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College Information Admissions Advice High quality blog written by a mother after she helped her daughter with her college search. While she came to realize that there is plenty of information available, finding the best resources can be time consuming. The Admissions Office Comprehensive site assist college bound students in selecting, getting admitted and paying for college. Any College Use this database to search for colleges by program, state, school type, sport and school name. Apply! Download free software for applications to more than 1,000 US colleges and universities. The site also includes tips that will make the admission process less stressful, and help you find financial aid. Applying to School Fill out one college application and quickly let over 3,000 accredited colleges find and perhaps make you an acceptance offer. The site could save you some time applying to schools with simple applications and allows colleges to find you even if you have not applied, but cannot replace submitting an individual school's application especially if essays are required. Black College Common Application Apply to twenty historically black colleges with one application for $35. C3 Apply This site sponsored by ACT has a college search feature, college applications on line, ACT's Financial Aid Estimator, and virtual college tours. Campus Explorer Search through a data base of over 6,000 schools by location, major or degree. Site includes two and four year programs as well as certificated programsin vocational or technical training. Campus Program Comprehensive site organizes colleges by location and/or major and also has articles on how to survive at college. and improve academic skills. Campus Security The OPE Campus Security Statistics Website is a direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking of attending college in a large urban city, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, or a community college you can find their security statistics here. Website is maintained by the Office of Post secondary Education of the US Department of Education. Campus Starter Searchable data base for colleges and universities in Canada. Campus Tours The Campus Tours Index provides fast and easy access to interactive tours of colleges across the United States. Cappex The free site allows students to list information about what they are looking for in a college. Colleges can come to the Cappex site and look for students that are a good match and get in touch with students ready to select the colleges that best meet their needs. Careers and Colleges Comprehensive, but somewhat commercial site on a variety of post secondary opportunities. Choosing and Using Your Major Site from the University of Virginia has sound advice on choosing your major. Pdf file includes separating myth from fact, strategies for choosing a major, and evaluating the majors/ careers you are considering. Chronicle of Higher Education Since 1992, all colleges have been required by federal law to compile annual statistics about crime on their campuses. Each year The Chronicle asks all colleges with enrollments of more than 5,000 for copies of those security reports. College Admissions Blog maintained by an independent college counselor contains articles written by her and others. Site tends to favor highly selective admissions topics. College Admission Guide Blog site contains informative, well written articles on the college search and admissions process. College Answer This site is sponsored by Sallie Mae, a large provider of student loans for college. Students wondering where to go to college and how to get there, or parents trying to unravel the mystery of the college and the financial aid application process can find answers here. College Base Offers help on the SAT & ACT, has a collection of college stories, and evaluations of colleges from the student's perspective. College Board Online Home Page Students, parents, & counselors will find a comprehensive menu of information to aid in the transition to college. Includes EXPAN - for free - college, career & financial aid database. College Coach Information on preparing quality college applications including : getting organized, online applications, the Common Application, Early Admission Programs, getting great recommendations, writing college essays and preparing for interviews. College Compass Huge site contains links to careers and majors, college selections, financial aid, scholarships, test preparation, and summer programs. College Confidential Comprehensive site guides you through the entire process from researching colleges to getting in and paying for them. College Data Comprehensive site includes information on finding a college that fits your needs, getting into it, and paying for it.

College NET Wide variety of college info including searching for matching characteristics, graduate programs, financial aid, scholarships, featured schools. College News Free campus new wire includes text from many college newspapers in the Chicago, New York Boston, and Philadelphia areas. College Planning Comprehensive site to help students prepare for college is especially strong in highlighting programs that promote support services underprivileged students. College is Possible This comprehensive site sponsored by a coalition of universities contains information on selecting a college, application process, and financial aid. College Prep 101 This on line course is intended to provide high school students with the information they will need to decide on attending college. Included in the lessons is information to help with college preparation, selecting a college, easing the transition to college, and managing the changes in life which occur during college. College Profiles Features in-depth profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, and financial aid, along with geographic search directories for honors programs, women's colleges statistics on minority enrollment and numerous other resources for prospective college students. College Results This site allows students to: examine overall graduation rates and see how those rates have changed over time, learn about universities' records graduating diverse groups of students and compare the graduation rates of similar institutions - colleges and universities that share many characteristics and serve similar student populations. College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees Designed to offer college-bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on colleges and universities throughout the United States, Free scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more. College Set Google like siteenables searchers to efficiently locate all college related topics. College and University Rankings The University of Illinois has gathered links to a collection of sites that rate colleges with various criteria. The site also discussed the philosophical difficulties with the whole process of ranking colleges. College View A free online college search service with profiles of 3,500+ colleges & university sites, virtual tours, electronic applications, financial aid info, career planning tools, and more. Find others with similar interests in Coffee