College Admission Resources
Books
Barron’s 2015 Profiles of American Colleges. New York: Barron’s Educational Series, 2014.
Fiske Guide to College. New York: Sourcebook, Inc., 2014.
The Athletic Recruiting & Scholarship Guide. Black Rock, CT: Mazz Marketing Inc., 2005.
America’s Best Colleges for B Students. Los Altos: SuperCollege, LLC, 2013.
Peterson’s Four Year Colleges 2015. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s, 2014.
Colleges That Change Lives. New York: Penguin, 2006.
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You. New York: Penguin, 2008
Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s, 2010.
The Insider’s Guide to Colleges, 2015.Yale Daily News Staff, 2013.
The Best 371 Colleges. New York: Princeton Review, 2013.
General College Information Websites
ACT
www.ACTstudent.org
College Board (SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Test)
www.collegeboard.com
Educational Testing Services
www.ets.org
The above three websites provide information on standardized tests, including sample questions and dates the tests are offered. You can also register for exams by logging on to these sites.
America’s Best Colleges (exclusive rankings from U.S. News and World Report)
www.usnews.com
Common Application (download the Common Application and find a list of schools that accept the Common Application)
www.commonapp.org
Peterson’s Guide (information/sketches about individual colleges and universities)
www.petersons.com
Princeton Review (information/sketches about individual colleges and universities)
www.review.com
Financial Aid Websites
FinAid
www.finaid.org
Scholarship Search Engine
www.collegeboard.com
Scholarships
www.scholarships.com
Gear-Up
www.ed.gov/gearup
Think College Early
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early
American Council on Education
www.collegeispossible.org
Mapping your Future
www.mapping-your-future.org
Financial Aid Application Sites
http://www.fafsa.gov
Department of Education Site for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile
General Information on Financial Aid
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid on the Web
Federal Direct Student Loans
http://www.studentloans.gov
Department of Education Site for managing Federal Direct Student Loans
http://www.myedaccount.com
Direct Loan Servicing Center
Loan Repayment
http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/understand/plans
Federal Loan Repayment Options
http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov
Federal Direct Consolidation Loans Information Center
Education Tax Benefits
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Books
Barron’s 2015 Profiles of American Colleges. New York: Barron’s Educational Series, 2014.
Fiske Guide to College. New York: Sourcebook, Inc., 2014.
The Athletic Recruiting & Scholarship Guide. Black Rock, CT: Mazz Marketing Inc., 2005.
America’s Best Colleges for B Students. Los Altos: SuperCollege, LLC, 2013.
Peterson’s Four Year Colleges 2015. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s, 2014.
Colleges That Change Lives. New York: Penguin, 2006.
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You. New York: Penguin, 2008
Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s, 2010.
The Insider’s Guide to Colleges, 2015.Yale Daily News Staff, 2013.
The Best 371 Colleges. New York: Princeton Review, 2013.
General College Information Websites
ACT
www.ACTstudent.org
College Board (SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Test)
www.collegeboard.com
Educational Testing Services
www.ets.org
The above three websites provide information on standardized tests, including sample questions and dates the tests are offered. You can also register for exams by logging on to these sites.
America’s Best Colleges (exclusive rankings from U.S. News and World Report)
www.usnews.com
Common Application (download the Common Application and find a list of schools that accept the Common Application)
www.commonapp.org
Peterson’s Guide (information/sketches about individual colleges and universities)
www.petersons.com
Princeton Review (information/sketches about individual colleges and universities)
www.review.com
Financial Aid Websites
FinAid
www.finaid.org
Scholarship Search Engine
www.collegeboard.com
Scholarships
www.scholarships.com
Gear-Up
www.ed.gov/gearup
Think College Early
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early
American Council on Education
www.collegeispossible.org
Mapping your Future
www.mapping-your-future.org
Financial Aid Application Sites
http://www.fafsa.gov
Department of Education Site for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile
General Information on Financial Aid
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid on the Web
Federal Direct Student Loans
http://www.studentloans.gov
Department of Education Site for managing Federal Direct Student Loans
http://www.myedaccount.com
Direct Loan Servicing Center
Loan Repayment
http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/understand/plans
Federal Loan Repayment Options
http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov
Federal Direct Consolidation Loans Information Center
Education Tax Benefits
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)