College Information Websites
At CRAMS Consulting, we believe that there is a college for everyone and the key to finding the best-fit college depends on the time and effort dedicated to researching information. It’s never too early to begin exploring college options, in fact, the earlier the search begins the more information a student can gather in the process of making an informed decision. CRAMS Consulting believes in the empowerment approach to guiding our students through their journey to college. To help our students with the initial phase of this process, we offer the links to the following websites:
COLLEGE INFORMATION
CSO College Center: www.CSOCollegeCenter.org
The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
KnowHow2Go: www.knowhow2go.org/index.php
Hobson’s CollegeView: www.collegeview.com
Peterson’s: www.petersons.com
The Common Application Online: www.commonapp.org
Colleges that Change Lives: www.ctcl.org
College Majors101: www.collegemajors101.com
College Confidential: www.collegeconfidential.com
Bob Turba’s Cyberguidance Office: www.cyberguidance.net
New Futuro: www.newfuturo.com
Florida Trend’s Next: www.floridanext.com
FINANCIAL AID and SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Federal Student Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov
FAFSA4caster: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
CSS/PROFILE: https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid: www.finaid.org
FastWeb: www.fastweb.com
FindTuition: www.findtuition.com
Sallie Mae: www.salliemae.com
TESTING
ACT: www.act.org
ACT Fee Waiver Instructions: www.actstudnet.org/faq/answers/feewaiver.html
SAT: The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
SAT Fee Waiver Instructions: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees/feewaivers.html
Preliminary SAT (PSAT): www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html
Free Test Prep from Number2.com. www.number2.com
The Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
Kaplan’s Test Prep: www.kaptest.com
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS and RESEARCH POLICY
National Association for College Admission Counseling: www.nacacnet.org
MemberPortal/United Negro Fund (UNCF): www.uncf.org
First in the Family: www.firstinthefamily.org
ATHLETICS
The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) www.ncaa.org
NCAA Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA): www.naia.cstv.com
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA): www.njcaa.org
The National Letter of Intent: www.national-letter.org
Athletic Aid: www.athleticaid.com
ATHLETICS
Resource Links: www.careerprep.com/html/links.html
The Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco
My Future: www.myfuture.com
CollegeToolkit: www.collegetoolkit.com/careers
O*Net Online: www.onetonline.org