Sites to help you do your best!
For College Search:
www.CollegeBoard.com
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
www.Petersons.com
www.Cappex.com
www.Unigo.com – video tours
www.PrincetonReview.com
https://connection.naviance.com – subscription-based website
www.YOUniversity.com – video tours
www.collegegrazing.com
www.ecampustours.com
www.goseecampus.com – for planning campus visits
Applications:
www.CommonApp.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.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
Financial Aid / scholarships:
www.fafsa.ed.gov – main site for applying for federal financial aid
www.calgrants.org – applying for CA state aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov – federal financial aid planning website
http://profileonline.collegeboard.com – CSS Profile
www.fastweb.com – searchable scholarship database
www.scholarships.com
www.finaid.orgwww.scholarshipexperts.com
www.blackexcel.orgwww.hispanicfund.orgEnrichment
Programs:
www.blayz.com summer, school year, and volunteer programs
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