Resources

ABOUT COLLEGES

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
The National Center for Education Statistics

http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
Links to university websites organized by state.

http://www.ctcl.com/
Colleges that change lives from the book by Loren Pope.

http://www.collegeview.com/
College information and search engine.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE SEARCH AND APPLICATION PROCESS

http://www.educationconservancy.org/
A non-profit organization committed to improving college admission processes for students, colleges and high schools.

http://www.commonapp.org/
An online application used by many private and public colleges.

http://www.universalcollegeapp.com/
An online application used by many private and public colleges.

ABOUT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.finaid.org/
General information about financial aid.

http://www.fafsa.com/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

http://fastweb.com/
A free scholarship search service.

http://www.collegegold.com/
A division of FastWeb containing information and cost calculators.

http://www.hesc.com/
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation.

http://www.ed.gov/students
Financial aid information from the federal government.

http://www.profileonline.collegeboard.com/
A supplement to the FAFSA created by the College Board.

ABOUT STANDARDIZED TESTING

http://www.collegeboard.com/
Information on the SAT, SAT II, and AP exams.

http://www.actstudent.org/
Information on the ACT test, which can provide an alternative to the SAT.

http://www.fairtest.org/
The National Center for Fair and Open Testing.