Reference Guides and Websites:
• Fiske Guide to Colleges, Edward B. Fiske
• Colleges That Change lives: 40 Schools That Will change the Way You Think About Colleges, Loren Pope. Consult the accompanying website www.ctcl.org for additional information on these 40 unique colleges and for dates of their free college fairs (they come to the Bay Area each year).
• The Best Colleges, Princeton Review
• The College Finder, Steven Antonoff. Includes over 600 lists of colleges divided by category. Use the accompanying website for further research: www.collegeexpress.com
• College Handbook, The College Board
• Four-Year Colleges, Peterson’s
• Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late-Blooming & Just Plain Different, Donald Asher
• Unigo at www.unigo.com, where one can read real students’ opinions on their schools
• www.collegeresults.org, Compare various colleges and their graduation rates.
• College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
• College Data: www.collegedata.com
• www.thecollegeexpo.org www.blackexcel.org and www.blackhighereducation.com offer college resources for African-American Students.
• www.hacu.net offers college resources for Hispanic/Latino students.
• I’m First: www.imfirst.org: for first generation college bound students
• www.womenscolleges.org by the Women’s College Coalition
• Get Schooled: www.getschooled.com a national student-centered non-profit geared to motivate high school students about college and career.
• Virtual college campus tours: www.campustours.com and www.youvisit.com/colleges
General Admission Information Websites:
• College Board at www.collegeboard.org
• The Common Application at www.commonapp.org
• Advanced Placement at www.collegeboard.org
• College Fairs Online at www.collegeweeklive.com
• NACAC National College Fairs at www.nacacnet.org
• WACAC College Fairs: www.wacac.org, search under “events”
• Colleges That Change Lives: www.ctcl.org, profiles on its member colleges and college fairs
• California State University Information: www.csumentor.edu
• University Of California Admissions Information: www.ucop.edu/pathways
• California Community College Information: www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu
Materials About The Admission Process
• College Admission: From Application To Acceptance, Step By Step, Robin Mamlet & Christine Vandevelde. Consult the accompanying website www.collegeadmissionbook.com for additional information and downloadable planning worksheets.
• College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You, by Steven R. Antonoff, 11th edition. Includes helpful worksheets, self-surveys and assessments to help students find and choose the best school for them. Worksheets are also available at www.schoolbuff.com.
• The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg. An inside look at the admissions process.
• Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You, by Jay Matthews.
• Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College, by Marilee Jones and Kenneth Ginsburg
• Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be, Frank Bruni
Testing and Test Prep Information:
• ACT at www.ACT.org
• SAT, SAT Subject, and AP Tests at www.collegeboard.org
• Fair Test at www.fairtest.org provides a list of test optional and test flexible schools
• Number2 at www.number2.com
• www.khanacademy.org
• ECHS College & Career Center: Check for free SAT prep classes, fee waivers, etc.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources:
• FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Federal Student Aid at www.studentaid.ed.gov, information about FAFSA and all aspects of the financial aid process. Helpful videos and tips.
• CSS Financial Aid Profile and Scholarship Search: www.collegeboard.org
• Fastweb at www.fastweb.com
• FinAid at www.finaid.org
• California Student Aid Commission (Cal Grant): www.calgrants.org
• College Completion: Find graduation rates at colleges throughout the country at http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/
• I Can Afford College: www.icanaffordcollege.com. This website from the California Community -Colleges offers resources to help with college affordability.
• To research colleges that offer merit aid, go to www.meritaid.com.
• www.scholarshipadvisor.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.collegexpress.com
• www.collegegreenlight.com
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund, www.hsf.net
• United Negro College Fund, www.uncf.org
• Cappex, www.cappex.com, scholarship and college search site
• Questbridge: www.questbridge.com, offers two scholarships: College Prep (for juniors) and College Match (for seniors)
• Ed Fund: www.edfundwest.org, college access, scholarships, financial aid support, and more.
Special Interests Resources and Websites:
Learning Differences:
• K&W Guide To Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD, Marybeth Kravets and Imy Wax
• Association on Higher Education and Disability at www.ahead.org
• The College Sourcebook for Students with Learning and Developmental Differences, Midge Lipkin Gap Year:
• Before You go: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Gap Year, Tom Griffiths
• Gap Year Guidebook, Wendy Bosberry-Scott
• Americorps at www.americorps.gov
• Global Volunteers at www.globalvolunteers.org
• Global Citizen Year at www.globalcitizenyear.org
• American Gap Association at www.americangap.org
• City Year: www.cityyear.org
• Magic Carpet Rides: www.magiccarpetrides.org
• Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS): http://www.amigoslink.org/
• National Gap Year Fairs: http://usagapyearfairs.org/
The Arts:
• College Guide for Performing Arts Majors 2009: The Real-World Admission Guide for Dance, Music, and Theater Majors, by Carole Everett
• National Portfolio Day at www.portfolioday.net
• www.aicad.org
• Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers, by Elaina Loveland
• Teen Ink: www.teenink.com , a national teen magazine and website devoted to teen writing, art, photography, college programs, and arts resources.
• Consult with your ECHS dance, art, theater and music teacher for additional insight and resources.
Athletics:
• The National Directory of College Athletics, by Collegiate Directories, Inc.
• NCAA at www.ncaa.org
• The NAIA Eligibility Center at www.Playnaia.org
• www.eligibilitycenter.org
• http://www.ncaa.org/about/who-we-are/search-school
Volunteering/Internships:
• www.dosomething.org
• www.volunteermatch.org
• www.teenlife.com
• www.internships.com
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