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www.collegeboard.com: This is where to go for any questions about the SAT test.

 www.act.org: This is the site for ACT testing information.

 www.ncaaclearinghouse.net: This site provides information on how to register with the National Collegiate Athletic Association if you are interested in playing sports in college. It's important to follow the guidelines provided here to get your name in the system.

www.heath.gwu.edu: From the Heath Resource Center of George Washington University, this site is a national clearinghouse for information on higher education opportunities for people with disabilities. The site also can be read in Spanish.

www.yesican.gov: A relatively new site, this is from the White House's Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Click on "Post-Secondary" to get to the information geared toward college. It provides a good step-by-step explanation of types of colleges, testing, finances and the application process. The site also can be viewed in Spanish.

www.jobweb.com/career_development/: From the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this site provides many good assessment tools that can be taken online, as well as information on internships, salaries and the job market.

 www.udel.edu/csc/mrk.html: From the University of Delaware, this is a tool to link academic majors to career alternatives. Some of the information is related to the University of Delaware's resources, but most of the descriptive information and links to further resources are excellent.

 www.psychtests.com: This provides a starting point for learning about yourself with simple online self-assessment tools.

 www.jobhuntersbible.com: Richard Bolles is one of the most widely read and respected career advisors and the author of the many volumes of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" His web site provides lots of solid career-related information and valuable links to assessments and to other authors.

www.fafsa.ed.gov: This is the U.S. Department of Education's site for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid online.

www.finaid.org: This is a commercially-sponsored site with information about various aspects of student financial aid.

www.fastweb.com: This is a free scholarship search site.

www.collegeparents.org: This nonprofit organization provides facts, statistics, useful information and links to sites that may be of interest to parents who have children in college.

www.collegerecruiting.com: This site offers a fee-based service for connecting students with particular interests and skills to colleges seeking students with those skills. The skills may be athletic, academic or in the fine arts. The free information on the site for parents is worth looking into.

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