RESOURCES
UNIVERSITY IN THE US
COLLEGE INFO WEBSITES
Printed Material
- Antonoff, Steve The College Finder
- Antonoff, Steve The College Match
- Asher, Donald Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self Directed, Late Blooming and Just Plain Different
- Loveland, Elaina Creative Colleges The ultimate resource for creative college-bound students
- The Fiske Guide to Colleges (annual guide)
- Princeton Review: The Complete Book of Colleges (annual guide)
- Princeton Review: The Best 380 Colleges (annual guide)
- Orr, Tamra B., American’s Best Colleges for B Students
- Pope, Loren Colleges That Change Lives
- New Edition with Hillary Masell Oswald
- Pope, Loren Looking Beyond the Ivy League
- Cohen, Dwane, de Oliveira, Muska Getting in! the zinch guide to College Admissions and Financial Aid in the Digital Age
Websites
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COLLEGE NAVIGATOR
A US Federal Government website providing facts and figures relevant to the university search -
COLLEGE EXPRESS
All encompassing guide to the university/college search -
COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES
A group of 44 colleges changing the way that students look at college choice and promoting the philosophy of a student centered college search -
COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION
A group of distinctive colleges promoting a learning environment of growth and success -
FAIR TEST
National center for fair and open testing listing schools that are test optional -
PETERSON’S
website for university search -
NSSE
National Survey for Student Engagement ‘NSSE’ pronounced NESSIE -
STANDARDIZED TESTING
COLLEGE BOARD
ACT
VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Websites
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ECAMPUS TOURS
360 Degree Tour of college campuses -
GOSEECAMPUS
Assists in planning the college campus tour
Printed Material
FSA ID has replaced the Federal Student Aid Pin May 2015
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FINAID!
‘The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid’ -
FASTWEB
Scholarship and Financial Aid -
FAFSA4caster
Assisting families understand options paying for college
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
THE COMMON APPLICATION
500 plus applications utilize this application, including some international applications as well.
THE UNIVERSAL COLLEGE APPLICATION
An alternative to the Common Application, though not as widely used.
COLLEGE BOARD
BIG FUTURE
Paying for college and how to do it, including Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
US GOVERNMENT
COLLEGE SCORE CARD
US Department of Education’s site allowing students to find schools and compare affordability
COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY and TRANSPARENCY
Assisting families in finding information regarding costs of attendance to different higher education options and how fast these costs are going up
CSS
Non federal aid for a group of schools who may require this form
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING CHALLENGES
Printed Resources
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Hamblet, Elizabeth C, 7 Steps for Success High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities
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Princeton Review The K & W Guide to College Programs & Services for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD
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Lipkin, Midge, Ph.D The College Source Book For Students with Learning and Developmental Differences
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Quinn, Patricia ADD and the College Student
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Maitland, Theresa E. Laurie, Quinn, Patricia O Quinn Ready for Take-Off Preparing Your Teen with ADHD or LD for College
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Sandler, Michael College Confidence with ADD
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Wright, Pam and Pete, From Emotions to Advocacy
Test Prep and Tutorial
- KHAN ACADEMY
Free on line tutorial and test prep for the SAT - For test prep and tutorial, contact Sandy at: sandy@worldstudentsupport.com
International Families
- Ruth Van Reken founded Families in Global Transition (FIGT) to support families traveling abroad and those who move home. FIGT holds annual conferences around the globe.
- Pascoe, Robin Raising Global Nomads: Parenting Abroad in an on Demand World
A Handbook for parents who plan on moving abroad or who are currently abroad. expatexpert - Pollack, David, Van Reken, Ruth Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds – The first authors who understood the facts and sociological impact of being a TCK.
- Sorti, Craig The Art of Crossing Cultures
A good read for those moving abroad. Coming home? The Art of Coming Home makes for a good read as well. - Quick, Tina The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition
A book for students leaving an overseas school and re entering to a university in another country, perhaps their passport country.
Websites
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Wright’s Law
Learning Disabilities Organization: www.LDAAmerica.org
For students needing Accommodations:
- College Board: Enter Services for Students with Disabilities and watch for deadline dates, as requests can take up to seven weeks.
- ACT: Enter Policies for Special Testing and watch for deadline dates, as requests take time and there is no wiggle room.
Boarding School
- THE ASSOCIATION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS
- SMALL BOARDING SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
International Students
- US Department of State
How to register when traveling abroad and links that describe what the US is able to do for US citizens abroad - Tina Quick’s International Family Transitions
A website for families who are making an international move, focusing on high school students moving from abroad to university In the US. - Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
A website where citizens of the world can ‘meet and find other TCKs around the globe.
GAP YEAR
UNIVERSITY IN THE U.K.
- AMERICAN GAP ASSOCIATION
A 501 (c) 3 nonprofit accreditation and standards-setting organization for Gap Years recognized by as such by the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. - USA GAP YEAR FAIR
National circuit of events bringing together reputable Gap Year organizations, interested students, high school college counselors, and Gap Year experts - Karl and Rae Haigler, Gap Year American Style Journeys Toward Learning and Self Discovery
- Haigler, Karl Nelson, The Gap Year Advantage, Helping Your Child Benefit from Time Off Before or During College
- Hall, Colin, Lieber, Ross Taking Time Off
An informative book for those students who wish to take time off from college