resources for students and parents : The University of Akron, Ohio

ACT/SAT
Career Development
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - This site contains the complete text of current edition from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Students are able to do keyword searches for thousands of occupations.
College Planning Links
- The College Board - Great source for college searches and information, scholarship searches, and financial aid planning
- Princeton Review - Good web site to "ease(s) the transition from H.S. to College" which offers excellent college search tool, material on exploring majors, and career options
- Peterson's - Good site to research, compare, and apply to colleges
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities - This site includes a complete listing and links to college home pages
- US News - Good site for college, career, and financial aid information
- Campus Tours - This index contains colleges that offer interactive tours of their campuses on the Internet
- College Admissions: U.S. - This site offers information on admissions applications, athletics, financial aid, SAT Prep, and college listings
OGT
- Practice test
Scholarship Information
- Financial Aid Search Through the Web (Fastweb) - This site provides students with a customized search of over 180,000 scholarships, by entering personal data and utilizing a password to update information and locate new scholarships
- College Scholarships - This listing of scholarships includes updates through a Scholarship of the Month section
- UNCF - Good site to begin searching for aid from the United Negro College Fund
- Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
- Summit County Scholarships - Free college scholarships search engine for Summit County students
- Akron Community Foundation Scholarships - Offers scholarships to Summit County students
- Cleveland Scholarship Programs (CSP) - Manages scholarship programs for a number of outside organizations and corporations. Scholarship amounts and requirements vary
- Scholarship America - Management company for a number of national scholarships
Financial Aid Information
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Apply online for federal and state student grants, work study, and loans
- FAFSA4caster - Provides students with an estimate of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) which colleges use to determine what types of student aid they may receive
- FinAid - This is a financial aid information page and aid estimator
- U.S. Department of Education - Information for students and parents about grants, loans, work study, and Title IV Codes for FAFSA completion
- Know How 2 Go for Juniors
- Know How 2 Go for Seniors