Sites for specific colleges and universities:
| www.santarosa.edu | Santa Rosa Junior College home page |
| www.zinch.com | A college search that allows students to create a profile so that schools can see they are more than just a test score. Zinch helps colleges make better recruitment decisions based on better information. |
| www.csumentor.edu | California State Universities web sites |
| www.ucop.edu | Univeristy of California Campuses |
| www.cccco.edu/ | Access to 1253 community college websites |
| www.khake.com | Vocational information center |
| www.cookingschools.com/usa | Cooking and Culinary school directory |
| www.aboutcollege.com | hear what students say, directories, etc. |
| www.engineeringK12.org/students | engineering colleges and careers |
| www.acsa-arch.org | architecture schools |
| www.arts-accredit.org/ | accredited arts and design schools |
| http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/find-schools.html | Army ROTC programs |
| http://www.collegeprofiles.com/rotc-navy.html | Navy/Marines ROTC Programs |
| http://afrotc.com/college-locator/ | Air Forc ROTC programs |
| www.aamc.org | medical schools, including accelerated BS?MD programs |
Sites for miscellaneous college information:
| www.collegeview.com | Database of over 3,800 colleges. Can search by major location, size and more |
| http://collegeprowler.com/ | Great website that offers an inside look at colleges straight from the students attending that school. Very helpful to get the feel of the campus atmosphere |
| colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college | college rankings |
| www.mycollegeguide.org | informational college site |
| www.petersons.com | in-depth college information |
| www.braintrack.com/online-colleges | Designed to help prospective online students make important decisions about their education and information about online colleges |
| www.accreditedonlinecolleges.net | list of accredited online courses and why that is important |
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in-depth college information, SAT registration and practice tests |
Sites for Athletes
| www.ncaa.org/ | Site for the National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ | site for eligibility requiremnts |
| www.nsr-inc.com/ | National Scouting Report |
| www.nacda.com/ | National Association of Colllegiate Directors of Athletes |
| www.asep.com./ | American Sport Education |
| www.nationalrecruits.com/ | National Recruiting Network |
| www.varsityedge.com/ | Studetn Athlete Resource Center |
For Minority Students
| www.EducacionSuperior.org | Spanish website for planning |
| www.yesican.gov/ | White House initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic americans |
| www.yosipuedo.gov/ | Spanish version of previous site |
| www.aihec.org/ | American Indian Higher Education Consortium |
| www.hillel.org/index | Jewish resource for colleges |
| www.hacu.net/hacu/Default_EN.asp | Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities |
| www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html | Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs and Indian education |
| http://www.chciyouth.org/ | Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute |
| qemnetwork.qem.org/ | Quality Education for Minorities |
Help With Applications
| www.commonapp.org | The Common Application (used by 250+ schools) |
| Essay tips | |
www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/counselornewsletter/spring2004/essay.html |
What makes a good essay |
| http://www.college-essays.com/article1.htm | Advice and columns of writing the college essay |
For Gifted Students
| ericec.org/faq/gt-early.html | getting into college early |
| www.cec.sped.org | council for exceptional children |
| www.tntech.edu/www | gifted and talented |
Study Abroad Sites
| www.studyabroadworldwide.com | Comprehensive sites with many programs |
| www.worldwide.edu/index.html | Comprehensive sites with many programs |
| www.iepassport.org | Another comprehensive site |
| www.yfu-usa.org/ | summer and year round programs |
| www.asse.com | year long programs |
| http://iefa.org/ | resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. |
| www.worldlearning.org/index.html | offers a dynamic summer program for high school students in 27 countries around the world. Also offers programs for college students and graduate students. |
SAT & ACT (plus other standardized tests) Test Preparation and Informatio
| www.collegeboard.com | SAT registration and information |
| www.princetonreview.com | Princeton Review site |
| www.kaplan.com | Kaplan educational and career service |
| www.number2.com | sample questions and tutorial |
| www.vocabulary.com |
vocabulary builder for test preparation |
| www.uccp.org | University of California test prep site |
| www.act.org | Overview of ACT, practice test-Fee and free |
| www.toefl.org | Test prep for English language learners |