A-Z Resources

Overview Sites

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.
www.nhdiscoveru.org early New Hampshire college awareness programs
www.destinationcollege.org New Hampshire's annual college convention for high school juniors and parents, held in March.
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early   U.S. Department of Education 'Plan for College Early' Web site

College Testing

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.

Choosing a Major

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.

Financial Resources

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.nhheaf.org The NHHEAF Network Organizations are the largest source for student loans and financial aid within New Hampshire
www.nhcf.org Established in 1962, The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is one of the country's largest community foundations
www.nh93.com the scholarship super highway
www.savingforcollege.com a source for objective information about Section 529 college savings plans and other ways to save and pay for college.
www.fidelity.com/unique New Hampshire's State sponsored Unique College Investment Plan
www.savingsbonds.gov buy and redeem securities directly from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in paperless electronic form.
www.upromise.com Join millions of families who turn their everyday spending into college savings.

New Hampshire Public Institutions

University of New Hampshire
Keene State College
Plymouth State University
University of New Hampshire Manchester
Granite State College

New Hampshire Educational Resources

www.ed.state.nh.us/education The New Hampshire Department of Education’s web site web site was developed to meet the needs of staff, educators, other state agencies, community members, and other visitors.
www.nhcuc.org The New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC) is a non-profit consortium of 16, public and private institutions of higher education in the state of New Hampshire
www.nhschoolcounselor.org   The NH School Counselor Association is a division of the American School Counselor Association and represents about 400 of NH’s professional school counselors.   The mission of the Association is to actively promote standards of excellence in professional school counseling

Additional Resources

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.