Most Popular Links

Students should familiarize themselves with Naviance. Students can complete a college search and SuperMatch using Naviance. All transcripts and application requests should be done through Naviance. The link to Naviance is on the Stratford High School home page.

• The Princeton Review - all sorts of college information

• College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information

• ACT - the ACT test and other resources

• Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors

• FinAid - Student aid resource site

• Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

• US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state

• Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!

Personality and Career Assessment

• Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career

• Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?

• The Princeton Review Career Test

• The Vocational Information Center

Reading Lists for Students

• Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound

• College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers

Search for Colleges

• National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities

• Online Degree – online education and degree program information

• Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest

Online Education Links

• DeVry University – technical programs available

• Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses

• Kaplan University – includes financial aid info

• University of Phoenix Online – includes links to all campus locations

College Rankings

• Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report

• College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites

Two Year College Resources

• Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges

• Axia College Online – online education offering associate degrees

• League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges

• American Assoc. of Community Colleges

Military Careers

• Military (general)

• Army

• Navy

• Coast Guard

• Marines

• Air Force

Virtual Tours

• Virtual Campus Tours

• Campus Tours

• Campus View

• Collegiate Choice - non promotional videos of colleges

What are my Chances at This School?

• Go 4 College

• CollegeData

• Reach Safety - Princeton Review

Testing Calendars

• The SAT Calendar

• The ACT Calendar

Health and Safety for Students

• Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!

• Healthy Minds – great mental health resource

• Health Insurance Quotes – student health insurance quotes and plans

About the Different Tests

• ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT

• Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing

• College Board - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program

• ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools

• PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year

• PSAT – Preliminary SAT

• TOEFL- Test of English as a Foreign Language for English Language Learners

Test Prep Resources

• Test Prep - by Stanford Testing Systems

• ACT Prep - online registration and prep for ACT

• Khan Academy- This site is working with the College Board on SAT preparation. Students can link their PSAT scores to an individualized SAT preparatory plan.

Scholarship Search

• Scholarship - finding scholarships

• Fast Web - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

• College Board - College, Career, Scholarship Search

• Tuitions - scholarship search

• Wired Scholar - SallieMay site for financial aid

• College Pay Way - tools for planning to pay for college

Financial Aid Calculators

• Financial aid calculator

• Calculator on the ACT website

Financial Aid Links

• Student Aid - Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)

• Fin Aid - Student aid resource site

• Students - student gateway to the US Government

• FAFSA - online FAFSA application

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

• Fin Aid - minority aid site

• Smart.net - historically black colleges

• Educacion Superior

• Yes I Can.gov - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

• Yo Si Puedo.gov - spanish version of same site as above

• CHCIYouth - english and spanish information on planning - free publications

• Hispanic Fund - Hispanic resource for college aid

• United Negro College Fund

• Universal Black Pages

• collegefund.org - American Indian fund

• American Institute for Managing Diversity

• American Indian Higher Education Consortium

• Minority Scholarships and Fellowships

• Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

• Gates Millennium Scholars Fund

• Hispanic scholarships

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Students with Disabilities

• Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

• Learning Disability Resources

• National Center for Learning Disabilities

• Federation for Children with Special Needs

• Learning Disabilities Online

• National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center