Useful Links for Homeschoolers
Organizations and Resources
- HSLDA - Homeschool Legal Defense Association - National Organization supporting the rights of families to homeschool their children.
- Florida Parent Educators Association - An association of thousands of families in the state of Florida who educate their own children. This site is dedicated to assisting our members to ensure the highest quality of education.
- The Home Education Foundation - HEF was established in 1991 to raise support and direct lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
- Percipion - Percipion's goal is to equip parents and teachers with the tools and resources that enable successful homeschooling. Visit their academic resources area for a variety of useful links and resources.
High School/College
- collegeboard.com - Collegeboard.com offers online SAT registration and SAT score sending, SAT test preparation with real SAT questions, Information about the Advanced Placement (AP), PSAT/NMSQT, and CLEP exams, online CSS/financial aid PROFILE, and college search tools.
- U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid - Compare programs and costs at 9,000 postsecondary schools in the U.S., apply for aid online, and find answers to questions such as, "Why should I go to college? What can I do to prepare for college?"
- U.S. Department of Education: FAFSA - Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens the door to the federal aid process. Every step you can take gets you closer to achieving your education goals. Find out what you can expect from beginning to end.
- FinAid - FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid.
- FACTS.org - Florida's official online student advising system. High school students, college students, parents, and even counselors can use the
services provided on this website to help plan and track educational progress in Florida! FACTS.org is provided free by the Florida Department of Education to
help students make informed choices about their education.
- Making It Count - The Online Teen Success Community - From high school to college and beyond, your path to success begins here.
- Petersons - The leader in college search, test prep and financial aid.
- students.gov - Your student gateway to the U.S. government delivering government information and services.
- WiredScholar.com - Sallie Mae has launched a scholarship tool at Wirescholar.com which contains 2.4 million scholarships worth $14 billion. Students will be required to register to access the scholarship database. Registration includes name, address, home phone number, and zip code. Once youre registered you'll walk through six steps to get scholarship information. You'll answer a variety of questions, either as a student, parent, or guidance counselor. After you're done answering all these questions, youll get a list of available scholarships with plenty of information about each one, including deadline, extensive information about the site, award amount, requirements, and contact information.
- mycollegeoptions.com - If you are searching for a college that is right for you, complete a college matching survey online to get a list of colleges that meet your search criteria The college search tool compares your interests and requirements of all the accredited colleges and universities in the United States.
- Mapping Your Future - This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). It contains information on student loans, selecting a school and planning a career.
- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program - First-Time Applicant information for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
- Florida Department of Education Student Financial Assistance - Information on Florida grants, scholarships and student loans.
- America's Best Colleges - The guides that everyone looks for each year. Created by the staff at U.S News and World Report, this site has information on over 1,400 colleges covering subjects such as getting started, choosing the right school, building a great application, finding money and more. Find the "best value" college in your area!
- Hobsons College View - This site features college search, financial aid resources as well as "Hobsons Guides" to specific college-related topics.
- Super College - A site all about getting into and paying for college. This site is loaded with free helpful resources and great tips and strategies.
- MyMajors.com - Do you need to find a college major? A minor? MyMajors provides useful advice on university majors and college majors.
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