TRIED & TRUE COLLEGE PLANNING RESOURCES
I have read or utilized each of these resources, as a parent and as a consultant. There are many available, but these are the ones I recommend the most.
Books
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Websites
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Federal Student Aid
FAFSA, Student Loans, Parent Plus Loans
CSS Profile
Financial aid application used by hundreds of colleges IN ADDITION to the FAFSA
College Board
SAT, AP Testing, CLEP Exams, Big Future
Colleges That Change Lives
A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.
Big Future
College Board’s College Search Tool
FairTest
The National Center for Fair and Open Testing
ACT
Everything you need to know about the ACT test
Blogs
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Georgia Tech Admission Blog
provides a fresh perspective on college admission.
Grown and Flown
covers issues of raising kids ages 15 – 25.
Notes From Peabody
The UVA Admission Blog
Compass Education Group
latest news on standardized testing
Expert’s Corner
up-to-date advice from Applerouth (all things test-related)
Inside Admissions
Tufts University
Jon Boeckenstedt’s Admissions Weblog
Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, Oregon State. His data blog is Higher Ed Data Stories
The College Solution
follow Lynn O’Shaughnessy for financial strategies and tips for college planning.
Podcasts
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College Admissions Decoded NACAC sponsors
Inside College Admissions
offered by Scoir
College Admission Brief
sponsored by Georgia Tech
FutureU
hosted by Jeff Selingo & Michael Horn