Useful Links

Below is a collection of links to different places on the Internet that students and/or parents may find useful or informative.

ATTENTION: Some of the websites included here offer services for a fee in addition to free information. Listing of a website does not imply an endorsement of that site. Instead, UBMS simply is making known the existence of the website. All users proceed at your own risk.

• The general website for the U.S. Education Department includes further links of interest:
  • for Students,
  • for Parents,
  • for Teachers, or
  • for Administrators, as well as a link
  • for the No Child Left Behind program
• School Counselors may find The Federal Student Aid site helpful
• For learning interesting things, the
  • NASA website and
  • the spaceweather.com site offer free subscriptions to their listservs
• For some really fascinating photos, visit the Astronomy Picture Of the Day website.
• Before believing (and passing along) all the things that you receive in your email, you may want to check them out on the Snopes.com website. This site can provide accurate information to dispel many rumors and half-truths that circulate around the internet.

Following are a number of Internet Websites that make available information about college selection, admission and/or financial aid through online services. Users should note that a number of these services wish to link to expanded programs and services which charge fees.

• CollegeBoard Online
• Best Schools and Universities in the world
• CollegeQuest
• Financial Aid
  • Video: Completing the FAFSA
  • FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
  • Why applying for Financial Aid is worth it
  • Taking charge of your financial aid
• Peterson's Education Center 
• Princeton Review 
• US News & World Report 
• Mapping Your Future
• Your High Schooler - FamilyEducation.com
• The Career Project
• Scholarship Scams 
• Internet Etiquette ('Netiquette')
  • LEARN THE NET: Your Online Guide
  • Email Etiquette Tips and Proper Practices
  • Proper Email Etiquette
• Being Safe on the Internet (includes tips for cyber-security as well as for dealing with cyber-bullying)
  • CyberAngels
  • US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team)
  • National Children's Advocacy Center
• ICAN - Iowa College Access Network
• Affordable Online Colleges
• The Perks of Being a Student
• Beauty School (Some good info. for First Generation Students)
• Learning How to Learn
• How to Find College Scholarships & Tips for Funding Higher Education
• Extensive listing of Scholarships broken into segments covering Undergraduate, Graduate, Minorities, Veterans & Women, as well as a wide variety of Technology Scholarships