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Colleges, Universities, & Education

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Financial Aid(7)   Mississippi Colleges(17)
Online & Distance Ed(8)


General Resources
The Black Collegian
Articles on careers and self-development in this national career opportunities magazine.
Black Excel
College help network for black, minority students to gain admission and scholarships to college
College Admissions
Preparing for college by About.com
Collegeboard.org
Helps high school students make a successful transition to higher education.
CollegeNET
Search colleges by state, major and tuition. Find graduate programs, financial aid and apply online.
Collegeprep 101
For high school students: provides advice about preparing for college and managing life changes during college years.
Colleges, College Scholarships & Financial Aid
Designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on colleges and universities, scholarships, financial aid, and test preparation.
Education Index
Provides a guide to useful education sites on the Web. Organized by subject and education level, from prenatal to adult.
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
Check out the parent brochures that provide tips for becoming more involved in their children's education. Includes FAQs and related links.
Fashion Schools List
A list of fashion merchandising schools and the various courses, degree and training programs they offer
IES - College Navigator
Designed to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college.
NASA Education Program
See a calendar of events, find resources for educators and students, and get announcements of internships and contests from NASA's education arm.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Learn about the challenges facing public institutions of higher education and browse an archive of policy papers from the center.
Peterson's
Comprehensive professional and educational resource database.

Financial Aid
<Link to FAFSA on the Web at http://fafsa.ed.gov/>
College Savings Mississippi
College savings plans for residents of Mississippi.
ESF Web
Students, families and guidance counselors can take advantage of this company offering guides, programs and online student loan counseling.
FAFSA on the Web
Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid provides eligibility requirements and guidelines.
fastWEB - Financial Aid Search
Search our Database to find an alphabetical list of colleges and universities.
FinAid!
Student guide to loans, scholarships, military aid, and other types of financial assistance.
Mississippi College Answer
Learn how to pay for college: Scholarship Search, College Costs, Savings Plans, Options for Paying, Financial Aid.
The United Negro College Fund
An educational assistance organization with 40 private, historically black, member colleges and universities.

Online & Distance Education
California Virtual Campus
Learn from home by choosing one of 2,000 online courses offered by colleges and universities throughout California.
Colorado Electronic Community College
School offers curriculum through telecommunications technology.
Fathom
Access to online courses from educational institutions including Columbia University, Cambridge, UCLA, and the New York Public Library.
Indiana State University
Offers undergraduate and graduate level courses, degrees, and professional development programs.
Online Degrees & Scholarships
Alphabetical list of colleges and universities offering online degrees
University of Wisconsin Extension
Walden University
Distance Education Online
West Governor's University
Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through a university partnering program. View the course catalog and find admission information.