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RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

The following links to websites are intended to be a starting point for families desiring to get an overall sense of the college admissions process or delve more deeply into one or more aspects of college planning. Current information will always be provided in my client sessions with students and families.
Choosing  a Major

Career Explorer: Detailed profiles of over 800 careers, with free interactive test

My Next Move: career search exploration

What Should I Major In? - Quiz from Loyola University (Chicago)

Applications

Common App - Create a Common App account and access the Common App guide

Coalition Application - an alternative online application used by some universities

ApplyTexas - online application used by many Texas universities

Admissions Timeline -- College Essay Guy's Master Timeline (9th - 12th) with detailed action items or reflective exercises to undertake each semester or year toward the end goal of successful college admissions

Financing College

FAFSA - Required federal form to apply for any financial aid at public/private schools

CSS Profile - More extensive financial aid form required by a large number of private colleges

Federal Student Aid - US Department of Education overview of financing higher education and available resources

Fastweb - Information about scholarships and other financial aid opportunities

Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison Tool -- enter data on up to 4 colleges for a visually-easy comparison of your costs

Money Management for College Students -- blog about money management techniques for college students, followed by categorized resources relating to saving, budgeting, and working while in college (there are also resources relating to student loans, but I don't recommend students incur debt if possible to avoid it)
Researching Colleges

BigFuture - Search engine from CollegeBoard (SAT company). Good starting point, but search limitations can skew results

Public Honors Colleges: aggregated information and data relating to the Honors Colleges / Programs housed within large public state universities

CollegeExpress -- College search and admissions resources, including large selection of lists (as always take "rankings" with a grain of salt)

College Navigator - Search engine and database compiled by Institute of Education Sciences

Niche - Rankings (including categories such as Best Dorms, Safest College Campuses, Most Diverse Colleges) generated by student and alumni reviews

College Scorecard - Search engine designed by US Department of Education (also includes information about financial aid resources)

CollegeData - another search engine/college match site

Standardized Testing / Test Optional

FairTest - Up-to-date searchable database of universities and colleges that do not require students to submit SAT or ACT scores in the application process

SAT - Register for the SAT and access practice SAT tests

ACT - Register for the ACT and access practice ACT tests

Khan Academy FREE Test Prep -- SAT test prep classes

ACT Test Prep -- low-cost ($50 or less) official ACT test prep materials

Compilation of Super-score and Score Choice Policies -- updated chart detailing super-score and score choice policies for hundreds of US colleges

SAT Subject Test Requirements -- compiled table of SAT subject test requirements (or recommendations in many cases)

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