A COMMON APPLICATION that can be used to apply to several colleges electronically is available at www.commonapp.org. This service should simplify the application process for students.

Check out www.utahmentor.org for a comprehensive web site that provides information about Utah colleges, admissions, financial aid, and programs and degrees offered at the state’s nine public colleges and universities.

The following are web sites students may use to learn about FEDERAL STUDENT AID: www.fafsa.ed.gov, www.ed.gov/studentaid, www.pin.ed.gov. Parents and students need to get an electronic signature/pin number in order to use FAFSA on line. To obtain those numbers, go to www.pin.ed.gov.

This is a reminder for 18-year old boys to register for the DRAFT within 30 days of their birthday. It is the law. If you don’t register, it will make you ineligible for Federal student loans. You won’t be able to participate in job training programs and will be denied access to government jobs. And if you’re a male immigrant, it could even prevent you from becoming a U.S. citizen.

To find an excellent comprehensive web site regarding all colleges, school rankings, student opinions, financial aid, online applications, etc., try: http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/College_Entrance.

WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE BULLETIN is available in the Counseling Office. Colleges in fourteen of the Western United States accept Utah students at the cost of one and one-half tuition. Check out the bulletin to see if your college is one of those listed.

FASTWEB is an online student resource center. It helps students succeed in college by providing information that assists them in paying for college, choosing a college, selecting a major and obtaining a job. The scholarship search alone offers students access to more than 400,000 scholarships worth more than $1 billion! This is all FREE! To access FastWeb, visit the web site at http://fastweb.com. The Counseling Center has a copy of the COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID HANDBOOK by the American Legion. It contains a wide selection of scholarship information.

The following websites are for MINORITIES in need of scholarships:
http://www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
http://www.blackexcel.org/eight-schols.htm

The following websites offer BLACK students information about scholarships, summer opportunities, or website connections to historically black colleges and universities:

http://www.uncf.org

http://www.blackstudentfund.org

http://www.blackexcel.org/summer-progs.htm>br>

http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

http://www.uncf.org

Check out the following websites for misc. scholarships and information: