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Scholarship Searches
CollegeNET MACH25 - Free web version of the Wintergreen/Orchard House Scholarship Finder database.  This database contains listings of more than 500,00 private sector awards from 1,570 sponsors.
- personalized database of more than 275,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans 
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. - CHCI provides a free scholarship search to Hispanic students of a database of 200,000 Hispanic-specific financial aid resources.  Call 1-800-EXCEL-DC for more information.
Sallie Mae's On-Line Scholarship Service - Free access to College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database.  This database contains listings of numerous private sector awards from more than 3600 sponsors.
Scholarship Resource Center - Contains links to several scholarship sites.
Scholarships.com- Database of more than 600,000 scholarships, plus searches  for loans and grants. 
Test Prep Sites
ACT - ACT website offers sample questions and testing tips for each subject area.
PowerPrep - ACT test strategies, free weekly classroom items for students, tip of the day, and success in the classroom.
College Board Online - SAT test preparation.
PSAT Questions - PSAT sample questions for each section.
Coaching Tips for the SAT - Coaching for your college entrance exam.
ETS Net - Information about scholarships, financial aid tools, tips, and resources.
Financial Aid/Scholarship Information
An Overview of Financial Aid - US News provides a variety of resources and information related to financial aid issues.
College Board - This site contains a financial aid calculator as well as financial aid information.
College Connection Finanical Aid Scholarships for College - A place where undergraduates and vocational students can receive free scholarship information, begin to build a financial aid package and select a school.
College Guides and Aid Home Page - Award-winning college information community with free reviews and recommendations on hundreds of resources on college entry and financial aid.
College View-Financial Aid - Keep up with the latest information on financial aid.
FINAID - The Financial Aid Information page is a very extensive listing of financial aid links.  Contains a financial aid estimator.
KAPLOAN - The Kaplan Student Loan information program for parents and students.
Nellie Mae Loan Link - Information from the largest non-profit education loan provider in the U.S.
Princeton Review - General Information about financial aid packages and types of loans.
Financial Aid Estimation Form - Estimate your expected family contribution.
NASFAA - Financial aid information.
@theU - Offers students everything from scholarship and financial aid information to campus news.
College Information
Publication for Parents - Government publications on preparing for college.
Campus Tours - Virtual tours of college campuses.
College Net - College search program.
Parent Planning Guide for College - Information for parents on preparing their students for college.
Peterson's Education and Career Center - College search information.
Study Abroad - Find colleges and programs that offer study/travel options.
College Rankings - US News and World Report college rankings.
ACT and College Net - provides a full spectrum of college search, financial aid, and application information.