College and Financial Aid Pathfinder

Colleges, Vocational Schools & Financial Aid
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Introduction:
Looking for information about colleges, vocational school and financial aid? This pathfinder will help you locate books, websites, databases, etc. that will guide you in locating information.
Books:	Reference Books:
The Best Way to Save for College (378.3 Hu93) Government Financial Aid Book (378.3 Go74) Write Your College Application Essay (378.1 No85) Quick Internet Guide to Career and Education Information (370.113 Wo83) The A’s and B’s of Academic Scholarships (378.3Le53) The Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College (378.1Fi54)	Lovejoy’s College Guide (378.73Lo94) Four Year Colleges (378.73 Pe44) Guide to Distance Learning Programs (378.175 Gu94) Two Year Colleges (378.73 Pe44) Guide to American Graduate Schools (378.155Do74) Vocational and Technical Schools (373.246Vo85)
Online Reference Sources:	Internet Links:
Learning Express Library Provides online practice tests and tutorials for academic and licensing tests. Includes ACT, ASVAB, EMT, ESL, GED, GRE, LSAT, citizenship plus more. Must start using the database in the library. Sign up for your own account using your library card number as your user name. Personal & Business Forms Provides access college application forms online. Once in the database, click on Personal Forms and College Applications.	Arkansas Scholarship Connection http://www.arkansasscholarshipconnection.org/ Provides the only comprehensive web site offering information on public and private financial aid opportunities in Arkansas. Arkansas State University http://www.astate.edu/ Official website of the University. College and University Rankings http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm University of Illinois site helps locate top colleges and universities of various types by providing an annotated list on links to rankings. College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Has practice tests and hints for taking the SAT. FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Information and application for Federal Student Aid. FastAid http://www.fastaid.com/ Private sector scholarship database. FastWeb http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml Scholarship search service. FinAid http://www.finaid.org/ Student guide to financial aid including grants and scholarships. Law School Admission Council http://www.lsac.org/ Site provides information on law schools, practice LSAT Peterson's Education Center http://www.petersons.com/ Information on educational opportunities at all levels including K-12 schools, colleges and universities and graduate study, study abroad, summer programs and financial information. PrincetonReview.com http://www.princetonreview.com/ Host to a free online college selection database.