College Resources

College Search

College Board
An organization that connects students to colleges and opportunities. Register online for the SAT!

College View
View pictures of over 3,300 campuses. Send E-mail from here to request additional information.

CollegeNET
A guide to colleges and universities of more than 4,600 schools.

Colleges That Change Lives
40 special colleges and universities

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Jesuit Colleges and Universities

List of Colleges and Universities
A comprehensive listing of over 3000 colleges and universities.

National Survey of Student Engagement
An alternative to the U.S. News Rankings! This survey evaluates colleges based on the student experience – it assesses how engaged they are in the learning process.

Peterson's College search and database
An educational resource that has helped connect individuals, educational institutions and corporations with their books, software, network services, online activities, and special admissions services.

The Princeton Review
Search based on name, region, state, size, and cost.

TCCI / Family Connection
This site requires a login and password. Second semester juniors and seniors may access this site to view scattergrams and keep track of their college application lists. This site also contains scholarship and college visit information. More than 100 colleges will visit this fall and the list will be updated as visits are scheduled and scholarship information is received. Second semester juniors will be oriented to this web site in college counseling groups.

U.S. News & World Report
Best college rankings in U.S. News and World Report, with admissions information.

Virtual Campus Tours
A source for college campus tours.

Yahoo College Search
Listings of international universities with web sites.

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Resources

National Association for College Admission Counselors
NACAC represents more than 6,900 members at the secondary, college, and university levels or education as well as a variety of organizations and agencies. Through its members, tens of thousands of students and their parents are also represented.

Black Excel: The College Help Network
A scholarship service for African-Americans

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Financial Aid

Scholarship Scam Page
Federal Trade Commission info about scholarship scams

The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

FastWeb
A database of more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans.

FAFSA

Financial Aid Guide
U.S. Dept. of Education resources on financial aid

Maryland Higher Education Commission
This site offers information regarding educational, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities in Virginia Financial Aid Commission Provides a wide range of information on higher education for Virginia residents.

CSS Profile On-Line
The CSS Profile is the form many private colleges and universities require, in addition to the FAFSA, for those applying for financial aid.)

Educaid.com
A user-friendly financial aid resource.

Sallie Mae Financial Aid Information
Sallie Mae is a multi-purpose lending service which helps students in every aspect of applying for a securing loans. The CASHE scholarship search can be accessed through this site.

Scholarships.comFree scholarship search and financial aid resource that will provide you with a list of those that match your personal information.

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grants
This tuition assistance grant is given to any Virginia resident who attends an eligible private college or university in the state and applies for the grant.

DC Tuition Grant Program

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Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on many occupations.

Applications

The Common Application

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SAT/ACT Prep