College & Common Core Resources

Sallie Mae Scholarship Database
Sallie Mae’s free scholarship search provides access to an award database containing over 2.9 million scholarships worth more than $16 billion.
ScholarshipHelp.Org
A primer for college financial aid including types of aid, information on scholarships and how applications are evaluated, tips on applying for scholarships and links to sources of scholarships and college websites.
FastWeb Scholarship
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Describes student financial aid programs offered by the U.S. Department of Education, outlines the requirements and provides a free application.
Financial Aid Tips
An introduction to college scholarships and financial aid from financial aid counselors
Completing the FAFSA — Webinar
Video Tutorial on completing the FAFSA
Financial Aid Toolkit
Provides guidance counselors and mentors with information and resources about federal student aid. Contains fact sheets and other resources to distribute to students about the process of applying for and repaying financial aid
U.S. Department Of Education
U.S. Government resources on planning and funding college

Common Core State Standards Initiative
The official website of the Common Core Initiative

Engage NY
Click on “Common Core Curriculum & Assessments” for more information

Great Common Core Non-Fiction
Recommendations for Young Adults Grades 6 and up

Illustrative Math
Illustrations of the standards from the Institute for Mathematics & Education (funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

National Education Association
“Six Ways the Common Core is Good for Students”

PTA (Parent Teachers Association)
Parents’ Guide to Students Success available to reproduce

Scholastic – Common Core Booklist
Provides a list of suggested reading based on Common Core standards for grades K-12

Jericho Public Library