Shop. Colleges of Distinction Colleges of Distinction is a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, it considers topics such as - Which colleges are the best places to learn, to grow, and to succeed? You’ll find both prominent names and “hidden gems” on their list. What they have in common is their excellent reputation among high school guidance counselors and education professionals, not to mention employers and graduate schools. Their classrooms are among the most exciting in the country; their programs are some of the most innovative. Colleges That Change Lives Based on the book by Loren Pope and filled with information and first hand experiences, this website offers a unique perspective on forty remarkable liberal arts colleges. You can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter filled with advice on preparing for college and specific universities. Collegiate Choice Walking Tour Videos Tours are simple, non-promotional videos of the student guided campus tour offered at over 350 colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, and Scotland. These videos are not professionally produced. Guidance counselors, not commercial film makers, are doing the recordings. $15/college tour + shipping Common Application Visit this site to download a pdf file (Adobe Acrobat needed) of the Common Application accepted by nearly 300 colleges and universities. Common Music Application Apply to seven music conservatories with one application. Dormitories Around the World On this page you find links to various dormitories (or residential homes) from all over the globe. Some offer pictures of their dorms and/or include short essays. The dorms are sorted first by the country they're in and secondly by the university's name. Early Decision/Early Action Directory of colleges offering early decision or early action. Admission. On this searchable Web site, you can find the following information about the 378 colleges and universities in the United States that offer Early Decision or Early Action: college name, contact information, and early application policy description, early application deadline dates and decision notification dates and link to college Web sites. Information from the National Association of College Admission Counselors. Economic Diversity of Colleges This website is the first publicly available source of campus-level data on student income, race and ethnicity, and student loan usage that can be compared over time and across institutions. Education Planner Comprehensive college planning and preparation site sponsored by a financial aid organization. Edvisors Huge collection of webistes for college planning and how to pay for it. Site is sponsored by an organization that offers student loans and is especially strong in financial matters. EduRegistry Information on topics to consider as students research colleges such as location, environment, size, admission requirements, academics, expenses, financial aid, housing, facilities and financial aid. The site also has links to all the college web sites organized by state. Essay Edge This commercial site offers to assist students with writing essays for college applications. It also offers free access to admissions essays accepted by top colleges. The Essay Wizard This commercial site is rich in free information that a student should consider in writing an essay for a college application and offers suggestions and strategies, as well as suggesting other books to read. Establishing Residency The College Board has gathered residency requirements from all fifty states for students who want to establish residency in another location. Fairtest Listing of colleges and other post secondary schools that do not require ACT or SAT scores. Getting a Late Start? List maintained by US news & World Reports contains colleges that have application deadlines later in the school year or rolling admissions. Graduation Watch What are the graduation rates at the colleges you're considering? This site allows you to find out how quickly students graduate before you apply. Historically Black Colleges Dedicated to providing information and services related to historically black colleges and universities, site offers students the opportunity to connect worldwide. How College Admissions Works The admissions director of Duke University gives real life examples of how the admissions process works. How to Get In Advice on the steps to take in planning to go to college starting in the 8th grade. Site has a monthly newsletter and blog written on various topics.

Illinois Virtual Campus Connect to hundreds of online and other distance learning courses and programs offered by Illinois colleges and universities. The IVC is a directory of distance courses and degree and certificate programs offered by Illinois universities, a link to participating Illinois universities, and a link to student support services for Illinois students. Institutional Accreditation Searchable database run by the US Department of Education helps you to determine whether a school or university is accredited and if so, by whom. International Student Site offers advice and services of all sorts, including links to information about being a student in another country, an international scholarship search, student loans and insurance. iTransfer This site offers course selection information for students who plan to attend a community college and transfer to a university in Illinois. It identifies schools that are members of the Illinois Articulation Initiative and have agreed to a common core of general education courses that will transfer. Ivy Edge This commercial site offers to help you edit your college application essays for a fee. However, this part of their site has helpful free guides to writing essays and applying to colleges that may be downloaded for free. Ivy League Admission Commercial essay writing service also gives free writing advice for competitive admissions programs. Kaplan Test Prep on line. College application software, career info, self tests plus many more topics. Kiplinger's Best Public Universities Site sponsored by noted finance magazine sorts the schools in their survey of public colleges by overall rank, cost, quality measures or financial aid measures. Clicking on the college names after the search will take you to their Web sites. The site also has a similar search for private universities. Making College Count This site gives advice for college success -- to survive college, get a degree, and have great opportunities available after school. Many topics including picking a major, managing money, acing finals, etc. Mapping Your Future On this site you'll find information to help you plan your career, select a school & plan for your future. My Cap Students put their academic and elevant personal information online and give interested universities a chance to contact them. Both parents and counselors can also visit the profile online and monitor the student's activities and research. My College Guide This site has a college search section as well as articles about admissions, getting money for college, and doing well once you are admitted. My Majors Take a short quiz on this site and it analyzes this information and suggests six majors to think about because