College Research
Smart Scholar College Guide
A great comprehensive overview of how to begin planning for college with many links to other great and useful sites.
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Profiles on more than 310 colleges and universities focusing on the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes.
College Board's Big Future
This website asks you more questions than most about what you want in a colleges; therefore, it offers you a more sophisticated list of college choices based on your answers. There are also sections on finding colleges, exploring careers, paying for college and more.
Collegedata
An excellent college search website that also offers useful information and college profiles.
College Navigator
Managed by the US Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics, College Navigator provides information on thousands of colleges and universities in the US, including tuition and enrollment.
US News & World Report
While we advise families not to put too much stock into rankings, the data itself used to create the rankings is important to consider. US News & World Report has a great aggregate of school information and data, including admission rates, tuition, and student body statistics.
Niche
Another useful website that offers written reviews of current students.
The National Center for Fair and Open Testing (Fair Test)
A listing of all colleges and universities that do not require test scores
Unigo.com
A free college Internet resource that offers a college search function, descriptions of over 4000 colleges with photos, videos, and actual reviews by students, as well as admissions expert answers to students questions.
College Mapper
Helps develop a college list and keep track of the various college admissions tasks.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Resources
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
For families seeking financial aid to pay for college, the FAFSA determines federal financial aid eligibility. Families should learn more about the FAFSA, college costs, and estimated contribution when preparing for the admissions process. (Note: only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible)
www.finaid.org - offers comprehensive information on financial aid process.
www.studentaid.gov - a guide to federal financial aid
www.fastweb.com - scholarship search
www.meritaid.com - merit scholarship search offered by colleges
www.cappex.com - college search and scholarships
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2022: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes 14th Edition by Gen Tanabe (Author), Kelly Tanabe (Author)
Scholarships.com
Student Athletes
NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete
Students who want to play Division I, II, III Athletics
Virtual College Tours
YouVisit
This offers comprehensive and impressive high quality photos and video. A student narrator is in the bottom corner of the screen narrating the video on screen.
Campus 360
Visuals only (no audio or video) provides a walking tour of the campus by clicking on ‘hotspots’ and moving to images as if your were standing/walking in that location on campus.
YOUniversityTV
This is a video format where students tour you around campus and tell you stats and details about the university