College & Career Info
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College & Financial Aid Search
This link provides a plethora of information on almost every college & university in the US
These links list a number of neat web sites that provide different perspectives on US colleges & universities as well as financial aid:
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2010/06/15/the-10-best-college-websites
http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-college-search-websites
PeerLift has links to Scholarships, Internships, Summer Programs, College Fly-ins, and Study Abroad
GoingMerry.com lists lots of local scholarships
Scholarship Resources, Especially Useful for Students Living Outside of Missouri
College Application
There are multiple channels through which to apply to colleges these days:
Common Application (accepted by 600 colleges)
Universal Application (accepted by 45 colleges)
Coalition for Access, Affordability & Success Application (accepted by 58 colleges)
System-wide applications (such as HBCUs, ApplyTexas, and University of California application)
An individual college's own application
If you want to know a bit more about the CFAAS Application, this document from Eden Prairie School provides a succinct description
Click here for a concise description of Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA)
Click here for a quick early Decision self-assessment tool
College Lists
Click here for a great listing of accelerated MD programs
Here are three excellent college guides:
Fiske Guide to Colleges (objective evaluations from professionals)
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges (subjective evaluations from on-campus students)
Colleges That Change Lives (50 great, small colleges)
College Fair Links
Click here for 600+ on-line college visits.
NACAC & MOACAC college fairs are the biggest and broadest. They also have specialty fairs (e.g., performing arts). The MOACAC link also lists some local St Louis college fairs:
Infinite Scholars has several excellent (though smaller and more regional) fairs, with a minority student orientation
Colleges That Change Lives is a group of 44 small colleges. CTCL comes to St Louis every year in August or September
Exploring College Options is a group of 5 highly competitive universities that tour together. They come to St. Louis annually:
Parkway, Burroughs, MICDS, Westminster and other schools and districts conduct their own college fairs as well. Contact them directly for information
Useful Books to Read
-The College Finder, Fourth Edition, by Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.
-Admission Matters, Fourth Edition, by Sally P. Springer, Jon Reider, & Joyce Morgan
-Looking Beyond the Ivy League by Loren Pope
-Colleges that Change Lives by Loren Pope
-Acceptance by David L. Marcus
-The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2015, 41st Edition, by the Yale Daily News
-The Enlightened College Applicant by Andrew Belasco & Dave Bergman
-Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018 by Edward B. Fiske
ACT/SAT Test Prep Info & Programs
Click here for a list of free, on-line ACT/SAT test prep resources
Click here for an article discussing the differences between the current SAT and ACT
Click here for access to ACT test prep and courses
Click here for access to SAT practice tests and test prep
Click here to access Testive.com
Naviance Training Links
These videos were produced by various high school college counselors and provide good tips and tricks for using Naviance:
https://silvercreekhelpdesk.wordpress.com/category/naviance-for-parents/
Apprenticeship Links
SLATE (St Louis Area Training & Education Apprenticeships Directory)
Click here for the U.S. Department of Labor, St. Louis Office of Apprenticeship Map of Available Apprenticeships
Here is the link to the St. Louis Community College List of Programs
Click here for Ranken Technical College Programs, Certificates & Degrees