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Tuscaloosa Colleges & Universities

Shelton State
Stillman College
University of Alabama

General Guides

American Universities Links to more than 1,200 universities and colleges in the United States. 
College Newspapers Online - More links to campus newspapers online. 
College Profiles -  in-depth college profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, facilities, expenses, financial aid, etc. From each profile, you can link directly to the home page of each institution.
Colleges and Careers Center
College and University Rankings - links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
CollegeSource Online - Searchable database of academic programs by geographical location, degree level, and major, with links to college web sites and institutional profiles. 
CollegeView Search - Search for a college based on your desired field of study, location, student body size, athletic programs, etc. 
CollegeXpress - Profiles of over 250 private colleges and universities, many provided by the institutions themselves. 
Collegiate Choice
The Community College Web - A searchable index to the web sites for over 800 community colleges in the U.S. and Canada. 
Peterson's Education and Career Center A searchable database of information on colleges and universities, covering both undergraduate study and graduate study
Study Abroad
U.S. Two-Year Colleges
U.S. Universities & Community Colleges Links to the web sites of over 1,200 universities and colleges in the U.S, as well as more than 800 U.S. community colleges. Listed both alphabetically and by state. 

Graduate School/ Advanced Degrees

2000 National Association of Graduate and Professional Students
2000 National Doctoral Program SurveyBest Graduate Schools
Grad Link Resources for Graduate Students
Graduate School Help
Graduate School: Resources for Students
GRE Web
Guide to the Graduate School Decision 
Networking on the Network: For Ph.D Students
Pathfinder to Choosing a Graduate School

Financial Aid

FAFSA - Federal Student Aid through the U.S. Department of Education.
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid This extensive site covers loans, scholarships, and other types of aid. It offers many types of calculators for estimating financial aid needs and loan terms. 
The Student Guide Information on financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, etc. 
Georgia Student Finance Commission Information on HOPE Grants and Scholarships and other programs. 
Financing Education Basic guidance on financial aid provided by Peterson's Education Center. 

Grants

Nonprofit Resources Catalogue A catalogue of Internet sites that "may benefit nonprofits and those interested in a wide variety of issues."
Community Foundations by State Community Foundations are nonprofit, tax-exempt, publicly-supported grantmaking organizations. These foundations are public charities, since they develop broad support from many unrelated donors with a wide range of charitable interests in a specific community.
Fundsnet Links to over 500 private and corporate grantmakers.
Research Sponsors Links to funding agencies (both government and private), with particular emphasis on science and technology. Also provides links to a number of searchable databases of grants. 
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - database of Federal Government programs, projects, and services which provide assistance or benefits to the public. 


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