Sites of Interest and Utility in Finding the Right Colleges

Campus Pathway has found the following sites to be quite useful in searching, selecting and planning for college. There is a whole bunch here, but it is worth your time. Start clicking!

Online Databases

My Career Profile – the database that we use at Campus Pathway with our students. It’s fast, easy and has a terrific filtering system www.mycareerprofile.com

College Data: a school database, chances of getting into the schools, and financial aid information www.collegedata.com

College search, test prep, financial aid, summer programs for high school students Peterson’s College Search

FishNet: The College Guide www.mycollegeguide.org

College View www.collegeview.com

Study Abroad www.studyabroad.com

All About College www.allaboutcollege.com

Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com

CollegeAtlas.org www.collegeatlas.org

Professional and Graduate Schools www.gradschools.com

Multi-variable search tool includes information regarding majors, athletics, expenses, retention, campus security, etc. College Navigator

Students who are residents of western states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate. Western Undergraduate Exchange

Getting a Visual Feel of Schools

Campus Tours www.campustours.com

Collegiate Choice, DVDs of Campuses www.collegiatechoice.com

eCampusTours www.ecampustours.com

Your Campus 3D www.yourcampus360.com

YouTube – Education www.youtube.com/education?b=400

Rate My Professors www.ratemyprofessors.com

Off-2-CollegeTours www.off2collegetours.com

Admissions and Applications

Different perspectives on choosing a college Colleges That Change Lives

Practical suggestions to “ending the college admissions frenzy.” The Education Conservancy

Centralized application for over 300 colleges Common Application

Admission Chances www.go4college.com

Graduation Rates for Colleges and Universities

College Results www.collegeresults.org

Standardized Tests

PLAN, ACT exams ACT

College Board – SATs www.collegeboard.org

List of over 750 test-optional colleges Fair Test

UC College Prep Online www.uccp.org

Test Prep Review www.testprepreview.com/sat_practice.htm

Study Guide Zone www.studyguidezone.com

Educational Testing Service www.ets.org

College Power Prep www.powerprep.com

College Rankings

A different was to rank colleges – college fit that focuses on teaching and learning National Survey of Student Engagement

The controversial, but popular, US News & World Report College Rankings US News List of Best Colleges

What College Students Think About Their College

Students Review www.studentsreview.com

College Prowler www.collegeprowler.com

College Confidential www.collegeconfidential.com

Government Statistics on Education

National Center for Education Statistics nces.ed.gov

Majors – Helpful Information

My Majors www.mymajors.com

College Majors 101 www.collegemajors101.com

CollegeBoard’s MyRoad wwww.myroad.com

UC Berkeley’s Career Center career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm

Allows students & parents to see the practical application of college majors What Can I Do With This Major?

North Carolina State University Career and Majors Site careers.ncsu.edu

Engineering – What is it? What colleges have programs?

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology – a database of accredited engineering colleges www.abet.org

Junior Engineering Technical Society www.jets.org

American Society for Engineering Education www.asee.org

American Society for Engineering Education’s K-12 Center’s student section www.engineeringk12.org/students

Engineer Your Life www.engineeryourlife.org

TryEngineering wwww.tryengineering.org

Associate’s degree in engineering at a two-year program www.pathwaystotechnology.org

Types of Engineering www.eweek.org/AboutEngineering/TypesEngineering.aspx

Career Resources

Major Resource Kits www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Explore Health Careers ExploreHealthCareers.org

CollegeRecruiter www.collegerecruiter.com

CollegeBoard – Major & Career Profiles www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/index.html

California Polytechnic State University Career Planning Linkswww.careerservices.calpoly.edu/content/student/career_planning_links

California Colleges

The University of California www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Calculating your UC GPA www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions

Approved courses www.ucop.edu/doorways

UC Majors by campus www.universityofcalifornia.edu/majors/index.html

UC and CSU transfer programs from community colleges www.assist.org

Cal State Universities www.csumentor.edu

California Colleges www.californiacolleges.edu

Financial Aid Information

FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov

California Community Colleges www.icanaffordcollege.com

Cash for College workshops www.californiacashforcollege.org

Cal Grant www.calgrant.org

California Student Aid Commission www.csac.ca.gov

Department of Education www.studentaid.ed.gov

EdFund www.edfund.org

FinAid www.finaid.org

Going 2 College www.going2college.org

Latino College Dollars www.latinocollegedollars.org

SallieMae’s site on planning and paying for college College Answer

The U.S. Government’s Financial Aid Website FAFSA Online

Tool used to predict financial aid eligibility prior to completion of the FAFSA FAFSA Forecaster

Private Student Loan Companies.

