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Helpful Links & Websites
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Texas Financial Aid
Information Center
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The Texas Financial Aid Information Center offers a toll-free center for families to call seeking information about financial aid.
Call 1-877-782-7322 Monday-Thursday, 7am to 7pm and Friday, 7am to 5pm.
See your Financial Aid For Students
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Tuition Exemption Programs
available through the
State of Texas
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There are some tuition exemption programs available through the state of Texas for: Foster children, children adopted after age 14, children of disabled or deceased Peace Officers and Firemen, children of deceased Veterans, POWs, or MIAs.
Also: Blind or deaf students and some AFDC/TANF recipients.
See your counselor for details or email grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us
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College Information
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Testing Tips and Information
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Financial Aid Information &
Scholarship Searches
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www.applytexas.org (Texas Common Application – for Texas 4 yr. public universities)
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net (NCAA – College athletes must register with the NCAA after 11th grade year)
www.collegefortexans.com (All inclusive Website for college bound Texans; TOPCAT link for test prep)
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student (College search, compare colleges, careers and majors)
www.ocninc.org (Online College Network - resume building; colleges will recruit from the resume you post, college admissions, financial aid and more)
www.collegenet.com (Search engine for the ideal college. by region, college sports, major, tuition, etc.)
www.utexas.edu/world/uvn (Links to college home pages)
www.collegeview.com (College search website – includes Christian colleges)
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www.collegeboard.com (SAT & PSAT – college entrance exam)
www.act.org (ACT – college entrance exam)
www.thea.nesinc.com (THEA – college placement exam)
www.act/org/compass/sample (Compass - college placement exam)
http://library.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us (Online Practice Tests for ACT, SAT, THEA, GED, MCAT, ASVAB, civil service, EMS, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Postal Services and others.)
www.kaplan.com (College entrance exam preparation – includes PSAT)
www.ets.org (Exam preparation – includes AP exams)
www.essayedge.com (Preparation for essay portion of college entrance exams)
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Career Websites
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Additional Websites
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http://www.bls.gov/oco (Occupational Outlook Handbook - education or training needed for careers, estimated earnings, job prospects, working conditions)
http://www.myroad.com (Career planning, explore colleges and majors, resume building)
http://www.texashotjobs.org (Link for Health Science and Career Planning)
If you are interested in locating additional web sites, College.edu by Octameron is an entire book of college information web sites.
If you do not have access to a computer at home, you may use the computers in the GO Center located within the Counselor’s office.
flourbluffschools.net (Our school website - programs, scholarships, contests and other helpful information)
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www.college.edu
by Octameron is an entire web book of college information websites |
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High School
