* - Explore other links below to improve your ACT/SAT preparation, to search for scholarships, to submit your FAFSA, etc. Greeneview Seniors already have the publications The Student Guide and Funding Your Education. Please remember: financial aid includes -- loans (must pay back), grants (do not pay back), college work/study (college-sponsored paid work), and scholarships (do not pay back). ***Scholarships are most often based upon high GPA, high Class Rank, activities, awards, and community service.***
OHIO MEANS JOBS - One-stop for information about careers, to take a career assessment, take a practice ACT/SAT, learn about career pathways, and much more
COLLEGE SEARCH
* Common App - Online college application almost 500 member colleges
* Virtual tours and Paying for college section
* Find colleges by degree,program, or location
* 47 Ohio private colleges and universities
* Helps students and families select a college, apply for admission, and plan to finance higher education
* CAS (Course Applicability System) see how your college courses will transfer
*Petersons online- Useful info or college search, financial aid, and test prep.
*Info on Ohio's Community Colleges-
*Virtual tours and interactive videos-
*Consumer information about various education topics-
FINANCIAL AID
* Estimated Family Contribution on line
* Fill out, transmit, and make corrections to your FAFSA
* Request PIN to access your student aid history or correct your SAR on line
* Financial aid, career development, education planning, consumer protection
* Ohio's tax-free college savings account
* Tax-advantaged college savings shopping plan
* US Dept. of Ed. student-centered, financial-aid-related info
* Register for College Goal Sunday in Ohio (Help filling out your FAFSA)
* Ohio Board of Regents and state grant/scholarship info
* Tax credit for college info
* 529 college savings plans
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
* Going Merry - Complete a profile and they will match you with scholarship - like a Common App for scholarships
* FastWeb - Scholarship search based on interests, strengths, and skills
* FinAid.org - Good overview site (Scholarship search, loans, other types of aid)
* Scholarships.com- Over 2.7 million scholarships can be searched and sorted-
ACT/SAT TEST PREPARATION
* Varsity Learning Tools - Free ACT/SAT/PSAT Test Prep - Practice and Diagnostic Tests, Flash Cards, Question of the Day
* Register for SAT/ SAT preparation and Fill out and transmit application for PROFILE
* Register for ACT/ ACT preparation and Financial Aid Estimator
* Absolutely free SAT test prep
* Check colleges for ACT Writing requirement -
* Answers/explanations for PSAT, samples of new SAT essays, answers/explanations for SAT higher level math questions
* Princeton Review- ACT/SAT Prep and college search
OTHER
*Apply for NCAA Clearinghouse online-
* Apply for NAIA Clearinghouse-
* Alcohol and other drug-related concerns on college campuses
* Careers in Occupational Outlook Handbook
* Register for selective service and check registration status
* Public social security inquiries
* Planning for college
*Adventures in Education - college planning and financial resources
* Military benefits - Education, pay, jobs, etc.