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.com
Jesuit colleges and universities
www.collegenet.com & www.collegenet.org
Data base 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 over 240 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.ctclonline.com
Link to Lauren Pope’s book, Colleges that Change Lives
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm
Link to historically Black colleges and universities
www.collegelink.com
Computerized application and financial aid information. College information from a student’s perspective
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
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.testprep.com
SAT test prep site
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.blackexcel.org
A scholarship service for African Americans
www.studentaid.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.educaid.com
User friendly financial aid resource
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-scholarship.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