Resources for You
Resources for You
College Research
— Start with the websites of schools you’re interested in. Review the college’s mission, academic departments, activities, sports, etc.
— College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You (Book)
— Self-Survey When College-bound
—Evaluation and Planning Worksheets
— US Department of Education’s College Scorecard
— Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be (Book)
— Amazon’s “The College Tour” (Video Series)
— The College Finder: Choose the School That’s Right for You! (Book)
— I’m First.org: A Resource for First Generation Students (A great College Finder Book in the Store; use code: COLLEGEESSAY GUY for 30% off the book)
— Resources for First Generation Students and Counselors
— College UnMazed: Your Guide to Design and Document your Homeschool (Book—use code HOMESCHOOL10 for 10% any of the College UnMazed Collection)
Financial Aid
— Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Federal Aid)
— FAFSA ID
— Student Aid Index (SAI) Calculator
— CSS Profile (Institutional Aid)
— Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator
— Average Percentage of Merit-based and Need-based Aid Met by Institution (updated every Aug 1)
— Net Price College Calculator
— Grad Better (Award comparisions and appeal help)
Scholarships
Testing
— ACT
— SAT
— Shred the SAT (Algebra and Problem-solving with QR codes to walk through answer explanations)
The College Application
— The AXS Companion to the Common Application
— Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College (Book)
— College Essay Essentials (Book)
Transitioning to
College
Major & Career
Planning
Student Athlete
Resources
— Forthcoming
Transfer Student
Resources
— Locate Transfer policies at Institutions that you’re looking at and bring them to our meetings!
Military, Veteran, &
ROTC Resources
Parent Resources
— Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years (Book)
— They’re Ready. Are You? A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the College Transition (Book)
— College Success Guaranteed 2.0: Five Rules for Parents (Book)
— Making Caring Common from Harvard University
— How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Book)
— The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping your Kid Survive & Thrive During Their College Years (Book)
— Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions (Book)
— Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania (Book)
— Generation Alpha: Understanding Our Children and Helping Them Thrive by Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell