| LHS Parents Home |
| LHS Financial Aid Handbook for Parents (http://www.lhsparents.com/ FinAidHandbookCompilation07.pdf) |
Financial Aid Handbook given out at parents night. |
| Internet Guide for Parents (http://www.guideforparents.com) |
Advice and tips for parents of college-bound high school students. |
| Life After High School--LHS/LRTC (http://www.lewiston.k12.me.us/ ~lhslibrary/afterhs) |
Seven pages of links for students to use as they make postsecondary plans. |
| LHS Faculty Alma Maters (http://www.lewiston.k12.me.us/ ~lhsparents/faccolleges.pdf) |
LHS faculty have earned degrees from a diverse array of colleges. (142K PDF file) |
| New England Out-of-State Tuition Break (http://www.nebhe.org/explain.html) |
The
New England Board of Higher Education has a Regional Student Program
that provides New England residents with a tuition break when they
study certain majors--not available at public colleges in their home state--at public colleges and universities in other New England states.
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| CampusTours.com (http://www.campustours.com) |
Great site that gives virtual college tours. |
| College Confidential (http://www.collegeconfidential.com) |
What
if your teen is waitlisted or deferred? Lots of information here about
making college visits, college searches, financial aid, etc. |
| Collegiate Choice Walking Tours Videos (http://www.collegiatechoice.com) |
What if you are unable to make college visits? Small fee charged, but it may be worth it. |
| College Admissions Services, Inc. (http://www.go4ivy.com) |
What
are your teen's chances of enrolling at a top tier college? For a fee
($12 per college), this site will calculate a student's odds of being
accepted at an Ivy League or other top ranked college, based on test
scores, GPAs, extracurricular activities, high school's reputation, etc. |
| StudentsReview (http://www.studentsreview.com) |
What do college students think of their own schools? This site has over 21,500 reviews by students of their own colleges. |
| LD OnLine (http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/ postsecondary/index.html) |
What if your teen has a learning disability? Find information here about college planning and the selection process. |
| CollegeBoard.com's Services for Students with Disabilities (http://www.collegeboard.com/disable/ students/html/indx000.html) |
What
special testing needs do college-bound students with learning
disabilities have? This site, sponsored by the College Board, gives an
overview of student needs in terms of taking the SAT. |
| College and ADD (http://www.add.org/content/legal/ college.htm) |
What if your teen has ADD? How will he/she cope with college? |
| U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education (http://www.ope.ed.gov/security) |
How
safe are the colleges to which your teen is applying? The U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education lets you
search campus crime/security statistics. |
| College Basics (http://www.collegebasics.com) | Gives the parents a general guide on what their child(ren) is/are going through in terms of the college process. Gives information on the essay, financial aid, and SAT/ACT prep. |
| ACR Network (http://www.acrnetwork.org/ parents.aspx#school) | Tips on the college process, answering questions such as, what should my child be doing, financial aid, and finding the right school |
| Scholarship Hunter (http://www.scholarshiphunter.com) | Gives a list of awards/scholarships that students can apply to |
| EssayEdge (http://www.essayedge.com) | Gives the parents information on the college essay and offers a service for editing, cost depends on length of essay |
| Center for Student Opportunity http://www.csopportunity.org | A good site for general questions that a parent may have about the college process |
| SuperCollege.com (http://www.supercollege.com) | Answers all types of questions that both students and parents may have about college. It gives scholarship information, financial aid, essay editing, and information on tuition |
| Making it Count! (http://www.makingitcount.com) | The parent section of this site is great for outlining the whole college process. It explains an application, the best time to visit a college, ways to make the final decision on what college to choose, financial issues, as well as gives information on scholarships along with offering its own scholarship |
| OffToCollege.com (http://www.offtocollege.com) | This site gives a step-by-step process for going through the whole college process. It lays it out in five steps: college prep, college search, college admit, college pay, and getting ready. It also breaks down what a student should be doing on a month-by-month basis |
| Study Sphere (http://www.studysphere.com) | This is a great site for study guides for every subject that a student is studying. The study guides are very neat and easy to understand, allowing a parent to help a student with any questions that they may have |
| Petersons (http://www.petersons.com) | This site is good for finding the perfect college. When a college name is searched it will give statistics on that school like, enrollment, location, average SAT scores, and entrance difficulty |
| Internet Special Education Resources (http://www.iser.com/sped-college- programs.html) | This site provides programs for young adults with special needs |
| WISE Services (http://www.wiseservices.org) | This site helps students with the transition from high school to college |
| National Coalition for Cooperative Education (http://www.co-op.edu) | A site that has information on a scholarship program |
| Military.com (http://www.military.com) | Gives information for parents whose child may be interested in going into the military |
| My Future (http://www.myfuture.com) | Gives information if a student is interested in looking to enter the army |
| FreeScholarshipGuide.com (http://www.freescholarshipguide.com) | Gives information on free scholarships |
| FastWeb (http://www.fastweb.com) | Excellent source of scholarships |
| Scholarship Help (http://www.scholarshiphelp.org) | Provides information on lots of scholarships as well as gives tips on the interview, essay, and SAT/ACT test taking. |
| ScholarshipCoach.com (http://www.scholarshipcoach.com) | This is a very detailed site on the scholarship process |
| Next Step Magazine (http://www.nextstepmagazine.com) | This site enables parents to ask questions that they have about the process and are able to read articles that will help them answer their questions |
| CollegeBound.com (http://www.collegebound.com) | This site is very similar to collegebasics.com. It gives information on everything you need to know about the college process. It also touches on the PSAT and college admissions |