Nevada State High School

College Searches

Searching for a College

Websites to visit

Get a view of your favorite and answers to many questions that you may have:
www.collegeview.com

Tips on applying and finding a college that matches you:
www.gocollege.com

Search for colleges of your choice and take virtual tours:
www.schoolsintheusa.com

Testing

Test preparation material for college entrance tests:
www.kaptest.com

Register to take the ACT test:
www.act.org

Register to take the SAT test or search for a college:
www.collegeboard.com

Other

The common application for undergraduate college:
www.commonapp.org

FAFSA Help

FAFSA Official Website:

This is the official website for completing/filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on-line. This site also provides a “FAFSA on the Web Worksheet” that can be printed prior to completing the on-line application. Here you will find three important steps/links which provide you essential information and instructions for completing the application and assist you in understanding the process: 1) Before beginning a FAFSA; 2) Filling out a FAFSA; and 3) FAFSA Follow-Up. CLICK HERE

For the complete on-line Guide to Federal Student Aid 2009-2010, Funding Education Beyond High School, CLICK HERE

FAFSA PIN:

The FAFSA Personal Identification Number (PIN) serves as your electronic signature and is required when submitting the FAFSA form on-line. If your child is considered a dependent student and he/she will file the FAFSA on-line, both you and your child will need to register for a PIN number. The parent’s PIN is different from the student’s PIN. You can use the same PIN number for your electronic signature each year and for multiple children. You can register for a PIN number CLICK HERE.

Student Aid on the Web:

This website is your source for free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school. This site includes general information on applying for college and applying for federal financial aid, in addition to creating a personal portfolio where the student can store his/her college planning information. CLICK HERE

FastWeb Guide to Financial Aid:

This detailed guide explains the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA), how to complete/file it, and an overview of federal student loans and financial aid terms. CLICK HERE

Internships

Websites

Information on jobs and internships

http://www.internships.com/

http://www.jobweb.com

http://www.globalexperiences.com/

http://www.internweb.com/

http://www.internships.com

Financial Aid

Websites

Visit the following for financial aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

http://www.pin.ed.gov/

http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/students.html

http://www.nasfaa.org/

http://www.finaid.org/

http://www.fastweb.com/

Scholarships

Scholarship Information

It is very important to remember that NSHS is essentially a one to two year college full-ride scholarship. It is our goal to transition student into college after graduating from the NSHS and funding for the next few years of college is important. Searching for scholarship information is a lot of time and energy. NSHS regularly informs students about possible scholarships, but ultimately students who take personal responsibility to work and find scholarship information will benefit the most. The following information is a list of ways to keep up and find scholarship information.

Internet Searching

Other schools have scholarship information posted right on the web for anyone to access and many scholarship organizations have scholarship information posted right on line. Try your home school web site or other schools that you are familiar.

College Adminissions Office

Colleges often have scholarships for students who attend their schools. Check with Admissions or the Scholarship or Financial Aid Office of that institution to inquire about scholarships.

Links to scholarships

Millennium Scholarship CLICK HERE

The Public Education Foundation CLICK HERE

Scholarship Search CLICK HERE

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