Internships

Saving for College

California 529 plans www.scholarshare.com
Everything you need to learn about opening and managing your ScholarShare College Savings Plan is located right here.

Saving for college www.savingforcollege.com
A free calculator designed to calculate how much you will need to save based on your situation. It offers simple answers to basic questions, but additional information requires a subscription with a monthly fee.

Morningstar www.morningstar.com
Analyzes and rates 529 plans. It also lists the maximum balance permitted by state and the tax benefits by state.

The College Savings Plan Network www.collegesavings.org
A non-profit group that represents state 529 plans. This site has links to the state plans and can be used to compare plans.

The Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov/investor/pub/intro529.htm
Compares College Savings Plans with Prepaid Tuition Plans.

Scholarship Search Engines

FinAid on the Web www.finaid.org/scholarships/

The College Board apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

Scholarship Resource Network Express www.srnexpress.com

CollegeNet’s Mach25 Scholarship Engine www.collegenet.com/mach25/app

GoCollege: The Collegiate Websource www.gocollege.com

Scholarship Experts www.scholarshipexperts.com

College Answer by Sallie Mae www.collegeanswer.com

Scholarships.com www.scholarships.com

College Answer Scholarship Database

College Board Scholarship Database

Fastweb Scholarship Database

Fastaid Scholarship Database

Peterson’s Scholarship Database

Scholarships 101 Database

CollegeNET Scholarship Database

Scholarship Experts Database

Activities and Community Service

Explore volunteer opportunities by area of interest & proximity to your home Volunteer Solutions

Transferring to a Different College

Assist www.assist.org

On Campus Student Life

The Palestra.com www.thepalestra.com

College Athletics

The site for prospective college athletes. Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse for Division 1, 2 & 3 NCAA

Information about athletic offerings at small colleges NAIA

Studying and Internships Abroad

IAESTE – International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences. This website has wonderful information not only for students interning abroad, but for parents and universities as well.

Interning Abroad – This website gives information on internship placement programs, travel guides, and health and safety information.

International Internship Programs – This website has a great collection of resources for student internships, resources for interning abroad, and international internship programs.

Work and Intern Abroad – A website that houses a collection of news resources for interning abroad, real life stories, experiences from previous students, and lecture archives from previous international studies. Check this website often for updates.

Travel.State.Gov – The official website to find out information on international travel including passport information, emergency assistance, and more.

BUNAC – British Universities North America Club. This organization arranges both paid and unpaid international internships for students.

AIESEC – International Association of Students in Economics and Business Management. This organization is the world’s leading organizers for student internships abroad.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators – This organization provides not only internships for students wishing to study abroad, but also paid work and volunteering positions overseas.

Study Abroad – A one stop source for everything involving study and travel abroad. Includes volunteer programs, travel programs and summer internship programs.

International Study Abroad Programs – A Internet directory for international internships and study abroad programs.

US Study Abroad programs – This governmental websites offers information on all levels of education ranging from high school to graduate level internships abroad.

Department of State – The official US Department of State issues travel warnings and any need to know information regarding international travel.

Study Abroad Resources – This university has put together a great collection of resources for students planning on traveling abroad for studies.

CSIET – Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. This organization is responsible for identifying trustworthy study abroad programs for students.

International SIM Card – For travelling internarionally with your cell phone, will work in many countries.

Universities Worldwide – This search database has thousands of universities from over 199 countries. If there is a specific university or country you wish to find more information on studying abroad in, this is the website to use.

IEFC – International Education Finance Corporation. This organization provides loans and grants to students studying and interning abroad.

Others

Colleges with Religious Affiliations

A guide to Jewish student life on over 500 campuses Hillel

Information about Catholic colleges Catholic Colleges Online

A search tool for students looking at Christian colleges Christian College Mentor

Special Needs

Information about learning disabilities, diagnosis and advocacy Learning Disabilities Association of America

Information related to help & support people with learning differences LD Online

Professional Counselor Sites

Counselors Guide Magazine counselorsguide.com

My Majors www.mymajors.com

A Respectful Word of Caution

PLEASE NOTE: The information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. When you click on the to any web sites provided here, you will be leaving this web site. Obviously, we cannot make any representation of the completeness or accuracy of information provided at these web sites. We have just found them to be helpful, relevant and interesting. And we thought that you would, too.

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