Resources

• College Search Information
• Online College Tours
• Career and Major Information
• College Admissions Tests
• College Athletics
• College Applications
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Social Media and College

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

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

Inside College (http://www.insidecollege.com/reno/home.do) - InsideCollege is a new way of viewing colleges. Built around our unique college lists, it offers factual data, views from the experts, and lists generated by our users

College Board (www.collegeboard.com) - Provides both a college search and information about colleges, SAT and more

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.christiancollegementor.com) - Over 170 Christian colleges and universities

Catholic Colleges (www.catholiccollegesonline.org) - 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/univ/state/) - 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/students_parents.cfm) - 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

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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/index.php?ts=1220782251) - 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

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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 (www.majors.com) - 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.

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College Admissions 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 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test

Petersons (www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/
searches/srchCrit1.asp) - 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.

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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/eligibilitycenter/
student/index_student.html) - 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

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College Applications

Common Application (www.commonapp.org) - Apply to over 300 colleges with one application...read the directions!

College Net (www.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.

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

Parent and Student Financial Aid Resource Center (http://www.nasfaa.org/redesign/parentsstudents.html) sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

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 (www.finaid.org) - Comprehensive financial aid site.

Department of Education (www.ed.gov/finaid/)  - 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/index.jsp) - Another financial aid form required by some colleges and other programs

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Social Media and College

Ten Ways to Use Social Media to pick a College ( http://mashable.com/2009/07/20/social-media-colleges/) - Mashable, Social Media Guide

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