Resources
Welcome to the Rainier College Counseling resources page. Click on the titles below to access helpful websites.
College Search Information
| College Navigator www.nces.ed.gov |
A US government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines |
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U-CAN (University and College Accountability Network) www.ucan-network.org |
U-CAN is a web-based consumer information resource designed to give students and parents concise, consumer-friendly information on private colleges and universities in a common format |
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College Board www.collegeboard.com |
Provides both a college search and information about colleges, SAT and more |
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NACAC www.nacacnet.org |
Lots of information about the college search and application process |
| College Data www.collegedata.com |
Comprehensive site for college search, information, and financial aid |
| US News www.usnews.com |
Provides both a search and information in free and “pay” site |
| Colleges That Change Lives www.ctcl.com |
It's tour, a book, and a website about 40 great small colleges. |
| Petersons www.petersons.com |
Comprehensive site about college planning, selection, and admission |
| My College Options www.MyCollegeOptions.com |
College research site |
| Christian Colleges www.christiancollege |
Over 170 Christian colleges and universities |
| Catholic Colleges www.catholiccolleges |
A comprehensive site for students interested in attending Catholic universities |
| Canadian Universities www.aucc.ca/ |
Information about Canadian universities…in English and French! |
| Universities by State www.utexas.edu/world |
Every university in the US is just a click away |
| Hillel www.hillel.com/index |
Foundation for Jewish Student Life site has college search site plus much more |
| Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org |
National site for information about learning disabilities and resources in college |
| The Education Conservancy www.educationconservancy.org |
The purpose of this site is to reduce the stress and frenzy about college admissions by providing appropriate advice, advocacy and services |
| National Survey of Student Engagement (Student and Parents) http://nsse.iub.edu/html/ |
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) obtains, on an annual basis, information from hundreds of four-year colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development |
Online College Tours
| Campus Tours Online www.campustours.com |
Tour the "sights and sounds" of campuses through this website |
| Online Tours www.eCampusTours.com | College planning website with over 1000 virtual campus tours |
| The U www.theu.com |
Informative, entertaining, and free videos about top tier colleges |
| College Motion www.collegemotion.com/register/ |
New student-run company that produces videos about colleges. Featuring interviews and student tours, they have just ten schools presently but plan to have over 50 by 2009. |
Career and Major Information
| Majors and Careers http://collegeboard.com/csearch/ majors_careers/profiles/ |
Descriptions of careers and majors. |
| Vocation Information Center www.khake.com |
Tons of career information! |
| My Majors http://64.78.42.65/ |
Information and advice about college majors. |
| About Careers http://home.about.com/careers/ |
Talk about comprehensive! EVERYthing you always wanted or needed to know about careers, jobs etc. |
College Admission Tests
| SAT www.collegeboard.com |
Comprehensive site for PSAT, SAT, AP and CLEP sign-up and information. |
| ACT www.act.org |
Comprehensive site for ACT sign-up and college information. |
| Fair Test www.fairtest.org/ |
Listing of over 730 test-optional schools. |
| TOEFL www.toefl.org |
For international students who need to take the TOEFL test. |
| Petersons www.petersons.com/ugchannel/ |
Complete test prep site for SAT, ACT, PSAT and more! |
| Number2.com www.number2.com |
Free test prep site with practice questions, strategies and tests |
College Athletics
| NCAA Information and Resources for College-Bound Student-Athletes and Parents www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=263 |
Everything a potential DI or DII athlete needs to know about being recruited for and playing on NCAA teams |
| Prospective NCAA Eligibility https://web1.ncaa.org/ |
This is the site for registering for to become eligible to play an NCAA DI or DII sport |
| NJCAA - National Junior College Athletic Association www.njcaa.org |
Comprehensive site for students who want to play sports at junior/community colleges |
| NAIA www.naia.org |
Information about athletics at smaller colleges. |
College Applications
| Common Application www.commonapp.org |
Apply to over 300 colleges with one application...read the directions! |
| College Net cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/APPLY/index |
College search and online applications. |
| Universal Application www.universalcollegeapp.com |
The Universal College Application is an online admissions application consortium for college-bound students. Currently, 73 colleges participate in this application. |
Financial Aid and Scholarships
| Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov/ |
Application for financial aid. |
| FAFSA4CASTER www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov |
Excellent site which allows parents and students to input data and receive an estimate of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) |
| FastWeb www.fastweb.com |
Comprehensive scholarship site. |
FinAid |
Comprehensive financial aid site. |
Department of Education |
Comprehensive site on financial aid from the U.S. government. |
| Sallie Mae www.SallieMae.com |
Nation’s leading provider of educational loans. |
| CSS Profile www.profileonline.collegeboard.com/ |
Another financial aid form required by some colleges and other programs |
Deborah Cossey, M.Ed.
Rainier College Counseling
Business: 425-483-5869 / Cell: 425-770-4329 / dcossey@comcast.net
www.rainiercc.com