Here are some good links to help you get started in the college admissions process:
College Search
- College Board
- Fiske Guide to Colleges
- College Prowler
- Kaplan/ApplyWise College Search
- Student Advisor
- U.S. News and World Report
- Unigo
- Virtual Campus Tours
- Zinch
- AccreditedOnlineColleges.org
- www.princetonreview.com
- www.collegeboard.com
- www.collegeedge.com
- www.usnews.com
- www.mycollegeoptions.com
- www.collegeview.com
- www.petersons.com
- www.cappex.com
- www.collegesearchdatabase.com
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www.finaid.org General financial aid information *www.collegeboard.com SAT information and general college information www.petersons.com College, test prep and financial aid information www.srnexpress.com Scholarship search site www.wiredscholar.com College planning site scholarship.com Scholarship search and financial aid information www.fafsa.ed.gov Fill out the FAFSA online www.pin.ed.gov Register for and retrieve your Department of Education PIN number www.gibill.va.gov Veteran and military education information www.gmsp.org Minority scholarships from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation www.chci.org Information for Hispanic Students www.hispanicfund.org Scholarships for Hispanic Students *www.cfnc.org North Carolina Scholarship, grant, and loan information www.freschinfo.com Detailed information about all aspects of financial aid *www.fastweb.com Scholarship and college search site www.iefa.com Financial Aid information for study abroad www.collegenet.com College and financial aid information; good scholarship search www.studentaid.ed.gov Information on federal programs www.nasfaa.org/annualpubs/TaxBenefitsGuideIntroPS.html Information on federal tax benefits (Hope & Lifetime tax credit) *www.act.org ACT information and general college information www.scholarshipplus.com/charmeck/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Online Scholarship Guide
Applications
Standardized Testing
- ACT
- SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP (The College Board)
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- www.collegeboard.com Register for SATs, test preparation, scholarship search
- www.kaptest.com
- www.act.org
- www.ets.org
Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Federal Student Aid Homepage > Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- College Board’s Scholarship Search > College Scholarship Service’s Profile (CSS)
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- Questbridge College Prep Scholarship
- Coca-Cola Scholars
- Fastweb
- The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
- National Institute of Certified College Planners (NICCP)
- CollegeNET Mach 25 Scholarship Search
- Scholarship Experts
- College Scholarships.org
- Sallie Mae Private Student Loans
- Student Loan Network’s Student Scholarship Database
- www.fafsa.ed.gov
- www.finaid.org
- www.fastweb.org
- www.MeritAid.com
- http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
- www.collegeaidcalculator.com
- www.nelliemae.org
- www.teri.org
- www.usbank.com/studentloans
Minority Resources
- American Indian College Fund
- Asian& Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
- Gates Millennium Scholars
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- United Negro College Fund
Student Athletes
- NCAA Online
- National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
- National Scouting Report
- College Student Athletes
- www.ncaaclearinghouse.net — National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Clearinghouse – All Division I and II students must register with the Clearinghouse to be eligible to compete.
- www.ncaa.org –National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- www.ivyleaguesports.com –Ivy League Sports
- www.berecruited.com – recruitment site
Disabilities and Learning Differences
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Children’s Disabilities Information
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning Disabilities Online
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
Other Resources
- Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- National Survey of Student Engagement
- Students.gov
- NYTimes.com The Choice Blog
- Huffington Post College
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Education Week
Boarding Schools and Private Schools
- Great Schools
- Boarding School Review
- Boarding School Directory
- Boarding Schools Database
- Private School Review
- Home School Legal Defense Association
Testing
- SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
- ERB (Educational Records Bureau)
- Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth
- Gifted Testing
Disabilities and Learning Differences
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Children’s Disabilities Information
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning Disabilities Online
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
MORE VALUABLE LINKS:
- Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
- The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT)
- Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE)
- Resources for Education & Workplace Success (ACT)
- Online SAT Registration
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- For Undergraduate College Admission
- Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Test Of English As Foreign Language. (TOEFL)
LINKS TO COLLEGE WEBSITES
