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Sites Recommended by Minnesota Office of Higher
Education
Parent and Student information
College Information
www.getreadyforcollege.org
Minnesota office of Higher Education: provides information on preparing
and paying for higher education as well as how to select a school
www.mncareercolleges.org
Minnesota Colleges and Universities: provides information on 13 of
Minnesota’s private career colleges
www.mnonline.mnscu.edu
Minnesota Online: a gateway to online education from schools in the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
www.mnprivatecolleges.org
Minnesota Private College Council: provides information on 17 of
Minnesota’s private four-year, liberal arts colleges.
www.mnscu.edu
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: provides information on public
state colleges and universities in Minnesota.
www.mntransfer.org
Minnesota Transfer: provides information on how students can transfer
credits between Minnesota institutions.
Minnesota College Fairs
www.mn-acac.org/?s=fairs_mef
National College Fairs
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/Events/CollegeFairs
College Entrance Exams
www.actstudent.org
ACT, INC.: provides information on the ACT which tests English, reading,
writing,
www.collegeboard.com/sat
The College Board: provides information on the SAT which tests critical
reading, writing, and math reasoning abilities.
www.mmep.net
Minnesota Minority Education Partnership: works to increase the success of
Minnesota students of color in Minnesota schools, colleges and
universities.
Scholarship Information
www.collegefund.org
American Indian College Fund: provides useful information on tribal
colleges and scholarship opportunities for Native American Students.
www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
Financial Aid for Native American Students: provides financial aid
information for Native American students.
www.scholarships.com
Scholarships.com: provides a searchable scholarship database.
Information on Scholarship Scams:
www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=186
www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
Military Service
www.careersinthemilitary.com
Careers in the Military: provides career information about military
service.
www.goarmy.com
U.S. Army
www.navy.com
U.S. Navy
www.airforce.com
U.S. Air Force
www.marines.com
U.S. Marines
www.gocoastguard.com
U.S. Coast Guard
Career Information & Resources
www.jobshadow.org
Job Shadow: provides information on job shadowing opportunities.
www.mncareers.org
MnCareers: provides information on job shadowing opportunities.
www.bls.gov/oco/
Occupational Outlook Handbook: provides career information on skills,
education requirements and salary estimates.
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