Resources for College Planning
Podcasts
The Truth About College Admissions
Financing Your College Education
FASTWEB • scholarship & financial aid
MYIN TUITION • quick college cost calculator
VSAC • tools, advice & more
FEDERAL STUDENT AID • financing college
FAFSA • free Application for Federal Student Aid
COLLEGE BOARD BIG FUTURE • Scholarship Search
Researching Colleges
COLLEGE SCORE CARD • US Dept of Education tool
COLLEGE NAVIGATOR • National Center for Education Statistics
US NEWS • college rankings
NICHE • student rankings and reviews
COLLEGE DATA • comprehensive data
Exploring Campuses
THE COLLEGE TOUR • insider’s perspective on college life & culture
CAMPUS TOURS • interactive virtual tours
Standardized Testing/Test Optional
FAIR TEST • list of schools not requiring SAT or ACT
ACT • ACT registration, practice materials
COLLEGE BOARD • SAT registration, study guide
Choosing a Major
MY NEXT MOVE • career search info
COLLEGE MAJORS 101 • descriptions of majors & college programs
Applications
COMMON APP • view requirements of common application and essays
COALITION FOR COLLEGE ACCESS • application used by select schools & universities
AXS COMPANION TO COMMON APP • help navigating the Common App
Gap Year
USA GAP YEAR FAIRS ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN GAP YEAR ORGANIZATION
Recommended Books & Reference Materials
Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be -Frank Bruni
Book of Majors -College Board
The Gatekeepers -Jacques Steinberg
There Is Life After College -Jeffrey Selingo
College Match -Steve Antonoff
Colleges That Change Lives -Loren Pope
Fiske Guide to Colleges -Edward B. Fiske
Dream School - Jeff Selingo
The College Finder – Steve Antonoff
Who Gets in and Why – Jeff Selingo