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Testing Links
| Topic / Test | Description | Link |
| SAT | College entrance exam used by most colleges and universities. This exams tests a student’s reading, writing and language, and math skills. | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat |
| PSAT 10 | Students take this Practice SAT during the spring of 10th grade | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-10?navId=gh-pn10 |
| PSAT 8/9 | Students take this Practice ACT during the 8th or 9th grade | https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9?navId=gh-p89 |
| ACT | College entrance exam used by most colleges and universities. This exams tests a student’s reading, English, math, and science skills. | https://www.act.org/ |
| AP Exams | AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well you’ve mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. Most AP courses have an end-of-year exam, but a few courses have different ways to assess what you’ve learned | https://ap.collegeboard.org/?navId=gh-ap |
Test Preparation Resources
| Name | Link |
| Khan Academy | https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
| Magoosh | https://magoosh.com/ |
| Tutor.com (*available to WNPL cardholders) | https://lhh.tutor.com/Landing.aspx |
| ACT Test Prep | https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/free-act-test-prep.html |
Financial Aid
| Name | Description | Link |
| FAFSA | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college | https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa |
| CSS Profile | The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid. | https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ |
| Scholarships.com | Finding college scholarships shouldn't be overwhelming. We make it simple and match you to scholarships you qualify for. | https://www.scholarships.com/ |
College Search
| Name | Description | Link |
| U.S. News College Search | U.S. News has analyzed more than 1,800 colleges. Browse our school profiles by narrowing down your results until you find the ones that are right for you. | https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/college-search |
| Find Your College - The Princeton Review | Thousands of college profiles, rankings and expert advice. | https://www.princetonreview.com/college-search |
| Colleges in America - Niche | Finding the right school shouldn’t be hard. From K‑12 to college to grad school, we make it easy to discover and connect with the best ones for you. | https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/all-colleges/ |
| Naviance | Help K-12 students prepare for their futures with personalized college, career, and life readiness (CCLR) planning tools. | https://www.powerschool.com/classroom/naviance/ |
