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College Search Sites – Data and Profile Information
College Data
College Simply
Petersons
Military Colleges
College Board
Colleges that Change Lives
Colleges with ROTC
National Catholic Colleges Admissions Association
Historically Black Colleges
Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
Application for Admissions
Financial Aid Information
- U.S. Department of Education Student Aid
- FSA ID – Registration Site
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Downloadable FAFSA Checklist
- Guide to State-Specific Financial Aid Programs
- Do I Qualify for Financial Aid – article contributed by Intelligent.com
- Ultimate FAFSA Guide – contributed by Intelligent.com
Student Aid Index Estimator – www.studentaid.gov
Net Price Calculators
- College Board
- Check your school’s Net Price Calculators found on their Financial Aid page
Scholarships
- Sage Rewards – https://www.tuitionrewards.com/
College Board – Big Future “Opportunity Program.”
Raise Me – Raise Me
National Merit Scholarship Corporation – https://www.nationalmerit.org
Scholarship America
Petersons
Bold
Recognized Scholarship Foundations
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Mike Rowe Works Scholarship
Lions Youth Speech Competition | Massachusetts Lions Clubs
Essex County Community Foundation
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
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National Testing
Student-Athletes
Dancers, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts
- National Unified Auditions
- NACAC College Fairs for Performing & Visual Arts
- National Portfolio Review Day
- Regional and National College Fairs
- NEACAC Regional New England College Fairs
- NACAC National College Fairs
- NACAC College Fairs for Performing & Visual Arts
- STEM College and Career Fairs
Professional Trade Associations
- National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)
- National Association of State Financial Aid Administers (NASFAA)
Campus Safety and Awareness
Learn from the Experts at Safety Academy USA, Beverly, MA – read the 10 Safety Tips for Every HS and College-age Students
Summer Camps
- Boston Summer Camp Guide!- https://www.bostonmamas.com/summer-camp-guide-2019/
- ID Tech Camps – https://www.idtech.com/
- Seacoast Science Center – https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/
- North Shore Kid Camp Guide –http://northshorekid.com/camps
- Boston Tech Moms – https://www.bostontechmom.com/parents-guide-100-stem-summer-camps-massachusetts/
- The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs – https://oeop.mit.edu/resources