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 websites 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 and 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/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

Both websites 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
Home page of the College Board
www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat
SAT test prep from Khan Academy

Scholarship and Financial Aid

www.finaid.org
A comprehensive website for the financial aid novice
www.blackexcel.org
A scholarship service for African American students
www.studentaid.ed.gov
U.S. 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
css.collegeboard.org
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
Great website to help you learn financial terms
www.thewashboard.org
College scholarship database for Washington students