Online Resources for Volunteers

Looking for ways to spark imagination in your mentoring sessions? Need to brush up on your financial aid information? Seeking a particular program at a specific college for your mentee? Check out these useful online resources:

OHIO COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK
Assists in increasing awareness of and successful participation in quality post-secondary programs

OHIO BOARD OF REGENTS
Links to all Ohio 4 year and 2 year campuses, includes descriptions of state based financial aid and scholarships

US Department of Education-Financial Aid for Students
Federal forms, publications and other information about paying for college

US Department of Education-Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
File the federal financial aid form - on the Web, downloadable software, or copy the form to your computer

OHIO ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS
Helpful financial aid and scholarship information.

FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page
An independent and objective one stop site for scholarship and college information

The College Board
Information and registration for the PSAT and SAT

ACT, Inc
Information and registration for the ACT

US Department of Education-College locator
An excellent college locater

American Universities
A college search site for granting bachelor or advanced degrees. Also links to International Community Colleges, and Canadian Universities.

College View
This excellent site allows you to match on several criteria: region, size, population

America's Black Collegian Network
Directory of the network of black colleges and universities

Strive
Community leaders representing the education, business, faith, nonprofit, philanthropic and civic sectors who are committed to providing a world-class education to every child in the urban core of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Training and technical assistance

Mentor Organization
Advocates mentoring