Resources for College Admissions
Finding Colleges
College Search/Data Engines
- College Data College Match – www.collegedata.com
- College Navigator – http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
- Campus Reel - www.campusreel.org
- Campus Tours - www.campustours.com
- NACAC College Fairs - https://www.nacacnet.org/nacac-college-fairs/
- National Portfolio Day - http://nationalportfolioday.org
- Unigo – www.unigo.com
- YouVisit - www.youvisit.com
Reference Guides
- Fiske Guide to Colleges, Edward B. Fiske
- The College Finder, Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.
- Student’s Guide to Colleges, edited by Jordan Goldman and Colleen Buyers
- Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges, Loren Pope
- Colleges With a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement, Princeton Review
- Big Book of Colleges, College Prowler
- The Best 371 Colleges, Princeton Review
- College Handbook, The College Board
Special Interest Guides
- K&W Guide to Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities or ADHD, Marybeth Kravets and Imy Wax
- The College Sourcebook for Students with Learning and Developmental Differences, Midge Lipkin
- The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide, Carole Everett
- Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers, Elaina Loveland
- Making A Difference Colleges, Miriam Weinstein
- BS/MD Programs: The Complete Guide, Todd Johnson
- College Access and Opportunity Guide, Center for Student Opportunity
For Under Resourced Students
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – www.jkcf.org
- National College Access Network – http://www.ncan.org
- You Can Go – http://youcango.collegeboard.org
Internships
- CIEE - www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/internships
- Virtual Internships - www.virtualinternships.com
Podcasts
- Your College Bound Kid - http://yourcollegeboundkid.com
- College Scoops - http://collegescoops.com
- Future U - www.futureupodcast.com
Blogs
- Brennan Barnard - www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard
- NACAC Admitted - http://admitted.nacacnet.org
- Campus Pride - www.campuspride.org/blog
Applying to Colleges
Application Information
- Common Application – www.commonapp.org
- Coalition Application - www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org
- Universal Application – www.universalcollegeapp.com
- University of California colleges application – www.ucop.edu/pathways
- University of Texas / Texas state applications – https://www.applytexas.org/
Testing Information
- SAT – www.collegeboard.org
- ACT – www.act.org
- Fair Test (Test-Optional Schools List) – www.fairtest.org
Online Test Prep
- ACT Sample Tests – www.actstudent.org/sampletest/
- Applerouth Test Prep - www.applerouth.com
- Compass Prep - www.compassprep.com
- Ivy Lounge Test Prep - www.ivyloungetestprep.com
- Number2 – www.number2.com
- Private Prep - www.privateprep.com
- Ryan King Tutoring - www.ryankingtutoring.com
- SAT College Board Practice Tests – www.sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-test
Affording College
Financial Aid Resources
- BigJResources - https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources
- CollegeAidPro Line-By-Line CSS Profile Webinar - http://collegeaidpro.com/css-profile-line-by-line
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE - http://cssprofile.collegeboard.org
- EduMed (FAFSA Checklist) - www.edumed.org/financial-aid/guide-to-fafsa
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) – https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
- FinAid – www.finaid.org
- Federal Student Aid – https://studentaid.gov/
- Paying For College – www.consumerfinance.gov/payingforcollege/
- Road2College - www.road2college.com
Financial Aid Calculators
- FinAid Calculators – www.finaid.org/calculators
- Sallie Mae Affordability Analyzer – www.collegeanswer.com/paying
- FAFSA4caster – https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
Scholarships
- Appily – https://www.appily.com/scholarships
- College Scholarships – www.collegescholarships.org
- Fastweb - www.fastweb.com
- FinAid’s Major-Specific Resource – http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/majors.phtml
- Going Merry - www.goingmerry.com
- Imagine Scholarships - www.imaginescholarships.com
- Moolahspot – www.moolahspot.com
- Niche - www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships
- Scholarships.com – www.scholarships.com
Loan Information
- Parent PLUS Loan – www.parentplusloan.com
- Stafford Loan – www.staffordloan.com
Specialty Populations
Testing and Financial Aid
- TOEFL – www.ets.org/toefl
- International English Language Testing System – www.ielts.org
- Pearson Test of English – www.pearsonpte.com
- The Association of International Educators (NAFSA) – www.nafsa.org
- eduPASS: The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA – www.eduPASS.org
Underrepresented Students
- 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities – www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
- 100 Black Men of America, Inc. – www.100blackmen.org
- Accessibility on Campus - www.accessiblecollege.com
- American Indian College Fund – www.collegefund.org
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund – www.hsf.net
- Jewish Students - www.hillel.org & www.chabad.org
- LGTBQ Student Information - www.campuspride.org
- LGTBQ Scholarship Resource - http://finaid.org/?s=LGBTQ
- Ron Brown Scholar Fund – www.ronbrown.org
Undocumented Students
- National Immigration Law Center – www.nilc.org
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund – www.maldef.org
- Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund – www.aaldef.org
Gap
Books:
- The Complete Guide To The Gap Year, Kristin White
- Before You Go: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Gap Year, Tom Griffiths
- Gap Year Guidebook, Wendy Bosberry-Scott
Websites:
- AmeriCorps – www.americorps.gov
- City Year – www.cityyear.org
- CIEE Gap Year Programs – www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad
- Global Volunteers – www.globalvolunteers.org
- Global Citizen Year – www.globalcitizenyear.org
- Where There Be Dragons – www.wheretherebedragons.com
Athletics
- NCAA – www.ncaa.org
- NAIA Eligibility Center – www.playnaia.org
- NCAA Clearing House – www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
- Division III Sports – http://www.d3sports.com/landing/index
