LibGuide-College Application Process

Where Do I Begin?

School Counseling Department - Ellington Public SchoolsSchool Counseling Department - Ellington Public Schools

www.collegeboard.org/

Five Steps to Begin Your College Search

9/30/2022- Live College Essay Essentials Workshop Recording

Return on Investment and Selecting a College Right for You:

College_ROI.pdf

Georgetown University Return on Investment Study: Open in the large window and search within the document to find almost any college or university.

How to Calculate the ROI of Your College DegreeCollege is an investment of your time and money, so you need to think about what you'll get out of it. Learn how to measure the ROI of your degree.

Opinion | Build Your Own College RankingsThe values that you care about most should inform your top college choices.

Resources for Paying for College: Investigate grants, scholarships, merit aid, and loan options.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The Go-to Guide for College Financial Aid

The Real Deal on Financial Aid

Financial Aid and ScholarshipsFinancial aid and scholarships can reduce the cost of college. Edmit will help you learn how they work and what you'll qualify for.

How to Read and Evaluate Your Financial Aid Award LetterConfused by your financial aid award letter? Edmit goes through your financial aid offer step by step.

How to Appeal Your Financial Aid AwardFind out everything you need to know about appealing a financial aid award - who is eligible, what you need, how to submit your appeal, and tips & tricks for being successful.

College Review Websites

This website allows you to select features about schools and they will provide a list. Great for quick facts about a particular school. The academic profile of a college's freshman class, financial aid and merit aid stats, available majors.

College content—based on feedback from real students—will help you make a list of schools that fit you academically, socially, and financially.

This federal website contains more data on the nation's colleges and universities than any place else on the Internet.

Created by the Institute for College Access and Success, this site has gathered detailed information on thousands of colleges. Students can find statistics for any school on such topics as college affordability, graduation rates, and college diversity.

The College Scorecard provides up-to-date, comprehensive, and reliable information on colleges. The site allows visitors to sort and filter their search results to easily compare schools and decide which college makes the most sense when considering the typical costs, average student loan amount, students’ ability to repay their loans, and their future earnings. Presented by the US Department of Education.