Scholarship List:

Aztec High School Counselors periodically update the scholarship list and it is made available in the Students area of the Aztec Municipal School District website

http://www.aztecschools.com/students

Athletes and Scholarship Course Requirements:

Check eligibility for athletic scholarships on this link from the NCAA's web site.  The ncaa.org web site has general information concerning eligibility.

https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/

Career Research Checklist:

A web site that helps you develop a career plan and take career assessments in addition to providing useful information.

http://www.quintcareers.com/career_research_checklist.html

FastWeb

FastWeb, the Internet’s free leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships.

http://www.fastweb.com/

MyFuture

This site has information for high school students getting a job, managing money, and careers with the military.

http://www.myfuture.com

Next Step Magazine

This site has college planning tools and information from Next Step Magazine.

http://www.nextSTEPmag.com

Princeton Review Online

This site offers advice about applying for college and jobs.  The college page includes suggestions about visiting the college for the first time and about surviving once you get there;  suggestions that are transferable to most college settings.  The career page offers interviewing and resume tips, as well as tips for job searching.

http://www.princetonreview.com

ScienceCareers.org

This site offers access to Next Wave, the online careers magazine.  Find hundreds of job postings;  career tools from Next Wave;  grant information;  resume CV database;  and the career forum

http://www.ScienceCareers.org

Students.gov

This site can help you focus your interests, learn about federally funded programs, and provide career guidance.

http://www.students.gov

Think College

This site offers advice and a searchable database that will help lead students with disabilities to a college degree.

http://www.thinkcollege.net

Talking Leaves Job Corps

"Talking Leaves Job Corps is an excellent educational and vocational program for young adults between the ages of 16 and 24."

http://talkingleaves.jobcorps.gov

Cappex.com

Cappex.com is a free website where you learn which colleges want you before you apply.

http://www.cappex.com

College Board

Easy-to-use interactive website designed to help students explore majors, colleges, and careers.  Includes personalized tools of online self-assessments and in-depth information about majors and careers.

http://www.MyRoad.com

American Council on Education

The American Council on Education, Lumina Foundation for Education, and the Ad Council sponsor KnowHow2GO.org to turn students' college dreams into action-oriented goals.  This multiyear, multimedia effort includes television, radio and outdoor public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage 8th through 10th graders to prepare for college using four simple steps.

http://www.KnowHow2Go.org

The Common Application

A group of more than 400 colleges and universities that feature a common application.

www.commonapp.org

ACT Test Prep

The "Practice Tests," provide a set of actual test questions and answers.  Look for the download to the free 79-page booklet "preparing for the ACT" (PDF Format), which contains test information, complete practice tests, and scoring keys

http://www.actstudent.org/testprep

The Online Test Page

Need to prepare for verbal and math portions of the SAT and ACT?  This site offers practice drills that will help.

http://www.saab.org

Most Important SAT Words

Need to brush up on vocabulary?  Try this web site.

http://www.vocabulary.com/AOLtopsatwords12.html

Test Anxiety

Need to brush up on vocabulary?  Try this web site.

http://www.ci.maryville.tn.us/mhs/studyskills/testanxiety.htm

Webmath

Not sure about the math portion of the SAT and ACT?  Use this site for the extra practice.  Click on the math subject and try out the concept by solving problems and equations.

http://www.webmath.com/index.html

More Math Practice - SAT Math

This site is an online SAT math preparation tool.  Practice with diagnostic pretest, tutorials, and simulated test.

http://www.aboutus.org/GoMath.com