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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

  • 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

  • ECAMPUS TOURS
    360 Degree Tour of college campuses

  • YOUNIVERSITY TV

  • GOSEECAMPUS
    Assists in planning the college campus tour

  • UNIGO

Printed Material

FSA ID has replaced the Federal Student Aid Pin May 2015

  • For International Students

  • 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.

THE COALITION APPLICATION
A free online planning tool assisting students to start early and stress less on their path to college.

 
 

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

  • Hamblet, Elizabeth C, 7 Steps for Success High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities

  • Princeton Review The K & W Guide to College Programs & Services for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

  • Lipkin, Midge, Ph.D The College Source Book For Students with Learning and Developmental Differences

  • Quinn, Patricia ADD and the College Student

  • Maitland, Theresa E. Laurie, Quinn, Patricia O Quinn Ready for Take-Off Preparing Your Teen with ADHD or LD for College

  • Sandler, Michael College Confidence with ADD

  • 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

  • Wright’s Law
    Learning Disabilities Organization: www.LDAAmerica.org

  • International Learning Disabilities Association

  • Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities

  • Understood

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
  • UCAS
    The application website for the UK

  • UKCISA
    Free advise and information to overseas students (excellent information regarding visas, the go to website for visa requirement).
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