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The number of websites that have information about the college process is staggering; however, not all sites are created equal. Here are a few to get you started and to provide links to other sites of interest. Good Luck!
COLLEGE SEARCH SITES AND EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS
General Sites
(Search Engines, Test Prep, Financial Information, Career Information)
www.collegeboard.com
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®).
www.collegeview.com
Through Hobsons undergraduate publications, students can conduct college and scholarship searches, learn more about their favorite schools, apply online, read about financial aid and careers, and more!
www.collegespress.com
The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators deal responsibly with the increasingly competitive and complex process of admissions to college. The Admissions division provides high school, college, and graduate students with the most comprehensive resources to help them make the right educational and career decisions.
www.gocollege.com
GoCollege is dedicated to furthering educational opportunities for the youth of America. All the content that is provided is free to the user.
www.mycollegeguide.org
Quick College search engine coupled with articles on the process and answers from the “Admissions Guru”.
www.kaplan.com
Kaplan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, is one of the nation's premier providers of educational and career services. Billed as a one-stop resource for test prep, admissions, state testing, school and career information.
www.nacac.com
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), founded in 1937, dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education.
www.petersons.com
Peterson's reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.
www.USNEWS.com
Exclusive, U.S. News in-depth ranking tables compare schools on numerous attributes, such as acceptance rate, test scores of entering students, and reputation. A full collection of information-packed articles to help you choose the right school for you, navigate the admissions process, and pay your way. A directory of more than 1,400 schools features admissions statistics, information on cost, financial aid data, and admissions deadlines.
www.collegenet.com
CollegeNET hosts official forms for admissions, housing, tuition, contributions and other university commerce. As 'virtual plumbers' they are devoted to making interactions in higher education simpler and more efficient for students and institutions.
www.educationplanner.com
One-stop college shop. The information you need to choose a college or university, apply, then pay.
www.xap.com
Xap directly partners with associations and institutions of higher learning to develop regional, university-approved Mentor websites. A Mentor site, as its name connotes, utilizes the Internet to efficiently guide students through the comparison, selection, and application to admission and financial aid stages of preparing for college.
Financial Aid Sites
(Search Engines, Federal Aid and Loan Information)
www.finaid.org
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.
www.salliemae.com
Though it is a for-profit organization, SallieMae is a highly reputable company with a user-friendly Web site. Here you can solicit general information via "Financial Aid 101," use the "calculators" to estimate your financial aid package and search for scholarships as well.
www.fastweb.com
Register with FastWeb and this service will e-mail you with scholarships that match your criteria. It is extremely helpful and completely free.
www.student-loans.com
Crestar Student Lending
From this site, you can research scholarships and apply for student loans on-line.
Crestar Student Lending
From this site, you can research scholarships and apply for student loans on-line.
www.ncaa.org
The NCAA strives to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body.
www.cns.gov
The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America.
www.AESsuccess.org
AES provides the tools to plan for higher education and find money for school, as well as allowing you to manage your student loan account online
www.nelliemae.com
Nellie Mae, provides a broad range of loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and privately funded loan programs.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index
Because things that sound too good to be true generally are, the FTC uses this site to alert parents and students of suspicious scholarship opportunities. Before you pay a service to research scholarships for you, be sure to log on here first.
www.educaid.com
Educaid is the student loan division of Wachovia. "Educaid" is the tradename for ClassNotes Inc., a subsidiary of Wachovia Bank, National Association. Educaid provides smart and affordable financing solutions, Educaid has grown to be one of the nation's top ten student loan providers.
APPLICATION SITES
www.commonapp.org
The Common Application is the recommended form of 241 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs.
www.unifiedapps.org
Unified application for entrance into nine top conservatories
POPULAR COLLEGE HOME SITES
California Institute of the Arts
Carnegie-Mellon University
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Roosevelt University
Cleveland Institute of Music
College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
Cooper Union
Curtis Institute
DePaul University
Duke University
Harvard University
Indiana University
The Juilliard School
University of Miami
University of Michigan
Northwestern University
Oberlin Conservatory
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Western Michigan University
University of North Texas
University of Southern California
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