Seniors - you have until November 30 to complete your CSU and UC applications. Do not wait until that deadline! The systems often crash on the last two days. See your counselor if you need help.
Great Resources for Students and Popular links:
Common Application (Used by over 450 colleges & universities): www.commonapp.org
CSU apps: www.csumentor.edu
UC apps: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/
University of California: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
Private colleges and universities in California (Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities): www.aiccu.org
Top Colleges with Jewish Communities: http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/top-colleges-with-jewish-communities/
Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
National Center for Education: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid Site: www.studentaid.ed.gov (Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors) 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
All colleges and universities are supposed to have a Net Price Calculator on their website.
Go to your specific college or university's website to check it out.
Financial Aid Calculators/Financial Aid Links
FAFSA4caster: Provide some basic information and we'll estimate your eligibility for federal student aid.
Go to www.fafsa.gov; you will find the FAFSA4Caster on the right side where it says "Thinking about college?"
Test Prep Resources
All kinds of FREE test prep for DSUSD students "Magic word" is DISPERSE http://www.shmoop.com/signup/desertsands
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, PSAT, AP www.collegeboard.com
Online registration and prep for ACT www.actstudent.org
EPT and ELM for CSU www.mathsuccess.org and www.englishsuccess.org
Virtual Tours/Campus Visit Prep
56 questions to ask on visits: www.collegeselection.com/question.htm
Campus Tours: www.campustours.com
Collection of online view books: www.campusview.com
Scholarship Search
College, Career, Scholarship Search: www.collegeboard.com
English and Spanish information on planning - free publications: www.chciyouth.org
Financial Aid and Scholarship Search: www.fastweb.com
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students: www.youcango.collegeboard.org
Great site for finding scholarships: www.studentscholarships.org
White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans: www.yesican.gov (o en espanol) www.yosipuedo.gov
Students with Disabilities
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): www.ahead.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders: www.chadd.org
Disabilities Studies and Services Center: www.dssc.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs: www.fcsn.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA): www.ldanatl.org
Learning Disabilities Online: www.ldonline.org
Learning Disability Resources: www.ldresources.com
National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center: www.nifl.gov
National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org
Personality and Career Assessment
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide: http://www.bls.gov/k12/
The Princeton Review Career Test: http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/default.asp?careers=6&menuID=0
Vocational Information Center: http://www.khake.com/