than 7,500 U.S. colleges and universities.
  http://www.universities.com/

• SUNY System—Find out about colleges and universities within the State University of New York system.
  http://www.suny.edu/

• My College Guide—Excellent resource in a teen magazine format.
  http://www.mycollegeguide.org/

• New York Saves—Designed to help take the "sticker shock" out of paying for a college education, this program allows parents, grandparents and others to put aside money in a special account to fund college and other educational expenses. Money contributed to these Tuition Savings Accounts is deductible, up to $5,000 per year, from your New York State taxable income.
  http://www.nysaves.org/

• College Savings Calculator—Helps you develop a savings plan for your child's education.
  http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/college-savings

• Financial Aid—Information on loans, scholarships and other types of aid. Includes scholarship search and calculator.
  http://www.finaid.org/

• Completing the FAFSA—Step-by-step instructions for completing the FAFSA.
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications
  /completing_fafsa/index.html

• FAFSA Express—Download FAFSA Express software to fill out the FAFSA application on your computer.
  http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/
  Students/apply/fexpress.html

• FAFSA Online—Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online and submit electronically.
  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

• Department of Education—Information about federal student aid.
  http://www.ed.gov/studentaid/

• FastWEB Scholarship Search—Allows a free computer search of more than 275,000 scholarships. http://www.fastweb.com/

• Financial Aid Calculator—College Board's expected family contribution calculator.
  http://apps.collegeboard.com/
  fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp

• IRS Web site—Information on the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits.
  http://www.irs.gov/individuals/
  article/0,,id=96273,00.html

• Sallie Mae—Gives information on student loans.
  http://www.salliemae.com/

• Student Guide—Everything you need to know about financial aid.
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/
  publications/student_guide/index.html

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