Helpful Resources
Documents specific to our school/district
Tamalpais Union High School District College Planning Guide (English) is typically given to Juniors during their Junior Conference. Here it is in Spanish - College Planning Guide
Archie Williams High School Profile
Organizational Tools:
Sample spreadsheet to help you keep track of your college applications and deadlines
Sample spreadsheet to help you keep track of your financial aid offers
Sample financial aid award letter
Helpful Websites:
College Applications and Information
California State University System
www.universityofcalifornia.edu- UC System; Presenting Yourself on the UC Application
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/subject-requirement-a-g.html - A-G information (English)
A-G Info in Spanish
http://www.commonapp.org/ - Common Application
http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/ - Coalition Application
www.cccapply.org - California Community Colleges
www.aiccu.edu - California Independent Colleges/Universities
www.assist.org - Info for students considering transferring from a California Community College to CSU/UC
https://www.nacacnet.org/globalassets/documents/publications/gcap2018final.pdf - Guide to the College Admission Process
College Research
https://student.naviance.com/archiewilliams - Naviance Student
www.nces.ed.gov//collegenavigator.org - U.S. Department of Education site for reliable, raw data/statistics
bigfuture.collegeboard.org - Search tool for comparing/tracking colleges - very user friendly
www.ctcl.org - Colleges That Change Lives - a consortium of small, liberal arts colleges
Here is a video from a presentation held at Tamalpais High School from the Executive Director of CTCL, Maria Furtado during the Fall of 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLw8ddu5WVA&feature=youtu.be
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/ - info on accredited online degree programs to better help new and returning students understand the online academic landscape and how best to succeed in an online degree program.
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ - Use this tool to find the right fit (search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more)
http://www.wacac.org/college-fairs/ - Local & National College Fair
www.unigo.com - College research, scholarships, and reviews from students who have attended
www.youniversity.com - Virtual campus tours
http://www.universitystudy.ca/ - Canadian Universities
Guide to International University Admission
Financial Aid & Scholarships
www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (financial aid application required by all institutions)
http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile- CSS Profile (financial aid application required by some private colleges/universities)
www.csac.ca.gov - California Student Aid Commission (i.e., Cal Grants)
https://scholarshipamerica.org/students/browse-scholarships/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
www.wiche.edu/wue - Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a regional tuition-reciprocity agreement where out-of-state students pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at participating schools, compared with nonresident rates that can exceed 300% of in-state rates.
https://studentloans.net/resources/
Special Interests
www.ncld.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.ahead.org - Association on Higher Education & Disability
www.bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students/ - College Guide for Disabled Students
www.eligibilitycenter.org - NCAA info for student athletes
www.playnaia.org - NAIA info for student athletes
http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-colleges-for-lgbt-students/ - Best colleges for LGBTQ students
www.usagapyearfairs.org - Gap Year info
www.americorps.gov - Americorp Members (80,000 join each year) spend 3 months to one year dedicating their time and skills to serve their country
www.portfolioday.net - Performing Arts info
www.aicad.org - Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design
www.nilc.org - Info for undocumented students
www.10000degrees.org - Info for under resourced students (local office in San Rafael)
www.todaysmilitary.com - Guide to Military Service options
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/College-Fee-Waiver.aspx - College Tuition Fee Waiver program for Veteran dependents
Standardized Testing
www.collegeboard.org - SAT/SAT Subject Tests
www.actstudent.org - ACT
www.fairtest.org - Test Optional Colleges/Universities
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
www.examfocus.com - free practice exams
http://www.veritasprep.com/free-sat-resources/
https://www.chegg.com/test-prep - free ACT & SAT test prep
https://www.mometrix.com/academy/act-test/
Compass Education Group - Guide to Admission Testing
Career Research
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Get Career Ready with College of Marin
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ - Use this tool to find the right fit (search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more); Use this site to do career exploration and look up job analysis info