College Planning

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Online Degrees is designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Still trying to find a major for college? Check out MyMajors.com. After a brief interview, the site recommends majors for students to consider and offers a wealth of information about college planning.

eCampusTours provides students with instant access to virtual college tours, campus maps, university videos and other official college presentations.

Students.gov is a United States government interagency portal that provides students with a single point of access to federal services and information, offering access to links to over 200 government-owned or -sponsored web sites as well as commercial and other websites that offer valuable information to students. If the federal government provides it, you'll find it here!

Fox Valley Technical College requires applicants to take an ACCUPLACER evaluation to identify strengths and weaknesses before beginning college. Practice online to improve your scores!

Consider developing a student portfolio to assist with the college admissions process. Get A Life Now is a fantastic site for ambitious college applicants.

Admissions officers' considerations and other and great essay tips are available in these links. What essay questions should you be prepared to answer? Common Application also gives great advice for writing a college application essay.

PARENTS, whether you need help choosing a college, figuring out how to pay for it or just trying to survive the experience, Octameron provides specially written guides to help you every step of the way for a cost of $5 - $10 each. Dollars well spent!

This site called Fastweb provides great info. on Admissions, Scholarships, Jobs, Financial Aid, Career Planning, and Money/CollegeLife.

CampusChamps has information a student-athlete needs to find a college, apply for admission, and get financial assistance.

How do you plan for college as a high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior? Check out Making It Count's college planning timeline for each grade. Consider the Ten Steps to College.

Apprenticeship Programs Apprenticeship is a Wisconsin tradition that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction. The purpose of the program is to provide the apprentice with a comprehensive knowledge of the trade. This site includes all the necessary startup information.

Links to Wisconsin's UW and Technical College System

UWHelp Online Student On-line advising and academic information for the UW System. College Course Preparatory Requirements, and Campus-Specific College Preparatory Course Requirements - the best link available!

UW System

OnLine Application to UW System An interactive web application for use by United States citizens and U.S. permanent residents.

Wisconsin Technical College System Admissions information, career majors, student services, etc.

Fox Valley Technical College FVTC website

Major Mania - searchable site for UW System undergraduate and graduate academic programs

UW Credit Transfer Information System

Finding College Home Pages

ACT's College Search Find any college by selecting a variety of search guidelines.

Wisconsin's Private Colleges A wonderful site full of well-organized info. on Wisconsin's 21 private colleges and universities.

Common Application This site provides the recommended application form and registration information for almost 250 institutions.

College and University Home Pages - Alphabetical Listing One of the first and oldest college home page search sites with a data base of more than 3,000 colleges. Has won numerous awards in the past two years.

Collegequest.com offers side-by-side comparisons of colleges.

EduRegistry College search data arranged by state.
Minnesota Private Colleges

Community and Two-Year Colleges

Community College Web
This site allows you to search alphabetically (by the first letter of the college's name), geographically (by the country/state/province), or by keywords in the college name, location, or web address.

WELS Colleges and Bethany Lutheran College (ELS)

Martin Luther College * (MLC) WELS college for training future Pastors or Teachers located in New Ulm, Minnesota.

Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) WELS liberal arts college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) Bethany Lutheran College is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college, owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Bethany.

* Students bound for MLC might want to check out online instruction for credit.

Service Academies

US Air Force Academy US Coast Guard Academy US Merchant Marine Academy

US Military Academy at West Point US Naval Academy

College Planning Timeline	ACT Info
Considerations for Semester Two Seniors	ACT Online (ACT Parents)
Wisconsin Education Fairs	ACT Writing Test
WELS Campus Ministry	ACT/SAT Prep. Assistance
	ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores