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Tables of Contents for College.Edu
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part One: Getting Plugged in
Chapter 1: Site Seeing: The Basics
8
2
Chapter 2: Connecting and Communicating
10
6
Connecting
10
1
Communicating
11
5
Part Two: Search, Snoop, and Select
Chapter 3: Searching Online Databases
16
10
Collecting Information About Colleges
16
5
Looking for Specific Types of Schools
21
1
Finding and Using College Home Pages
22
4
Chapter 4: Snooping for the Real Story
26
6
Reading College Newspapers
26
2
Getting the Regional Scoop
28
1
Thinking About Safety
29
1
What About College Rankings7
29
1
Thinking Critically
30
2
Chapter 5: Selecting the Best Schools for You
32
8
Preparing for a Campus Tour-The Real Thing
32
1
Taking a Campus Tour-Virtually
33
2
Gathering More Advice
35
2
Using Newsgroups
37
1
Do Some Interviews of Your Own
38
2
Chapter 6: Considering Distance Education and Co-op
40
8
Learning About Distance Education
40
3
A Sampling of Distance Education Programs
43
3
Cooperative Education
46
2
Part Three: Ready to Apply?
Chapter 7: Those Stressful Standardized Tests
48
5
Getting Organized
48
1
Getting Prepped
49
4
Chapter 8: The Application Form
53
4
The Almost-Paperless Application
53
1
Some Caveats
53
1
Online Applications
54
3
Chapter 9: Essays, Interviews, and Recommendations
57
5
Ugh! The Essay
57
1
Useful References for Any Writer
58
1
Don't Forget the Interview
59
1
Dealing with Recommendations
60
2
Part Four: Financial Aid-The Wired Way
Chapter 10: Financial-Aid Overview
62
7
Thinking Ahead
62
2
Financial Aid 101
64
2
Applying for Financial Aid
66
3
Chapter 11: Federal Student Aid
69
6
More on Loans
69
2
Banks, Guaranty Agencies, and More
71
2
Tax Cuts Explained
73
2
Chapter 12: Beyond Uncle Sam
75
15
State Aid
75
1
Collegiate Aid
76
1
Focusing on Scholarships
77
3
Don't Get Scammed
80
1
Considering the Military
80
1
Or Community Service
81
1
Aid for Would-be Health Professionals
82
1
If You're an Athlete
82
1
Recruitment Services
83
1
Commercial Education Loans
84
2
Installment Plans
86
1
A Few More Radical Options
86
2
Part Five: If You've Procrastinated Too Long
88
2
Part Six: Cyber-College Life
Chapter 13: The Fun Stuff
90
3
Chapter 14: E-Campus Bookstores and Online Lecture Notes
93
5
Appendices
Appendix 1: Metasites
98
6
Appendix 2: FAQs for Internet Newbies
104
16
Appendix 3: Index to Every Internet Address in this Book
120