College Links

Hot Links

College Information

Websites for the College Bound
- Colleges and Universities
  Links to the Lake County Library System Educational Institutions list of area colleges and universities.
- My College Guide
  Do a college search, order information, create a personal profile, write the Admissions Guru, fill out an application, or read about college.
- GoCollege
  The Collegiate Websource dedicated to furthering educational opportunities for the youth of America.. GoCollege recognizes that the future of our country rests with a solid education for all whom can reach out and grasp from the tree of knowledge. All content is provided free to the user.
- www.gocollege.com
  Provides free full-length practice ACT and SAT exams. Also provides free college and scholarship searches as well as information on Distance Learning.
- U101 College Search
  Directory of college, community college, and university websites in the US and Canada. Links to over 3000 schools, organized by state or province
- Educations.com
  Educations.com helps students who are interested in studying abroad to find information about education alternatives all over the world.

ACT/SAT/AP Tests
- www.act.org
  This site from the organization that brings you the ACT testing program offers information and online registration for the ACT test. Also provides a search for collefe applications and links to other useful sites. American College Testing, Inc. provides this site.
- www.collegeboard.com
  On this site, you can get information and register for the SAT test. Also, there is information about the AP (Advanced Placement) exams. The College Entrance Examination Boaerd provides this site.

Financial Aid
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  The U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- FinAid
  Discusses available student loans, scholarships, and grants. With a calculator to help you figure how much money you will need.
- Colleges, Universities, and Scholarships
  Admissions office email addresses, telephone numbers, and financial aid office email addresses of thousands of colleges and universities throughout the United States. Also features hot links to college web pages and online applications.
- CollegeNet
  Free scholarship and college search plus other information.
- FastWeb
  Free online scholarship and college searches.
- International Education Financial Aid
  Site provides international links for students.

College Searches, Rankings, and Applications
- National Center for Education Statistics
- U.S. News - College Rankings
  From U.S. News and World Report. Learn how to choose a school or search the updated directory of colleges and universities. Find out how to apply and get advice on applications or financial aid from the admissions experts in the Answer Zone.
- Campus Tours
  This site provides virtual tours and maps of college campuses. Some plug-ins are needed to view virtual tours. Links to the downloads are available at the Campus Tours site.
- Hobsons CollegeView
  General college information plus virtual tours of college campuses.
- CollegeNight.com
  General college information and lots of useful links.
- The Princeton Review
  This site offers college ratings and much more, provided by Princeton Review
- Peterson's
  This site offers college searches, financial aid information, online applications, and test preparation. Peterson's Publishing provides this site.
- MatchCollege.com College Search
  Match College has 6,000+ public and private colleges/universities in its directory, providing detailed information regarding admissions, financial aid and tuition, employment, housing, athletics and much more.

College Fairs
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
  This site provides a listing of major college fairs throughout the United States.

Florida
- Florida Department of Education
  This site provides link to Florida's colleges and universities.

Colleges and Universities Outside the United States
- StudyAbroad.com
  This site provides information about the many aspects of studying abroad.

Of Special Interest to African-Americans
- United Negro College Fund
  This site provides scholarships for African-Americans.

Of Special Interest to Hispanic-Americans
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  This site provides a search for scholarships just for Hispanics.

Christian Colleges and Universities
- Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
  The official website of the Council for Christian colleges and universities

Graduate School
- Graduate Record Exam
  Here you can register to take the Graduate Record Exam. It also offers free practice tests.
- GradSchools.com
  This is a comprehensive site concerning graduate school options

Teen Authors

Kate Brian
Author of Fake boyfriend, Last Christmas, Priviledge, etc.
Meg Cabot
Author of: The princess diaries, Jinx, Being Nikki, etc.
Stephenie Meyer
Author of: Twilight, New moon, Breaking dawn, etc.
Sarah Dessen
Author of: Just listen, Lock and key, Along for the ride, etc.
Stephanie Perry Moore
Author of: Totally free, Equally yoked, Believing in hope, etc.
Darren Shan
Author of: Wolf Island, Death's shadow, Demon apocalypse, etc.
Anthony Horowitz
Author of: Necropolis, Point blank, Nightrise, etc.
Neil Gaiman
Author of: The graveyard book, Star dust, Interworld, etc.
Catherine Jinks
Author of: The reformed vampire support group, Genius squad, Evil genius, etc.
Walter Sorrells
Author of: First shot, The silent room, Ten rules, etc.
Walter Dean Myers
Author of: Dope sick, Fallen angels, Sunrise over Fallujah, etc.
Todd Strasser
Author of: If I grow up, Count your blessings, Boot camp, etc.
Mike Lupica
Author of: The big field, Too far, Summer ball, etc.
Maureen Johnson
Author of: Bermudez triangle, Suite Scarlett, Girl at sea, etc.

Teens Sites at Other Libraries