DPHS Counseling brings you…. USING THE WEB IN THE COLLEGE SELECTION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

THE “BIG” SITES: Get Advice, Search, Plan for College, Apply

www.bridges.com Obtain log-in info. From Career Center to “CHOICES”, new college/career search program.
www.collegeboard.com The College Board site includes advice for students and parents, a college search, online applications, and everything you need to know about SAT program testing and the CSS Financial Aid Profile.
www.csumentor.edu California State University application site and is the preferred application method. Create a high school planner, find the CSU campus that meets your needs, and take a virtual tour of a CSU.
www.ucgateways.org University of California application site that lets you plan high school courses so they meet UC admission requirements, offers free prep tests for SAT, ACT, take personality & career quizzes that help identify interests for college majors, financial aid options, & get support from UC staff.
www.act.org The official site of the ACT. Includes college search, online applications, advice, timelines, financial aid information & estimator, and lots of information on ACT Program Tests
www.commonapp.org Common Application for hundreds of colleges can be downloaded.
www.petersons.com The site includes a college search, advice, information on scholarships, and summer programs.
www.princetonreview.com Princeton Review is a well-known SAT test prep operation.
www.kaptest.com A newer version of the Kaplan test prep website.
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm The magazine publisher and college ranker. Site includes a college search, college comparisons, information on financial aid and scholarships, and the famous rankings.
www.campustours.com Virtual tours of colleges including maps.
www.californiacolleges.edu California College search including public and private 4 & 2 year institutions.
www.uccp.org UC college prep online offers various test prep, tutorials, mentoring; ACT, SAT, SUBJECTS.

COLLEGE SEARCH

www.mycollegeoptions.com Free college search and application service. Provides links to scholarship a database and college financing information. An excellent website.
www.mymajors.com Don’t know what to major in? Try this site.
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php Looking for the “best” colleges?
www.collegenet.com A pretty decent college search program that won’t sell your personal data to others.
www.collegeview.com This is a total college package. College search, applications, etc.
www.collegeispossible.org Preparing for college, choosing a college, & paying for college.
www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/ Government sponsored college search program.
www.cavhs.org UC/CSU & college test prep info

OTHER HELP

www.csumathsuccess.org Improve your math skills to pass the CSU Entry Level Math Exam. www.csuenglishsuccess.org Improve your English skills to pass the CSU English Placement Test (EPT). Begin practicing NOW!

www.nacac.com A very powerful website. Use the “College Fairs” & “For Students” links.
www.essayedge.com How to write a college essay – includes many samples.
www.blackexcel.org College information and resources targeting African-American students.
www.hispaniconline.com/edu&/ Information for Hispanic students.

COLLEGE LISTS and SPECIALIZED COLLEGES

www.bbcunetwork.com/ HBCU network. Includes information and resources related to HBCU’s and links to the colleges’ web sites.
www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm site sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Has links to many of the well-known and not so well-known rankings and college lists. www.ajcunet.edu/areas/ji/members.asp site hosted by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities; includes search.
www.catholiccollegesonline.org/ sites includes a directory of member institutions of the National Catholic College Admission Association.
www.hillel.org – Info on Jewish life on 500 + campuses.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

www.sciserv.org Summer programs that are science related.
www.petersons.com Access to a large database of summer opportunities for students.

FINANCIAL AID / SCHOLARSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH

· www.fafsa.ed.gov This is the site of the FAFSA on the Web. This is the preferred way to apply “online” for federal financial aid. You must request a PIN to apply online at www.pin.ed.gov.

· www.finaid.org This website contains massive amounts of information about scholarships, grants, and loans. You can access the FastWeb through this address or directly using the next URL.

· www.fastweb.com A scholarship database with over 400,000 entries. LARGEST FREE scholarship database.

· www.sbscholarship.org Best local scholarship source – the S.B. Scholarship Foundation

www.ed.gov/studentaid Federal government provided information about financial aid.
www.csac.ca.gov California Student Aid Commission.

· www.salliemae.com Need help on college funding sources? Sallie Mae is not a lender but works with banks to provide education loan services.

· www.college-scholarships.com This site links out to numerous college admissions & scholarship options.

· www.edfund.org A federal website providing aid for the whole financial aid process including loans.

· www.maldef.org Mexican American Legal Defense Education Fund contains legal info. Follow the “scholarship” links.

· www.sciencewise.com/molis Info on minority scholarships and fellowships.

· www.uncf.org United Negro College Fund

· www.ftc.gov For information about fraudulent scholarship search scams check the Federal Trade Commission website. Follow the link to “consumer protection”; then to “scholarship...”

STUDENT ATHLETES

www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/eligibility-recruiting/index.html site of the college sports organization. Good information for student-athletes. Eligibility and recruiting, letter of intent information.
www.ncaa.org/eligibility/cbsa The Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete is a must read.
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Register online for the NCAA Clearinghouse.
www.naia.org the other intercollegiate athletic association. Information on sports programs at member institutions.

CAREERS AND MAJORS INFORMATION

www.cacareerzone.org Explore exciting jobs & occupations & learn about what career path interests you.

www.todaysmilitary.com U.S. Department of Defense seeks to provide leading career information resource for the military world of work.
www.bls.gov Click on “Occupations.” This shows a table of the fastest growing occupations for the next ten years with links to the entire Occupational Outlook Handbook.
www.careerbuilder.com Yet another source of career based information.
www.aicad.org links & info for the students considering a career in art or design.
www.acsa-arch.org/infoStud.html Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
www.allnursingschools.org Online guide to nursing education and schools.
www.nspe.org/students/ National Society of Professional Engineers site with student info.
http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section3/degree2.cfm?data=yes&program=bsmd Association of American Medical Colleges list of BS, MD combined programs.

STUDY SKILLS/HOMEWORK HELP

www.sbplibrary.org You’ve got HOMEWORK! They’ve got HELP! Free online real tutors.

www.csumathsuccess.org Improve your math skills to pass the CSU Entry Level Math Exam.
www.csuenglishsuccess.org Improve your English skills to pass the CSU English Placement Test (EPT). Begin practicing NOW!
owl.english.purdue.edu Purdue On-Line Writing Lab

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