Important Websites to Bookmark
Common Application - Application form used by most colleges & universities: https://www.commonapp.org/
FAFSA - Application for federal financial aid: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Naviance - (Your student should have an account through AMSA) - College search resources, matching tools, college acceptance info, college fair info, integration with AMSA guidance department: https://student.naviance.com/amsacs
College Board - Excellent resource for college planning, financial aid, grant, process info. College search resources, use to register for SATs, view past scores, & send score reports to colleges: https://www.collegeboard.org/
Kaplan Test Preparation for ACT/SAT: https://kaplan.com/
Paying for College
College Financing: https://www.mefa.org/pay
Get the Facts about Paying for College - for high school students: https://www.mefa.org/plan/high-school
Financial Aid 101: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid
FAFSA Help & Info: https://finaid.org/fafsa/
Financial Aid Applications -
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
CSS Profile Application (Some schools require in addition to FAFSA, usually private schools): https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
What the CSS Profile Is & How to Complete It: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-101/how-to-complete-the-css-financial-aid-profile
Expected Family Contribution Calculators:
https://finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculator
https://finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate/
College Cost Calculator: https://www.mefa.org/college-cost-calculator
College Entrance Tests
ACT Registration: https://www.act.org/
SAT Registration, PSAT scores, past SAT scores: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Scholarship Search Sites
Merit Aid: www.meritaid.com
Fastweb: www.fastweb.com
Scholarships.com: www.scholarships.com
College Board Scholarship Search: https://pages.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search: https://ww2.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/
College Search
College Board College Search: https://collegesearch.collegeboard.org/home
Best Value Colleges, Princeton Review Ranking: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-value-colleges
Princeton Review College & University Information: https://www.princetonreview.com/
College Rankings & Information: https://www.usnews.com/education
Colleges That Change Lives: www.ctcl.org
College Navigator - fueled by the U.S. Department of Education’s monster database: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Forbes magazine’s college rankings: http://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/
College Results Online - a service of the Education Trust and a great source to check any school’s graduation rates, and to generate lists of comparable schools: www.collegeresults.org,
Unigo - comments, reviews, and videos from current students who share their opinions about their schools: www.unigo.com
Niche - popular with students who want peer reviews of colleges & universities: https://www.niche.com/
Niche Best Colleges - comments, reviews, and videos from current students who share their opinions about their schools: https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/
Help Finding the Right Career
https://roadtripnation.com/edu/careerfinder
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
College Majors 101 - resource to research college majors: www.collegemajors101.com
Virtual School Visits - provides videos of many schools (or go to school websites): www.YOUniversityTV.com
18 Tips for a Great College Application: https://www.bates.edu/admission/18-application-tips-for-prospective-students/
Massachusetts Colleges & Universities
Massachusetts Directory of Public Colleges & Universities - with links to college websites: https://www.mass.edu/system/campusdirectory.asp
Massachusetts Private Colleges & Universities - AICU Mass is an association of 61 private colleges & universities: https://aicum.org/member-list/
Athletes Planning to Play Competitive Sports in College
NCAA: https://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future
NCSA: https://www.ncsasports.org/
