College Web Links

The Internet has become synonymous with the Encyclopedia Britannica --you can find answers to anything-- and there are endless sites devoted to the college search process. Below we have listed some of the best Web sites available, separating them by categories.

General College Information

• www.collegeboard.com
  This is the home page of the College Board.  It contains information for students, parents and educators.  There are links to the various programs College Board offers:  College Search engine, PSAT, SAT I & II, AP Tests, financial aid and test prep information.
• www.usnews.com
  Best College rankings in the US News and World Report with admission information
• www.ajcunet.edu
  Jesuit colleges and universities
• www.collegenet.com
  Database of colleges, scholarships and other resources
• www.collegeview.com
  View pictures and multimedia from over 3,300 college campuses
• www.commonapp.org
  A common application form for almost 400 different colleges
• www.cpec.ca.gov
  California postsecondary education commission: College guides, policies, etc.
• www.ucop.edu/pathways
  Admission information and links to all of the University of California campuses
• www.csumentor.edu
  Admissions information and application for the California state university system
• www.washington.edu/admin/pubserv/admission
  Admissions information and link to University of Washington Admissions
• www.ctcl.org
  Colleges That Change Lives is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process
• www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-list.html
  Link to historically Black colleges and universities
• www.campustours.com
  Virtual campus tours

College Athletics

• www.ncaa.com
  Information about playing sports at NCAA Division I or II college level
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
  NCAA registration site
• www.naia.org
  National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regulation site

Learning Disabilities

• www.collegeboard.com/ssd/prof/index/html
• www.act.org/aap/disab

Both Web sites provide useful information about the kinds of documentation needed to consider an application for testing accommodations

Test Prep Information

• www.petersons.com
  College search and database
• www.review.com
  The Princeton Review
• www.act.org
  Home page for the American College Test 
•  www.kaplan.com
  SAT test prep site
• www.collegeboard.com
  The home page of the College Board 

Financial Aid

• www.finaid.org
  A comprehensive Web site for the financial aid novice
• www.wiredscholar.com
• www.blackexcel.org
  A scholarship service for African Americans
• www.studentaid.ed.gov
  US Department of Education resources on financial aid
• www.ftc.gov
  Federal Trade Commission information about scholarship scams
• www.fastweb.com
  A database of more than 180,000 scholarship, grants, fellowships and loans
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
  Download a free financial aid application from the federal government; this form is required by colleges for all students applying for financial aid.
• www.salliemae.com
  Student loan information
• www.profileonline.collegeboard.com
  The CSS Profile is the form many private colleges and universities require, in addition to the FAFSA, for those applying for financial aid.
• www.college-scholarships.com
  Easy access to information on colleges, scholarships, and test prep
• www.nasfaa.org/home.asp?Tab=home
  Great Web site to help you learn financial terms