they match your interests and high school experience. It can also give you more information about what these majors are, what type of courses you would take to get a degree and what jobs are available to graduates with various degrees. My Footpath Free "Ask the Counselor" advice on the college planning and selection process and fee-based admissions reports. My Road Comprehensive site allows you to explore majors, find a college and research careers. A searchable database of 900+ career fields, 6000+ vocational schools, colleges, and universities and links of scholarships, sources of loans, financial aid and advice. NACAC The National Association for College Admissions Counselors maintains a site with a variety of resources including a directory of early decision colleges, when and where college fairs are held, their monthly newsletter for students, and student's rights in the college admissions process. Next Step Comprehensive college information site. Off to College A complete college planning and preparation site. It includes planning calendars, financial aid summary notes, downloadable application forms, and links to a product engine to customize your financial aid package. Overseas Association of College Admissions Counseling This site is designed for counselors who work with students who intend to study in another country. It has rescources for American studens who would like study over seas and exchange students who would like to continue studying in the US. Pathways to College The Pathways to College Network is a national alliance of organizations committed to using research based knowledge to improve the college success of under served students, under represented minorities, low income students, those who are the first in their family to go to college and students with disabilities. The Personal Statement Site from the University of California - Berkley walks a student through the process to follow to compose an exemplary personal statement as part of the college application process. Peterson's Education Center The Education and Career Center includes consistently organized information about educational opportunities at all levels. It also gives the ability to search Peterson's databases and share info with others. On line applications for 209 universities and graduate schools - some can be transmitted electronically and some can be printed and mailed in the usual manner. Preparing Your Child for College This site produced by the US Department of Education explains the benefits of a college education and about ways to put college within reach academically and financially. Throughout their school years, students make academic and other decisions that affect whether they will be eligible to enter college. The Princeton Review The Princeton Review helps people find and get into the right college or other school. They have great resources to help with testing, admissions, financial aid etc. Questbridge QuestBridge is a program that links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation's best colleges. Scholar Stuff Offers a little something for everyone; a comprehensive list of colleges from around the world, chat rooms, financial aid sites, and links to information on college prep exams. Schools in the USA Search for colleges using a variety of criteria such as: business , teacher education , health , engineering and technology , nursing , distance studies, and learning overseas. Comprehensive site also includes scholarship info and career profiles. Security on Campus Campus safety is a topic that should be considered by students and parents as part of the school selection process. Steps to College The National Association for College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) distributes a bimonthly newsletter with timely college advise. New topics are highlighted. Archived topics are also readily available. Students.gov US Government - wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to post secondary students. The site has links for information on: planning and paying for your education, internships, community service, career development, and military service. Students.net Incredibly comprehensive portal to all the information a student planning to attend college needs to consider. Student Paths The online Student Paths Current Issue is a collection of articles and information from elevenpublications throughout the country. From Diary of a Senior to Wacky Scholarships, the online current issue combines the best of the best to give you the inside scoop on how other students are making their transition to college and what they have experienced in their first year beyond high school Super College Comprehensive college guidance site has sections on searching for a college, admissions & tests, and scholarships. Teen Ink Check out reviews of colleges - public and private, from the Big 10 to the Ivy League, from small liberal arts schools to large state universities, including 2-year and 4-year programs - written by prospective students like you. Students also sumbit their admissions essay, which may give you some ideas of how to approach this subject - or not! Undergrad Zone Takes a student from choosing a college as a senior to finding success on a university campus as a freshman. The U Get subjective impressions of colleges from this site, which includes blogs, video tours, and college reviews. Keep in mind this site wants to sell you additional information. The Very Worst College Applications Essays This tongue in cheek site does have a link to the Cambridge Essay Service, a for fee site that offers help with writing college essays. Even if you don't use the service, you might find some of their suggestions helpful. US College Search A searchable database of 9734 4-year universities, 2-year colleges, junior colleges, vocational schools, job training programs, and technical certification programs. Search by state/city, degree program, major / degree program, and school name. US Department of Education Search for the college that's right for you by geographic region, state, city, type, major, or Title IV eligibility. US News & World Report - College Rankings Also has information on graduate schools, financial aid, and studying abroad. Venture Scholars Resource center of valuable links for students preparing for college. What Can I Do With a Major In? Site from the University of North Carolina links career to the majors available on campus. What Now Grad? Comprehensive site includes information on deciding on a career (fee involved), applying to college, financial aid, and researching job outlooks. XAP Comprehensive site allows students to search for colleges, take virtual tours, apply online, get financial information and plan a career. Zinch Students can enter as much personal information about themselves as they wish, including portfolios of writing, art work, music, athletic records, etc. Their file is password protected, but they can alert any college they are interested in that they have a file on Zinch. the intent is to make colleges aware of students they might want to recruit before they received lists of test scores. Because Zinch includes much more than test cores, it could help to minimize their importance, depending on the college's admissions criteria.