Helpful Websites
SEARCHING FOR COLLEGES:
College Navigator – U.S. Department of Education updates information pertaining to all colleges/universities in the U.S. www.collegenavigator.com
These sites will help you find MANY colleges that fit your “needs.”
- www.collegeboard.com
- www.petersons.com
- www.collegiatechoice.com
- www.princetonreview.com
- www.collgeview.com
- www.embark.com
- www.unigo.com -This is a college information resource built for the age of YouTube and Facebook. All of the information is submitted by current students at the college.
ATHLETICS:
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) – Information about eligibility and recruiting. www.ncaa.org
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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS:
All colleges can be found online. At each college/university site, you will find pertinent information about admissions policies, the location of the school, the size of the school and answers to most of your questions. If you have further questions, email the admissions department.
- The COMMON APPLICATION – Nearly 400 private and public colleges and universities use this application. www.commonapp.org
- UNIVERSAL COLLEGE APPLICATION – This is a new application which is used by 80 colleges and universities. www.universalcollegeapp.com
- UC admissions information as well as lnks to the individual campuses; also, an on-line application. http://www.ucop.edu/pathways
- Cal State web site. Apply online: http://www.csumentor.edu
FINANCIAL AID:
FAFSA – FREE APPLICATIONn FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID is a form provided by the federal government that is required by colleges/universities from students who are seeking scholarships, grants, loans or work-study jobs. www.fafsa.ed.gov
FAFSA FORECASTER – This site helps families preview the financial aid that might be available. www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
HOW COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID WORKS – This is a detailed explanation of how the financial aid process works. http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/college-financial-aid.htm
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SCHOLARSHIPS:
(Beware!! If you are asked to PAY ANY AMOUNT for a scholarship, it is probably a SCAM!!) These two sites contain thousands of legitimate scholarships:
TESTING:
ACT – American College Testing – www.act.org
SAT – College Board – www.collegeboard.com
Preparing for the ACT and/or the SAT doesn’t have to cost a fortune:
- The University of California offers a FREE SAT/ACT preparation site. http://www.cavhs.orgact.org/gap/index
- Sign up to receive the College Board’s Official SAT Question of the Day. http://www.collegeboard.org
- Free coaching for SAT – http://www.Number2.com
- The Princeton Review’s Vocab Minute introduces challenging words in catchy 60 second songs that you can download on iTunes. Princetonreview.com/podcasts
- Free math help. http://www.gomath.com
RANKINGS:
This site provides yearly rankings of all colleges in the U.S. usnews.rankingsandreviews.com