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Here are some good resources for researching schools and applying to college
APPLYING
APPLYING
Accepted by over 500 colleges, this is a great option to simplify the application process
Western Undergraduate Exchange
Questbridge National College Match
College and scholarship application process outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation's most selective colleges
University of California Application
Welcome to the University of California's application for undergraduate admissions and scholarships. By starting your application, you're taking your first step toward the best public university system in the world.
Interested in applying for The California State University system? You can apply for the 2022-2023 cycle here, including Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023. If you are seeking entrance for Fall 2023, the application and application link will be available beginning October 1st 6 am PST.
LIFE ON CAMPUS
LIFE ON CAMPUS
Virtual tours, searchable by state and college name
360 degree IPIX tours of hundreds of college campuses
Searchable database of federal safety statistics for thousands of colleges
Virtual college campus tours
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID
The free federal form required by almost all colleges. File online and save weeks in notification time
The College Board form utilized by many private colleges and universities
A board overview of everything related to financial aid: loans, grants, etc.
Determine how much school will cost, how much students and families need to save and how much aid is needed to cover education costs
Quick College Cost Estimator for Students and Parents
Net Price Calculator, EFC Calculator, etc.
Federal Student Aid Eligibility Estimator
Gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and can serve as your legal signature.
Free college and scholarship resource
A comprehensive search engine for scholarships of all types
Online portal for applying to scholarships for students from Hawai'i
Scholarship match service
COLLEGE SEARCH ENGINES
COLLEGE SEARCH ENGINES
You can find colleges by test scores, location, majors, support services and diversity.
Search through thousands of schools and estimate your chances of admission based on your GPA and admission test scores
Build tables with any combination of variables to compare colleges
Here, you will find links to resources and information that can help you you find the college and career path that's right for you.
Each college comes with a “report card” and overall grade, browse colleges by state or major
Answer questions through a college match quiz
Filter schools by location, selectivity, sports teams and other criteria. Plus, you can indicate tuition costs and your state of residency; the tool will even take into account in-state versus out-of-state tuition
Free college and scholarship resource
Provides pre-made lists of schools categorized by major or field
STANDARDIZED TESTS
STANDARDIZED TESTS
Info on SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, and CSS profile, college searches and more
Info on ACT test and registration. There also are links to college search and planning.
This national non-profit works to ensure standardized testing is used properly. They also maintain a list of schools that do not require standardized tests for admission.
GUIDES AND RANKINGS
GUIDES AND RANKINGS
An organization focused on introducing great schools that may be lesser known ... great resources for parents too
Search tools and information on their test prep courses
Articles, a search engine, and those notorious college rankings
Top academics, best experiences, career success and lowest debt
Millions of college reviews and rankings
College guide/resource/scholarships aimed towards low-income, first generation, minority students
Guide to Understanding ROTC Programs
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Resource for Canadian universities
Information on a number of schools in Japan
Information on a number of schools in the United Kingdom
The central server for those applying to schools in the United Kingdom
Information for various study aboard programs, service learning, internship programs etc.
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