RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
COLLEGE SEARCH/DATA ENGINES
COLLEGE APPLICATION
- Common Application
- Universal Application
- University of California colleges application
- University of Texas / Texas state applications
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
TESTING INFORMATION
ONLINE TEST PREP
- Number2
- SAT College Board Practice TestS
- ACT Sample Tests
- Spark Notes SAT practice test
- AccuTutor
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- TOEFL
- International English Language Testing System
- Pearson Test of English
- The Association of International Educators (NAFA)
- eduPASS: The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA
SPANISH-LANGUAGE RESOURCES
- Spanish Language Resource Links (Admissions and Financial Aid)
- NSSE Pocket Guide: Questions to Ask On Your College Visit
- Educacion a tu Alcance (Guide to Financial Aid in Spanish)
FOR UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
- Center for Student Opportunity College Center
- College Goal Sunday
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- National College Access Network
- You Can Go
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
- FinAid
- College Board
- Federal Student Aid
- Paying For College
- FinAid Calculators
- Sallie Mae Affordability Analyzer
- FAFSA4caster
- Parent PLUS Loan
- Stafford Loan
- Avoiding Deceptive Student Loan Offers
SCHOLARSHIPS
- College Scholarships
- College Board Scholarship Search
- FinAid’s Major-Specific Resource
- Meritaid
- Moolahspot
- Scholarships.com
- Scholarships4students.com
- ScholarshiPedia
For minority students:
GAP YEAR
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
- City Year
- CIEE Gap Year Programs
- Gapyear.com
- Global Volunteers
- Global Citizen Year
- Where There Be Dragons
- Enrichment Alley