College Information
Table of Contents
College Info Subpages
College of the Week
Tips for College Searching
Keep track of usernames, colleges you are interested in, and more in a Google Sheet Tracker. Select File -> Make a Copy to create your own copy.
Store it in your Google Drive folder where you will also store any other college related material. It is recommended to have a separate Google account just for college and job related communication and files, separate from your personal account. Be sure you are using a non-school Gmail so that you have access after graduation!
College Search websites:
Creating Your College List
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges/college-101/5-steps-to-creating-a-college-list
https://pages.collegeboard.org/pdf/how-build-college-list.pdf
Virtual Tours & Resources
How to Explore College Virutally: https://www.raise.me/blog/applying-to-college/how-to-explore-colleges-virtually/
Webinars to help you on your college journey: http://go.collegewise.com/covidadmissions
How to get to know a college online: https://admissions.tufts.edu/blogs/inside-admissions/post/when-you-can-t-visit-campus-how-to-get-to-know-a-college-online/
College Timeline
Resources
How to Ace Your College Applications and Essays - From Sallie Mae
Compare the Cost of your Colleges with this Worksheet - From College Greenlight
Use this worksheet after you receive financial aid packages
The College Tour - each episode of The College Tour tells the story of a single college through the lens of its students.
Check out the Resources page for more resources!
How to Build your College List - Starting at 59:20 in this recording (by Occidental College admissions)
Writing the College Essay - Starting at 1:22:00 in this recording (by Occidental College admissions and alumni) - including tips, what admissions officers are looking for, supplemental essays, etc.
Snapshot of information from about 120 schools from outside California: RACC Directory
Questions to ask at a college fair or when visiting a college
Colleges that Give the Best Scholarships List - From Standout College Prep
Colleges without Application Fees - from bestcollege.com
ChoosingAMajor.pdfA-G Requirements
A-G Requirements are the courses required for admission to CSU or UC. Students must earn C- or better in all A-G courses.
View the list of A-G courses offered at CVHS:
Student Athletes
Things to Know / Tips:
Start talking to your coach early if you plan to play varsity sports in college
You must meet NCAA or NAIA requirements in addition to the college admissions requirements.
NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf
Division I Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet
College Planning for Athletes
Presentation created by Sara Mascio
CollegePlanningForStudentAthlete.pdfPresentation and VIdeo from NCAA Webinar January 2022
Presentation_01112022.pdf
PlayNAIA.org helps future student-athletes discover and connect with NAIA schools, coaches and athletic scholarships. PlayNAIA is also the official clearinghouse for NAIA eligibility. Every student-athlete must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center to play sports at an NAIA college or university.
NAIA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete: https://www.naia.org/marketing/2019-20/files/NAIA-Guide-to-College-Bound-Student-Athlete.pdf
NCSA provides tools to help athletes increase their chances of playing sports in college, including online education and performance training, expert recruiting guidance, data-driven college matching tools and access to more college coaches than any other college recruiting service. Today, NCSA is the largest and most experienced college athletic recruiting network, having helped more than 250,000 student-athletes make commitments to their college choice.