Educational Advocates: Resources










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Most colleges approve student requests to defer enrollment for a year. A "gap" year allows students to explore interests and gain self-knowledge.

The following links allow you to click through to a range of organizations that provide valuable information to support your educational goals and the college search process: ACT & SAT Registration, Preparation & General Sources
ACT http://www.actstudent.org
College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/
Petersons http://www.petersons.com/
The Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/
Common Application On-line http://www.commonapp.org/
Mapping Your Future Information on financial strategies, career options and college planning http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
Financial Aid, Student Loans and Scholarships
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) U. S. Department of Education http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Students.gov U.S. Government site for students http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority http://www.mefacounselor.org
Student Awards http://www.studentawards.com/ FinAid http://www.finaid.com FastWeb http://www.fastweb.com
Athletics
National College Athletic Association (NCAA) http://www.ncaa.org/
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics http://www.naia.org/
Information By and For College Students
Newslink Campus Newspapers/College News http://newslink.org/statcamp.html
The Daily Jolt—A College Network Run by Students http://dailyjolt.com/welcome.html?elton=yes&nesto=no Disability Resource Information
Educational Testing Service Disability Policies http://www.ets.org/disability/
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education http://www.eric.ed.gov
The George Washington University Heath Resource Center National Clearinghouse on Post-Secondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
PACER Center Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights http://www.pacer.org/ Wrights Law Special Education Law and Advocacy http://www.wrightslaw.com