For any parent walking the path of college search and applications you know it can be nerve racking, intimidating, and overwhelming. Thank goodness for Sue’s help and guidance.
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Resources
Research is essential when it comes to successful planning for higher education. Hansen College Strategies recommends the following websites as you start to investigate colleges and begin the process of applying to schools.
College Search
- College Navigator – www.nces.ed.gov
- Princeton Review – www.princetonreview.com
- US News &World Report College Rankings – www.usnews.com
- College Reviews by Students – www.unigo.com and www.collegeprowler.com
- Colleges That Change Lives – www.ctcl.org
- Planning Campus Visits – www.goseecampus.com
- Virtual Tours – www.youniversitytv.com
Applications
- Common Application – www.commonapp.org
Admissions Tests
- SAT – www.collegeboard.com
- ACT – www.actstudent.org
- TOEFL – www.toefl.com
- Free Practice College Admissions Tests – www.testpreppreview.com
Financial Aid
- www.fafsa.ed.gov
- www.student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
- www.fastweb.com
- www.finaid.org
- www.meritaid.com
- www.ed.gov
- www.salliemae.com
Student-Athletes
- www.ncaa.org
- www.naia.org
- Eligibility Registration – www.ncaa.org/wps/portal