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Types of Information
• College profiles• Academic programs• Deadlines and policies• Financial aid and scholarships• Alumni and current student feedback
Sources of Information
• Websites Search engines Institution web pages
• Books and publications• Professional organizations• Colleagues
Websites: Search Engines• College Board: Big Future
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Websites: Search Engines• Many, many others
http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx
http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.jsp
http://www.princetonreview.com/college-education
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/search/college/college_search_tmpl.jhtml
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Books and Publications• Rugg’s Recommendations on the
Colleges http://www.ruggsrecommendations.com/index.html Delivered as a searchable PDF Generally recognized strong programs in a range of
academic areas:
Business Creative Writing Engineering Musical Theatre Psychology Sports Medicine
Books and Publications• The College Board Book of Majors
• List of every college that offers a particular major
• Explanations of what student will encounter in different areas of study
• Listings of combined bachelor/graduate degree programs
Books and Publications• The College Board College Handbook
• Snapshot of all 2- and 4-year US colleges
• List of colleges by admit rare
• ED/EA table by college
• Colleges that recommend or require subject tests
Books and Publications• The College Finder
by Steven Antonoff• College supportive of
learning or physical disabilities
• Colleges with large/active Greek systems
• Colleges for students with Asperger’s
• Gay-friendly colleges• Honors programs
Books and Publications• The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students
with Learning Differences
• 350 school profiles with targeted information on services, admissions, and support at each school
• Comprehensive lists of supportive services
Books and Publications• Fiske Guide to Colleges
• 2-3 page portrait of each college
• Overlap schools• Colleges that meet full
need• Academic, social, and
quality-of-life ratings• Candid comments from
each school's current students
Books and Publications• The Best 379 Colleges
from The Princeton Review• In-depth school profiles
covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid
• Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more
• Candid feedback from 136,000 students
Books and Publications• Colleges That Change Lives
by Loren Pope• www.ctcl.org• Small, supportive
college communities• Profile of each college• Organized into five
geographic regions• New Required
Reading section
Books and Publications• The College Atlas & Planner
from Wintergreen Orchard House
• State by state college locator
• Every 4-year accredited college
• Wall map• 1400 colleges
in the US & Canada
Books and Publications• Professor Pathfinder’s Colleges and
Universities of the United States http://www.hedbergmaps.com/store/catalog/5009
Financial Aid and Scholarships• College InSight
http://college-insight.org/
Financial Aid and Scholarships• Federal Student Aid
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
Financial Aid and Scholarships• Sallie Mae Scholarship Searchhttps://www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college/scholarships/scholarship-search/
Professional Organizations and Resources
• TACAC - http://www.tacac.org/ • NACAC - http://www.nacacnet.org/ • ACCIS - http://www.accisnet.org/ • Chronicle of Higher Education -
http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 • www.hscounselorweek.com
What Your Families are Using• College Prowler - Niche:
https://colleges.niche.com/ Reviews written by college students
• College Confidential: http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ Online discussion forum
• YouTube• Wikipedia• Others?