Resources
College Planning Resources: “these are a few of my favorite things…”
For College Search:
- www.CollegeBoard.com
- nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
- www.Petersons.com
- www.Cappex.com
- www.Unigo.com – video tours
- www.PrincetonReview.com
- www.usnews.com/best-colleges
- www.campusreel.org – video tours
- www.YOUniversity.com – video tours
- www.collegegrazing.com
- www.ecampustours.com
- www.goseecampus.com – for planning campus visits
Applications:
- www.CommonApp.org
- www.CoalitionforCollegeAccess.org
- www.csumentor.edu – for Cal State colleges
- www.ucop.edu/pathways - for University of California colleges
Majors and careers:
- www.mymajors.com
- www.exploringhealthcareers.org
- www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook – career exploration
- www.youscience.com
- www.careercruising.com
Testing
- www.CollegeBoard.com
- www.ACTStudent.org
- www.number2.com – free test prep site for ACT, SAT
- www.fairtest.org – for a list of test-optional colleges
- www.ets.org
Financial Aid / scholarships:
- www.fafsa.ed.gov – main site for applying for federal financial aid
- www.calgrants.org – applying for CA state aid
- studentaid.ed.gov – federal financial aid planning website
- cssprofile.collegeboard.org– CSS Profile
- www.fastweb.com – searchable scholarship database
- www.scholarships.com
- www.finaid.org
- www.meritaid.com
- www.scholarshipexperts.com
- www.blackexcel.org
- www.hispanicfund.org
Other useful precollege websites:
- www.ctcl.com - website of Colleges That Change Lives
- www.educationconservancy.org – alternatives to college rankings
- www.ncaaclearinghouse.net – for student-athletes hoping to play at Division I or II level
- www.naia.org – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics