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• Federal Financial Aid Information – studentaid.gov Contact (800) 433-3243 Gives information on federal Pell Grants and provides brochures for other sources of federal aid.

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• FAFSA Application- studentaid.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  The FAFSA is used to apply for all federal financial aid.  (“fafsa.gov” despite several updates and changes, FAFSA.Gov is still an active URL)

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• U.S. Department of Educationhttp://www.ed.gov Provides information regarding the federal grants (PELL), loans and college preparation information for students, parents, and educators.  This website links to the on-line Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

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• Education Planner- www.educationplanner.org Comprehensive college and career planning website that includes, college selection, scholarship searches and career assessment tools.

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• Scholarships.com- www.scholarships.com Provides information and assistance with finding and applying for scholarships and other forms of financial aid.

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• College Board- www.collegeboard.com Provides information on preparing for the PSAT, SAT and other College Board standardized tests.  Provides information links to two and four-year college websites, financial aid, and scholarship resources.  The College Board manages the CSS Profile form required by about 250 colleges to apply for institutional aid and scholarships.

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• HBCU Connect - HBCUconnect.com Provides information, school matching, social networking, scholarship information and news on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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• ACT- www.act.org Provides information on preparing for the ACT standardized test used by most colleges.

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• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) -www.nacacnet.org This college membership organization coordinates the annual National College Fair and provides a wealth of information on college preparation.

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• The College Fund – The United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org/ Contact (215) 925-9044 The College Fund raises money for the 39 black private colleges.  The office can provide college and scholarship information on UNCF schools.

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• Career OneStop- Career Interest Assessments Careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Assessments/interests.aspx

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• Occupational Outlook Handbook-www.bls.gov/ooh to research specific careers