The following is a listing of Websites we find helpful in the college process. Our listing of a particular site should not be viewed as an endorsement of the company that produces it. We have simply found these helpful, up-to-date and balanced in their presentation. Please make sure you check out any information you find about a school with the actual institution, as not everything you read on the Internet is accurate.

• College Search Engines
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Application Services
• Special Interest
• General College Sites
• Summer College Programs

College Search Engines

The College Board: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
College View: http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/
Peterson's: http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/ugchannel/
US News and World Report: http://www.gocollege.com/gocollegesearch/index.html
The Princeton Review: http://www.review.com/lobby.search.cfm

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Maryland Higher Education Commission: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/SSA/introduction.htm
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - every school that administers federal money, and almost all of them do, require that you file a FAFSA if you apply for financial aid: http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FAFSA/
CSS Profile - The College Scholarship Service (CSS) of The College Board developed the PROFILE in 1995 to replace the FAF. It provides supplemental information that does not appear on the FAFSA. Many private colleges and universities require that financial aid applicants file a PROFILE. You can apply on-line: www.collegeboard.com/finaid/fastud/html/proform.html
fastWEB - Generally considered to be the best college scholarship search on the Internet. It is free. (ALWAYS be skeptical of scholarship services that charge a fee.) http://www.fastweb.com
FinAid.org - Informational website managed in connection with fastWEB. It is easy to use and provides general details about the financial application process: http://www.finaid.org
Scholarships - Free college scholarship search and financial aid resource: www.scholarship.com
Family Contribution Estimation Form - This site provides a means to calculate your estimated family contribution to a student's college costs. In other words, it estimates how much a family will be expected to pay after need based financial aid is awarded. Keep in mind that services such as these are always merely estimations. http://www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html

Application Services
Don't have "your" school's application? Check one of these sites!

The Common Application - 200+ schools accept it. Why not use it? www.commonapp.org
Embark - Research, apply and finance information on-line. www.EMBARK.com
Pennant - College Link: www.collegelink.com
XAP Company: www.xap.com

Special Interest

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse website: www.ncaa.org
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA): www.naia.org
Learning Disabilities Association: www.ldanatl.org/
Hillel - The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: www.hillel.org
Study Abroad: www.studyabroad.com
Greek Life: http://greekpages.com

General College Sites

The College Board: www.collegeboard.com
College View: www.collegeview.com
US News and World Report - Be careful of the rankings, but there is much to learn and explore at this site. www.usnews.com/usnews/home/htm
Peterson's: www.Petersons.com
The Princeton Review: www.review.com
Pennant - Interactive College & University Videos: www.icuv.com
College Newspapers - a great way to find out what's REALLY going on at the college you're considering. http://www-net.com/univ/list/newspaper.html
Degree Search
- Find out what schools offer the major you're looking for. www.degreesearch.com
Crime on Campus: www.chronicle.com/data/infobank.dir/factfile.dir/crime.dir/crimain.htm

Summer College Programs

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