- COLLEGE OVERVIEW
- COLLEGE SEARCH PROCESS
- COLLEGE LIST DISCUSSION
- COLLEGE VISITS AND TOURS
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
www.coloradocouncil.org Colorado Council for High School College Relations – excellent resource for all counselors
www.nacacnet.org National Association for College Admissions Counselors – excellent resource
www.rmacac.org Rocky Mountain Association for College Admissions Counselors – excellent resource
www.CollegeInColorado.org Detailed information on Colorado’s higher education offerings, career information, online application for the College Opportunity Fund (COF), test prep, and much more
http://wiche.edu Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) information
highered.colorado.gov The Colorado Commission on Higher Education’s Website
The following are websites we have found helpful when counseling students:
General Information Websites
www.commonapp.org Common Application Website
www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org The Coalition Application Website
www.ctcl.com Colleges That Change Lives Website, based on the popular book by Loren Pope
http://www.princetonreview.com Counselor-o-Matic College Search Engine created by Princeton Review.
www.nacacnet.org Information for students from the NACAC Website
www.nces.ed.gov College Search Engine from National Center for Education Statistics
Testing Websites
www.ets.org Educational Testing Service – Information on AP, SAT, TOEFL
www.fairtest.org Fair Test lists schools who are “score optional” and don’t require SAT/ACT scores to make an admission decision
www.act.org ACT information for counselors and educators
www.actstudent.org ACT information and registration for students
www.collegeboard.org SAT information and registration
Financial Aid and Scholarship Websites
www.fastweb.com One of the best scholarship databases out there, despite annoying ads
www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov EFC Calculator from the FAFSA folks. Great website to refer parents to
www.fafsa.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
http://profileonline.collegeboard.com CSS Profile Online. This additional financial aid form is required by certain colleges in addition to the FAFSA
www.ftc.gov Federal Trade Commission’s information on Scholarship Scams
www.finaid.org Comprehensive site regarding everything related to financial aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov The Guide to Federal Student Aid
www.danielsfund.org/scholarships Daniels Scholarship Program Information
www.boettcherfoundation.org Boettcher Scholarship information
NCAA Websites
www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA Eligibility Center Information for Prospective Student-Athletes
www.ncaa.org Official Website of the NCAA
www.naia.org National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
www.njcaa.org National Junior College Athletic Association
For more college-related websites, go to NACAC’s Listing of Web Resources at www.nacacnet.org/studentresources