Research Resources
Guidebooks and
publications - On the College Shelf in the Library:
Catalogs and viewbooks
for many colleges.
The College Finder, Steven Antonoff – Excellent book of college hunting lists
Colleges That Change Lives, Loren Pope – In-depth reviews of smaller colleges that are particularly supportive of students
College Prowler Guide California Colleges (College Prowler) (2006) – Detailed information and student reviews of many California Colleges
College Prowler Guide
to New England Colleges – Detailed information and student reviews of many
College Prowler Guides
for: Duke, Carnegie Mellon,
The Fiske Guide (2005 & 2003) – The “College Bible.” Excellent non-biased reviews of hundreds of colleges
Harvard Schmarvard – Book with a list of “hidden gem” colleges at the back
The Insider’s Guide to The Colleges (2007 and 2004 editions) – Reviews of college life on many campuses
The
The Students’ Guide to Colleges (2006) – Student written reviews of many colleges
SparkCollege 57 Great Colleges in
Other Guidebooks in the
Library:
General circulation (call: 378.1)
Finding the College that’s Right For You, (2005) – Reviews of “hidden gem” colleges
Reference Shelf (call 378.1)
Choosing the
Colleges for Students
with Learning Disabilities (2000)
Fiske Guide to Colleges (2003)
Kaplan’s Guide to The Best Colleges, (2003)
Peterson’s Four Year
Colleges, (2003)
Peterson’s Colleges in
the West (2003)
Internet Resources
General Information
on Colleges and Universities
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- California Community Colleges: http://www.cccco.edu
-College Opportunities Online: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
-College Board (testing PLUS admissions and financial aid info) www.collegeboard.org
-Princeton Review (reviews of colleges) www.princetonreview.com
-Colleges that Change Lives (reviews of small independent colleges known for providing quality education): www.ctcl.com
-Online campus tours of various colleges and universities: http://www.campustours.com
- Programs and scholarships for students who will be the first in their family to attend college: http://www.firstinthefamily.org/resources/
Applying to College –
Help and Advice
- Advice on applying to college for students who will be the first in their family to attend college: http://www.firstinthefamily.org/
- Advice on finding the right college and applying to college: www.AdmissionsAdvice.com
- Colleges that waive application fees if you apply online or under other special circumstances (no extra forms necessary): http://www.porcelina.net/freeapps/about.html
- List of schools that will grant fee waivers for applications if you have a fee waiver for the SAT: http://click.collegeboard.com/3881564.53521.0.14190
Online Applications
(private colleges)
- Common Application: www.commonapp.org
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Financial Aid
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- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- FAFSA online calculator – see how much federal financial aid your family is eligible to receive: http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/
- The CSS Profile (private colleges) https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
- Cash For College – Excellent summary of financial aid topics and questions from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
http://www.nasfaa.org/subhomes/cash4college/index2.html
- Making College Affordable – guidebook to financial aid and scholarships http://www.tericollegeaccess.org/misc/afford.html
Scholarships
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http://www.acinet.org/acinet/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22
- College Board’s Scholarship search engine http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
- Black Excel’s List of 200 Scholarships for Minorities: http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
- FastWeb http://www.fastweb.com/
Extensive database of scholarship opportunities, must register to access.
- Free Scholarship Search Information Website http://freschinfo.com/
- Broke Scholar http://scholarships.brokescholar.com/
- Go College http://www.gocollege.com/
- ScienceNet Minority Scholarship list: http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/scholarships.html
- Scholarships for college bound high school seniors
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/college.html
- Scholarship Resource Network – Searchable database of private merit scholarships. Registration required. http://www.srnexpress.com
Special Interests/Needs
- The top 100 colleges and universities for Hispanic students (from Hispanic Education Outlook): http://www.hispanicoutlook.com/top100_focus.htm?section=b
- Hispanic Magazine’s Ranking of the top 25 colleges for Latino Students:
http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2006/march/features/colleges.html
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute college planning resources for Latino students:
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) http://www.hacu.net/
- Black Excel is a website offering information on colleges, scholarships, and the admissions process for African American students: www.blackexcell.org
- HBCU-Central is offers a searchable database of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): http://www.hbcu-central
- The HBCU Network: http://www.hbcunetwork.com
Council for
The
Lutheran Colleges: http://www.collegevalue.org
Methodist: http://gbem.org/gbhem/colleges.html
Baptist: http://www.baptistschools.org
Muslim Student National Association: http://www.msa-national.org
Specific Majors:
Engineering (searchable database of engineering programs: www.tryengineering.com
Science and engineering majors: www.careercornerstone.org
Computer science: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) http://www.acm.org/education/curricula.html
The American Chemical
Association's Committee on Professional Training: http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=education\cpt\programs.html
Physics: The American Institute of Physics: http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/undergradtrends.html
The American Association of Physics Teachers' National Task Force on
Undergraduate Physics http://www.aapt.org/projects/ntfup.cfm
The Environmental
Science Education Directory: http://www.enviroeduation.com
Nursing: Peterson's Undergraduate Nursing Search engine: http://www.petersons.com/nursing/ug_code/ug-search.asp?sponsor=1
Pharmacy: American Association of
Colleges of Pharmacy (main accrediting agency),
http://www.aacp.org/
Creative Writing
majors:
http://www.awpwriter.org/bookshelf/guide.htm
Journalism and communications: The Accrediting Council on Education in
Journalism and Mass Communications
http://www.ku.edu/~acejmc/STUDENT/PROGLIST.SHTML
Advertising: http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/%7Ew481504/wsig/stateindex.html
Business:
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp
Architecture: National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB) http://www.naab.org/cal_cat1724/cal_cat.htm
Psychology Department websites: http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/other.html
Political Science:
http://www.top20directory.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Political_Science/Academic_Departments/North_America/United_States
Film & Cinema: reviews of film school programs from
actual students.
http://filmmaker.com/reviews.html
Art & Performing arts (including film): Peterson’s visual/performing arts
search engine:
http://www.petersons.com/vpa/vpsector.asp?path=ug.fas.visual
Computer Game Design: www.igda.org