Each student is encouraged to use his Naviance account as a research and planning tool in the college application process.
COLLEGE NIGHT HANDOUT
Scholarship Sites
FastWeb- Info on 80,000 scholarships resources
Herb Block Foundation- Information about the Herb Block Foundation which offers scholarships for D.C. area students for community colleges worth up to $5,000 per year
MeritAid.com- A free resource dedicated to helping students find merit-based scholarship opportunities before they apply to colleges. It will match students with merit-based scholarships that reflect their accomplishments and interests
www.collegescholarships.com
www.collegescholarships.org
www.coca-colascholars.org
www.scholarshipsforhighschoolseniors101.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.studentaid2.ed.gov
www.studentscholarshipsearch.com
SchoolSoup- Largest site for college scholarship information
Scholarships for high school seniors.
Scholarships for high school seniors.
College Sites
About: College Applications- Gives info on how to complete a college application successfully and write a good admissions essay
ACT- Information about the ACT test and free estimate of what you may have to pay after submitting financial aid forms
ACT Practice Exams - study tips and free ACT practice questions and answer explanations
AnyCollege- A college search website
Brain Track - career and higher education resource
College Board- Info on standardization tests and financial aid)
College Profiles- A comprehensive website for virtually any type of information regarding colleges
College Portraits - provides facts and information on more than 300 public colleges and universities
Collegiate Choice- You can order a copy of the campus tour filmed by college counselors
Making it Count- college funding stratagies
http://www.schoolguides.com/ - easy-to-use search engine to browse college listings, college fairs and financial aid information.
Historically Black Colleges Common Application -
NCAA- Info on sports recruiting
Petersons- General info about hundreds of colleges
U Can Network- This site is very user friendly and has great information on Private Colleges. All schools enter their information in a universal database, which can then be sorted and assessed by the individual student according to his/her interests.
Statement Of Purpose- College applications usually require a statement of purpose. This site gives advice about how to write one.
Teen Ink- Provides samples of real college-entrance essays
CommonApp- Common Applicaton program allows students to complete one application to send to 200 participating colleges and universities. Students can save their application and send it to the schools of their choice. Students can also download the application and send it out as a paper application
SREB Academic Common Market this program operate on the premise that if public institutions (no private institutions can participate) in a student’s home state do not offer a degree program (undergraduate or graduate) that a student intends on pursuing, then he/she may attend a participating out-of-state institution offering the degree of interest and be granted a waiver of out-of-state tuition charges.
College Visits offers college bound students a first-hand look at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Colleges That Change Lives is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.
We Connect Now Serves people with disabilities, with an emphasis on higher education and employment issues.
WhatWillTheyLearn a free resource and college guide that focuses on seven key areas of knowledge and whether the college or university you are considering prepares graduates to succeed after graduation.
Undergrad Zone – offers a free college prep checklist and practical tips on test preparation.