THERE ARE LOTS OF WEBSITES FOR THE COLLEGEBOUND PROCESS. HERE ARE A FEW TO GET YOU STARTED.

RESOURCES

FINANCIAL AID

EFC Calculator

Myintuition.org

(website to check college cost & affordability)

Federal Student Aid

(application/information for applying for financial aid)

Student Aid

(federal financial aid website)

CSS Financial Aid Profile

SOME OF OUR FAVORITES - BOOKS

BOOKS

The Gatekeepers

Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, Book

Book by Jacques Steinberg

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be

An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

Book by Frank Bruni

SOME OF OUR FAVORITES - POD CASTS

POD CASTS

Getting In

A Podcast About College Admissions

The College Essay Guy

SOME OF OUR FAVORITES - BLOGS

BLOGS

UVA Admissions Blog

GA Tech Admissions Blog

The College Solution

SOME OF OUR FAVORITES - ARTICLES

ARTICES

The Order of Things What College Ranking Really Is

Malcolm Gladwell

Relative Deprivation Theory/ Elite Institute Cognitive Disorder

COLLEGE SEARCH

(to plan college visits)

APPLICATIONS

Common App

Coalition App

CFNC

TESTING

(a list of test-optional colleges)

ENRICHMENT & SUMMER PROGRAMS

American Mathematical

Society - math camps & programs

Collegewise

Guide to Summer

Summer Program Finder

UCLA Summer Sessions

& Speical Programs

USC Summer Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS

Raiseme.com

Fast Web

(searchable scholarship database)

FinAid.org

Scholarship America

No Essay Scholarships

College Scholarships

Cappex-Merit Aid

Scholarships.com

ATHLETICS

NCAA Eligibility Center

(for students athletes who hope to play Division I or II College sports)

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

PARENTS

How Can Parents Help with College

searches and applications

Tips for Parents on the College Essay

Growth Minded Concept