State testing (STAR Testing) will be the mornings of April 30, May 1, 2, 8, and 9.  Save these dates!           


















COLLEGE WEB SITES
College information Searches:

www.campustours.com : Take virtual campus tours through this site, which also connects you to home pages of public and private colleges and universities.
 
www.anycollege.com- shows all colleges in America and majors. Also has scholarships available.
 
www.review.com: Princeton Review, multipurpose site. Go to “Counselor O’matic”
 
www.xap.com Multipurpose site to plan, explore, apply
 
www.petersons.com Multipurpose site
 
http://www.californiacolleges.edu/ Guide to all colleges in California
 
www.gocollege.com Go College - General college information and college search, applications and information.
 
www.collegeview.com Multipurpose
 
 
 
www.makingitcount.com Multi-purpose college search, applying, questions to ask college reps.
 
www.fihe.org : This independent higher education network links you to 630 private colleges and universities in the United States.
 
www.naicu.edu : National voice of independent colleges.
 
Guide for California Independent Colleges and Universities.
 
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
Multipurpose site for financial aid, search for colleges, choosing a college, scholarship search, career interests, etc. For $14.95 you can access a specialized search program.
 
www.campustours.com: Take virtual campus tours through this site, which also connects you to home pages of public and private colleges and universities
 
www.myroad.com: The most popular personal information, major search and college search site. There is a $19.95 membership fee involved.
 
Applications and Information:
www.csumentor.edu This is your internet connection to the entire California State University system.
www.commonapp.org Source for common application form for Independent Colleges.
www.ucop.edu/pathways: Your connection to the University of California.
 
SAT/ACT Information:
www.collegeboard.com SAT registration online. Practice real test questions. My Roads: Free to those who took PSAT Oct. 2005.
www.act.org and www.actstudent.orgRegister for the ACT test.
Collegewebsites Apr 07.doc: A site that features free and paid SAT and other standardized tests help.
www.studentmarket.com/studentmarket - Information about test preparation, financial aid, textbooks
powerprep.com -Free SAT and ACT software
www.petersons.com - Download SAT and ACT software
www.4tests.com/ - SAT I, II, and ACT online practice test site
Financial Aid and Scholarship websites:
www.finaid.org or www.fafsa.ed.gov Financial aid information, PIN, family contribution calculators, 4 free scholarship search programs
www.collegeboard.com Financial aid information, family contribution calculators (EFC),“Fund Finder”
PROFILE – many independent colleges require this form
www.salliemae.com Excellent information about education loans, financial aid information

www.fastweb.com A free scholarship search program and much more.
Career Search:
Ex Pan – In our very own SPHS Library. Great career search and career information.
www.mymajor.com Look up information on possible majors
www.careermosaic.com Career Mosaic allows you to use the J.O.B.S. database to search among thousands of available jobs.
www.sss.gov This site will answer questions regarding registering for the draft; direct draft registration; open for age 17 and up.
 
Class of 2008:
South Pasadena High School Discover Program: We have a “Site License” for this program.
Go to: http://act.org/discover/loginYour User ID should be your 4-diget Student ID # and your Password should be: lastnamefirstname all run together, ex. smithjohn. If you do not already have a password from last year, see Mrs. Norwood. Complete the program and PRINT your Inventory Summary for your counselor.
 
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