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.”
ATHLETICS:
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) – Information about eligibility and recruiting www.ncaa.org
COLLEGE INFORMATION:
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
- For UC Personal Statement help: www.ucgateways.org
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
CAL GRANT - www.csac.ca.gov
FINANCIAL AID INFO -www.studentaid.ed.gov
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:
CAREER INFORMATION:
- www.cacareerzone.org
- www.occareers.com/occareers
- www.mapping-your-future.org
RANKINGS:
This site provides yearly rankings of all colleges in the U.S. usnews.rankingsandreviews.com