Guidance Department

Program of Studies

Choosing a College
Click here to read Choosing a College written by Rod Davis, former HS Guidance.

Recommmended Links for Choosing a College
College Board Online
The most comprehensive college information site. College Board Online includes College Board Tests, programs, and online registration, a "Test Question of the Day," a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information (including a financial aid calculator), career planning information, a fee-based essay evaluation service, online shopping, and more.

Peterson's Education Center
Peterson's includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs.

CollegeView
CollegeView is a free online college search service with profiles of 3,700+ colleges and universities, virtual tours of selected schools, electronic applications, financial aid information, and career planning tools.

Princeton Review Online
This extensive college and career information site includes timed tests, essay hints, an internship database, job hunting hints, career lists by salary and industry, career profiles, and more.

Critical Comparisons of American Colleges and Universities
Provided by Memex Press, this site lets you compare selected colleges based on statistical data such as revenues from tuition, majors, scholarships, services, endowment funding, campus crime, student body characteristics (ethnic, gender), library funding and more.

College and University Home Pages Collection
Courtesy of MIT, this site includes links to the home pages of more than 3,000 colleges and universities worldwide. (For easy access to American Universities only, follow the link to: American Universities.)

Yahoo!'s List of Colleges and Universities
Search for the home page of a specific college or follow the links to home pages of thousands of colleges and universities worldwide.

Community Colleges
Courtesy of University of Texas at Austin, this site includes links to state listings off more than 800 two-year, post-secondary institutions offering certificate programs and associate degrees.

CollegeNET
CollegeNET provides separate databases for four-year colleges and also for community, technical, and junior colleges and takes you to the actual Web sites of the colleges. The four-year college database is searchable by geography, tuition, enrollment, and potential college major.

College Applications Online
From the College Board, this site includes 350 online applications (so far) for students who will be applying to college this year.

Getting into College and Staying in College

Paying for College
Fastweb
Students may register for scholarship information at Fastweb, one of the Internet's largest free scholarship search sites.

From the U.S. Department of Education
These sites provide information and documents about federal student financial aid programs and how to apply for them. Additional site from the Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA on the Web
Families may use this site to complete and submit directly over the Internet the FAFSA Application for Federal Student Aid.

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
This page (sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) provides links to many sources of information about student financial aid. It also includes a Scholarship Scam Alert with important information about scams and how to avoid them.

CASHE (College Aid Sources for Higher Education)
Sponsored by the SallieMae, this online scholarship service is one of the most comprehensive sources of financial aid resources for college. CASHE provides a searchable database including information about scholarships, fellowships, grants, work study, loan programs, tuition waivers, internships, competitions, and cooperative work programs.

Student and Parent Loan Information
Provided by the College Board, this extensive site includes debt planning tips, college cost and expected family contribution worksheets, and information about a variety of loan programs.

WashingtonPost.com: Paying for College
A guide to financial information and resources for financing a college education, for parents and students.

Careers
Mapping Your Future
This extensive site provides information and links to a variety of college and career planning organizations. It is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) which is committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities.

Welcome to CareerMosaic
Provides a searchable jobs database, resume posting service, online job fair information, and industry specific employment information. The college connection has internship information and employment resources for college and graduate students, as well as high school students who are planning ahead.

The Princeton Review/Internship Database
A good place for students to locate information about internships and part-time employment for potential career exploration.

America's Job Bank
America's Job Bank is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state operated Employment Services. Job seekers may create and post resumes, search for specific jobs by location, agency, or position, and examine job market information such as occupational trends.

JobSmart
Courtesy of the Bay Area (San Francisco) Library & Information System (BALIS), this practical site provides links to resources for planning a career, salary information, resume tips, and real life stories from workers in many fields.

Jobs (part-time)

Jobs (summer)

Community Service Opportunities

Special Scholarships and Program Opportunities

Important Dates and Deadlines