Resources
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Big Future https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
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Naviance - SuperMatch College Search, you have a Family Connection/Naviance account at your school
Major Exploration:​​​
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Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers
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College Majors 101: https://collegemajors101.com/
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My Majors: https://www.mymajors.com/
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College Xpress - http://schoolbuff.com/worksheets/2017/17%20Qualities%20That%20Will%20Make%20a%20College%20Right%20for%20You.pdf
Online College Fairs
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Go to College Fairs: http://www.gotocollegefairs.com/
Virtual Tour Websites
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You Visit: https: https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/
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Campus Tours: https://www.campustours.com/
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Ecampustours: https://www.ecampustours.com
College Guide Books & Websites
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Fiske Guide - https://www.collegecountdown.com/promotions/fiske-interactive-online.html
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College Data, www.collegedata.com
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Unigo - https://www.unigo.com/colleges
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Niche - https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/
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The College Finder: Choose The Right School That’s Right For You by Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.
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The Best 300+ Colleges by The Princeton Review
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The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges by The Yale Daily News​​
Researching Colleges:
Test Prep Information:
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There are many (free!) online resources
to help study for SAT and ACT exams.
Here a few to check out:
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KHAN ACADEMY
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COLLEGE BOARD– SAT/Subject Test registration
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EXPLORE AP - Information about AP courses
Essay Writing Assistance
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The ART OF THE COLLEGE ESSAY, Gabrielle Clancy
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WRITE OUT LOUD, Carol Barash, PhD.
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WWW.COLLEGEESSAYGUY.COM, Ethan Sawyer
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BIG FUTURE
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Raise.Me
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COLLEGE EXPRESS
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WWW.MERITAID.COM - merit scholarship search offered by colleges
Financial Aid
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FAFSA
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HELPFUL GUIDE TO CHANGES IN FINANCIAL AID (PRIOR-PRIOR) & HOW AID IS CALCULATED
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FEDERAL STUDENT AID (& FAFSA4caster)
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CSS/FINANCIAL AID PROFILE – Required by many private colleges
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NATIONAL ASSN OF FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS
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IRS
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NATIONAL ASSN OF FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS
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WUE
Scholarship Searches:
Learning Differences Resources
Athletic Resources:
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NCAA – NCAA official site
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NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
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BeRecruited.com
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)- Athletics at non-NCAA colleges
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NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
Visual and Performing Arts
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NACAC PERFORMING ARTS FAIR
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ARTS AWARDS - Scholarships for performing, visual and literary artists
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ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF ART & DESIGN
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When applying to schools for the arts, most will ask you share your talents through a college-specific SLIDEROOM site. You can upload your media into Slideroom from DROPBOX or the following sites:
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SOUNDCLOUD
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SKETCHFAB
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VIMEO
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YOUTUBE
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Foreign Language Programs
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CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES, MINNESOTA- LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS
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LANGUAGE BIRD (Online Foreign Language Program): https://www.languagebird.com/
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Gap Year Programs:
Volunteer Opportunities
Books to Check Out:
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Colleges That Change Lives: 40 schools that will change the way you think about colleges, Loren Pope
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Admission Matters. Springer, Sally, Reider, Jon, and Morgan, Joyce Wining
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The College Finder, Steven Antonoff, PhD.
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College Match, Steven Antonoff, PhD.
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The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of A Premier College, Jacques Steinberg
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The Truth about Getting In, Katherine Cohen, Ph.D.
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College Rules!, Sherrie Nist-Olejnik, Ph.D. & Jodi Patrick Holschuh, Ph.D.
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Getting In! The Zinch Guide to College Admissions and Financial Aid in the Digital Age, Steve Cohen, Anne Dwane, Paulo de Oliveira & Michael Muska
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Letting Go. Coburn, Karen Levin and Treeger, Madge Lawrence