Resources & Current Articles
College Process
College Portal of US Government
http://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college
Prepare for college with specific facts and advice from Uncle Sam.
Higher Ed in Colorado
https://highered.colorado.gov/
Learn about the college process for Colorado students.
College Research
Sites to help you explore schools
College Board ~ Big Future
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Get organized with the College Board.
College Navigator
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Guided College Search from the US Dept of Education
NSSE
http://nsse.iub.edu/
National Survey of Student Engagement~ Great alternative to rankings
Unigo
http://www.unigo.com/
Comprehensive site on the College Process~ real student write –ups
College Data
http://www.collegedata.com/
College Process site with emphasis on finding college
Niche
https://www.niche.com/
Student opinions and grading of colleges!! Great site
The Education Trust
http://www.collegeresults.org/
Great site to compare colleges
Colleges that Change Lives
http://www.ctcl.org/
Non Profit dedicated to the support of a student-centered college search process.
U CAN
http://www.ucan-network.org/
Explores hundreds of private colleges and universities
College Finances
Sites with helpful financial aid information
FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid Official site. This form must be completed to be considered for financial aid.
CSS Profile
https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
The profile is required by many schools to supplement FAFSA in determining aid.
Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/
Comprehensive and accurate information on financial aid and tuition assistance. This is the Bible of financial aid.
Student Loans
https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
comprehensive government site on student loans
Scholarships
Scholarship Scams from FinAid.org
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
important resource on spotting scams
Zinch
http://www.zinch.com/
huge scholarship search site
KAARME
http://kaarme.com/kscholarships/search
big scholarship search
Fastweb
http://www.fastweb.com
one of the more well-known scholarship searches
MOAA-Military Officers Association of American
http://www.moaa.org/scholarshipfinder/
scholarships for military members and their families
Scholarship Search of the College Board
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
The College Board brings you a scholarship search.
Scholarship
http://www.scholarships.com/
large scholarships search site
Note to Students:
Never trust a scholarship opportunity where you are required to pay any upfront fee to enter. Never give your social security number or credit card number online
Test Prep
ACT Test Prep from the ACT site
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
From the source, find free and fee based test prep from the makers of the ACT—some individualized just for you.
College Board Test Prep, the makers of the SAT
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice
From the other source, find free and fee based test prep for the SAT, including practice test and quick response on scoring.
Mindfish
Test prep services
Moser Educational Services
https://www.mosereducational.com
Test prep services
Career and Personality Discovery:
Learning about yourself is the first step to choosing a college.
US News and World Report
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/right-school/choices/articles/2008/08/21/college-personality-quiz
This site is a comprehensive quiz that really helps pinpoint the qualities of a college that is right for you. It also helps you learn to begin to understand the differences in different types of colleges and universities.
The Princeton Review: Explore Careers and Majors
http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx
This site helps you figure out in what subject you might like to major. There’s a short career quiz to get you started and then there are descriptions of what it’s like to major in different fields.
My Next Move-Interest Profiler
http://www.onetonline.org/
The O’Net profiler helps you find out what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.
Career Onestop
http://www.careeronestop.org/
This site explores careers, salaries and opportunities.
For You Jocks
Eligibility and registration for Student Athletes
www.eligibilitycenter.org/
extremely important site for athletes
College Student Athletes—D3 Schools
http://www.collegestudentathletes.com/index.cfm
great resource about academics and sports at D3 schools
College Board on Student Athletes
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/prepare/athletes
The College Board weighs in on what athletes need to know.
Women’s Sports Foundation
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/
education, outreach, advocacy for women’s sports
Diversity
Campus Pride
http://www.campuspride.org/
non-profit for students and campuses working to create safer college environment for LGBT students
Point Foundation
www.pointfoundation.org
scholarship, mentorship, leadership for LGBTQ students
Posse Foundation
http://www.possefoundation.org/
highly competitive full scholarship for students to many top schools
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
http://www.gmsp.org/
1000 full scholarships to minorities
Questridge
http://www.questbridge.org/
full scholarship to top schools for low income kids, very competitive
United Negro College Fund
http://uncf.org
over 400 scholarship and internships for students of color
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chci.org/
developing Hispanic leaders with programs, scholarships, internships, education
Hispanic College Fund
http://hispanicfund.org/
scholarships, internships, mentoring for Hispanic young people
Students with Disabilities
Ahead
http://www.ahead.org
support, advocacy and information about students, colleges and disabilities
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth
100s of expert reviewed resources and articles for educators and Parents of LD students
Think College
http://www.thinkcollege.net/
information, resources and tools for transition-aged students and adults with disabilities who are thinking of going to college
Great Schools
http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/health/college-resources-for-students.gs?content=798
resources for parents and students moving from high school to college, legal info, public policy, planning, financial help, survival strategies once there
