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Check out the resources we recommend and use every day. Some of these sites have tons of tools, videos, and additional resources that can help you make your college list, learn more about affordability and financial aid, and navigate the college admissions process.
College List Building:
- www.nces.ed.gov – data offered by the US Department of Education.
- www.collegedata.com – assesses chance of admission to colleges nationwide.
- www.collegeresults.org – includes retention and graduation rates.
- www.collegeboard.com
- www.princetonreview.com
- www.zinch.com – scholarships and college search
- bigfuture.collegeboard.org
- www.youuniversitytv.com – Video tours of colleges and universities
Applications
- www.commonapp.org – Common Application
- http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/ – Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success
- www.applytexas.org – Texas Common Application
- www.universalcollegeapp.com – Universal Common application
Choosing a Major:
- www.collegemajors101.com – research college majors.
- www.mymajors.com – quiz to help assess your interests in various careers.
Virtual Tours:
Standardized Tests:
- www.number2.com – free test preparation offered
- www.collegeboard.com – register for SAT
- www.actstudent.org – register for ACT
- www.Fairtest.org – Fair & Open Testing
Test Prep:
https://www.compassprep.com/ – Compass Test Prep – tons of great data and information
https://www.applerouth.com/ – Applerouth has a great blog
https://www.firateducation.com/
https://www.khanacademy.org/ – For Free!
Financial Aid:
- www.finaid.org -offers comprehensive information on financial aid process.
- www.fafsa.ed.gov – application for financial aid – FAFSA.
- www.studentaid.gov
- www.fastweb.com – scholarship search
- www.meritaid.com – merit scholarship search offered by colleges
- www.cappex.com – college search and scholarships
- bigfuture.collegeboard.org – Big Future
- profileonline.collegeboard.org – CSS Profile
For Scholarships: