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This information is printed in a tri-fold brochure for a handout to use at the College Knowledge program and it is also available in the young adult room. The handout is updated each year before the College Knowledge program in September.

Click here to see front and back of brochure:

Site Seeing Tour for College Bound Students

Getting Ready For College Using the Internet and CD ROM

The Internet can save you time and money when you prepare for college entrance exams, take campus tours, apply to colleges or search for financial aid!

Back pages:

The Following CD-ROMs are available at the library:

Kaplan Career Counselor
An interest survey and extensive career information will help you choose the career that's right for you

Your Personal Trainer for the ACT
Creates a personalized training schedule designed to help you maximize your score on the ACT test.

Your Personal Trainer for the SAT
Creates a personalized training schedule designed to help you maximize your score on the SAT test.

Your Personal Trainer for the GRE
Creates a personalized training schedule designed to help you maximize your score on the Graduate Record Examination

Other titles are available by placing a hold.

Write your favorite colleges’ homepage addresses here!

Click here to see inside of brochure:
Test Prep

Kaplan K-12 Learning Services
www.kaptest.com/K12_home.jhtml
Click on “Increase College Opportunities”
Online SAT I and ACT test prep, Online College Planning

Collegeboard
www.collegeboard.com
Online PSAT/NMSQT, AP, CLEP, SAT I, SAT II test prep.

The Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com
SAT, PSAT, SAT II, ACT, GMAT, GRE,LSAT, MCAT, USMLE, TOEFL test prep.

ACT, the Test
www.act.org
All about the ACT test.

SAT Test
www.takesat.com/
Free test prep, no registration required.

Test Prep Review
http://www.testprepreview.com/
Free test prep. Lots of different tests available.

Test Tip: Familiarize yourself with all test instructions before exam day. It is a waste of time to read them during the test itself!

Campus Tours

Hobson’s CollegeView
www.collegeview.com
multimedia virtual tours, audio clips, InfoZap® electronic mail, and hot links to colleges' home pages

Campus Tours
www.campustours.com/
Virtual tours and links to college Websites

Choosing Schools

Hobson’s CollegeView
www.collegeview.com
Click on “College Search”
Choose colleges by major, size, religious affiliation, location, ethnicity, athletics, disabilities

The Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com
Princeton Review asks a series of questions to match you with the right school: college, business, law, medical

TIP: Most college sites have chatrooms and bulletin boards where you can get to know classmates before landing on campus!

Applications

The Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com
Princeton Review will send your one application to many colleges at once and offers advice and checklists

TIP: In some cases you pay a lower application fee if you apply online!

Scholarships and Financial Aid

FASFA
www.fafsa.ed.gov
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form is available and easier to complete online

FastWeb Scholarship Search
www.fastweb.com
FastWeb will match your interests to over 600,000 scholarships and has loan calculators and comparisons

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
www.college-scholarships.com
This site has links to many scholarship sites. Check it out!

Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956
www.coshocton.lib.oh.us/
9/19/03
RMH

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