College Couseling Resources

Family Connection - HPA's excellent resource for researching majors, colleges and future careers. The site provides an outstanding college search engine, statistical information on HPA's college matriculation history, and a personality assessment tool. (Requires password provided by College Counseling)

1. THE "BIG" SITES:

Get Advice, Search, Register and Prepare for Tests, and Apply Online.

The College Board - an organization of colleges and high schools. The site includes advice for students and parents, a college search program, online applications and everything you need to know about SAT testing and the CSS Financial Aid Profile.

ACT - the official site of the ACT. It includes college searches, online applications, advice and timelines, financial aid information and estimator, and lots of information on the ACT tests.

Common Application - the official site from which you can download the application, view the list of participating colleges, and get application information.

www.number2.com - a great site that offers free SAT and ACT test preparation practice.

Campus Tours - this site includes virtual college tours, web cams, campus maps, college videos, movies and pictures..

College Net - a handy short cut college search engine

Peterson's - the site of the company that publishes the guidebooks. The site includes a college search, information on financial aid, test prep information, online applications, and information on colleges. It also includes information on careers and is one of the best sources for information on summer programs.

The Princeton Review - the test prep company. The site includes a college search, advice, information on scholarships and financial aid. discussion groups, online applications, and lots of information on the company's courses and books.

US News and World Report - the magazine publisher and college ranker. site includes a college search, college comparisons, information on colleges, advice, information on financial aid and scholarships, and the famous college rankings.

Kaplan - the test prep company. The site includes college search and application information, graduate program information, and lots of information on the company's courses and books.

2. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

WUE - Western Undergraduate Exchange - The WUE program offers great deals for qualified Hawaii students at public universities in the Western United States. Hawaii students are eligible for in-state tuition plus 50 percent for many of the academic programs at WUE schools.

FinAid - probably the best site for information on all aspects of financial aid. Loans, grants, estimators; if it has to do with financial aid, it is probably here. www.finaid.org

FastWeb - probably the biggest and best scholarship search site on the web. You do have to register, but it is free. www.fastweb.com

FAFSA Online -the Department of Education's site with online FAFSA. www.fafsa.ed.gov/

CSS Profile - the online first step of the financial aid form required by many selective colleges. www.collegeboard.org/finaid/fastud/html/proform.html

Sallie Mae - lots of information on student loans and financing a college education. www.salliemae.com

3. COLLEGE LISTS AND SPECIALIZED COLLEGES

Ranking Pages - site sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbanna-Champaign. Has links to many of the well-known and not so well-known rankings and college lists. Also has "cautions and controversies" section. www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm

Community Colleges - the member list for the American Association of Community Colleges, with links. www.aacc.nche.edu/member/members.asp

Women's Colleges - Yahoo's list of women's colleges and links to their websites.

Catholic Colleges - site includes a directory of member institutions of the National Catholic College Admission Association; as well as a common application to download. www.catholiccollegesonline.org

Canadian Colleges - Canadian government site with links to all colleges and universities in Canada.

UCAS - Organization that processes all applications for Colleges and Universities in the UK

Australearn - Great site for students interested in studying in Australia or New Zealand

Directory of Art schools - Searchable by Name, US State and Major with free Information Request Options

General School Directory -  A comprehensive overview of education providers, specialized in famous majors and degrees.

4. MAJORS AND CAREERS

Majors - search for college program by specific major. www.degreesearch.com

The Guide for High School Students - has even more useful information for students thinking about a career in medicine. There is also a list of combined BA-MD programs. www.aamc.org/stuapps/appinfo/guide.htm

Art Schools - links and helpful information for the student considering a career in art or design. This is the site of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. www.aicad.org

Nursing Schools - the Education Center on the site of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Contains advice and links related to studying and a career in nursing. www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/index.htm

5. STUDENT ATHLETES

NCAA Info - The NCAA clearinghouse: the site where prospective student-athletes register to play D1 and D2 sports in college.

NAIA - the other intercollegiate athletic association. Information on sports programs at member institutions. www.naia.org

http://www.wisemantech.com/guidance/athleteinfo.htm - for more student-athlete pages on the internet.

6. GOING TO CALIFORNIA

Pathways - Welcome to PATHWAYS, the University of California's online undergraduate admissions and application network. Everything you need to apply to the schools in the UC system is here.

California Colleges This is a fantastic site for all of the schools in California. It includes a matching search engine and virtual campus tours.

CSU Mentor is a guide to applying to all Calstate schools. www.csumentor.edu

California Community Colleges Online Application Center This site offers information and access to over 100 California community colleges. Details of college location, academic programs, services, and entrance requirements are found here. Check "Ask the Experts" for information about financial aid, counseling, tuition and living costs, student life, and more.

Independent Colleges and Universities - This is the resource center for students interested in independent schools in California

7. International Students

Here are some of the best sites for international students looking for help on various subjects including international application, financial aid (loans and scholarships) and immigration status.

http://www.edupass.org - This site provides information for international students who are thinking about pursuing an education in the United States. It has "information about everything an international student needs to know about studying and living in the United States. It covers every topic, from college admissions and financial aid to culture shock and clothing sizes." There is also an Ask the Advisor section for asking questions via email.

www.internationalstudent.com - General resources for study in US, UK, and Austalia

Testing

www.toefl.org - The official homepage for the TOEFL exam.

8. OTHER HELP

The Chronicle of Higher Education - a news source for professionals interested in current issues in university education

NACAC - NACAC's online newsletter for and about students in the school to college transition. New articles are added throughout the year, and you can access archived articles. A great resource for students and parents. www.nacac.com

Black Excel - college information and resources for African-American students. www.blackexcel.org

9. CAMPUS LIFE

College Press Network - site includes "channels" with information on college life and issues. Includes links to online college newspapers. www.cpnet.com

Greek Pages - "the original, the definitive fraternity and sorority website." Site includes information on fraternities and sororities, and a searchable list of campuses and chapters. www.greekpages.com

Campus Security - this searchable database allows users to browse records of reported criminal offenses at over 6000 colleges and universities