- Books & Movies
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- Article Databases
- Web Sites
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries.
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Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 55,000 resource entries; also includes information on scholarships, financial aid, and internships. Provided by FactsOnFile.
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- Academic Search Premier
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Provides full text for more than 4,650 journals, including full text for more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- MasterFILE Premier
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Provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- ERIC
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ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 317,000 full-text documents from ERIC. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- The Department of Education maintains this web site, which provides access to free applications for federal student aid. The student must apply for a pin (a personal identification password) in order to use the website, but unlike other websites for federal student aid, the student does not have to pay for its use.
- Federal School Code Search
- This is a searchable list of all the codes for schools for which students may apply for federal aid. Each school has a unique code which must be included on the application in order for it to be accepted.
- CCAC CODES
- Allegheny: 003231
- Boyce: E00563
- North: E00564
- South: E00565
- To search for scholarships using the services below, you may be asked to complete an online questionnaire. Information that may be required may include your name, address, intended field of study, hobbies, and other personal information. Some of the larger scholarships also have their own websites. Use Internet search engines to help you locate them.
- College Answer: The Planning for College Destination
- A service of Sallie Mae a government created company which provides loans to students. Wired Scholar is a college-planning site which concentrates on financing an education. Also offers information on admissions, applications and provides test preparation advice.
- College Board Fund Finder
- The College Board's database includes scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 2,000 sources. Updated annually.
- Financial Aid Resources
- The librarians at the Job and Career Education Center have designed a web page that provides links to a wide variety of information about resources for financial aid, including local and national offerings, as well as information on both scholarships and loans that are available. Also included is a list of resources at their library.
- FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
- An award winning site for all kinds of information about financial aid. Follow the "Scholarships" link to FastWeb, a scholarship search service of 400,000 awards. Use the "Calculators" section to determine how much financial aid you need. Title IV codes for FAFSA forms (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) are available under "Financial Aid Applications."
- Fastaid
- One of the oldest and largest scholarship search services. Site allows you to save your scholarships and compose form letters for requesting application materials.
- Mach25
- This service does not require registration. Database contains over 600,000 awards. Scholarships may be searched without having to complete a questionnaire.
- Sallie Mae
- Sallie Mae is a government-sponsored company created to provide student loans. This website not only provides service to students with Sallie Mae student loans, it also offers financial advice for students who attend college.
- Scholarships.com
- Over 600,000 scholarship awards may be searched. Also provides financial aid information.
- SRN Express
- The web version of the Scholarship Resource Networks (SRN) database. Focuses on private-sector, non-need-based aid, and includes information about awards from more than 8,000 organizations.
- Student Financial Assistance Programs
- The U.S. Department of Education's Student Financial Assistance Programs website. Includes the current edition of The Student Guide, a comprehensive resource for information about financial aid. Also features general information about federal programs and how to apply for aid. Includes an online FAFSA application form and Title IV codes.