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International HS Student College Admissions Tips Presentation
Web Sources for Applying to College
College and Career Exploration
Job and career exploration http://www.mynextmove.org
College Board's College and Career Planning site https://myroad.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp
College Search by major, career or academic specialty www.collegebound.net
U.S. Summer Schools www.summerschoolreview.com
Searching for an institution
www.4icu.org
U.S. College Rankings colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
College Source Online - Global library of catalogs, information and institutional profiles www.collegesource.org
Search for colleges by rankings or state, and scholarships https://colleges.niche.com/
College search engine with links to articles, college videos, and student testimonials www.collegedata.com
College search, stats, and review www.unigo.com
Official source for international students www.educationusa.state.gov
U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
College Tours
College Tours for American and international students www.college-visits.com
Virtual college visits www.youniversitytv.com
Virtual college tours and interactive college maps www.campustours.com
Virtual college fairs www.collegeweeklive.com
Information on college trip planning and college interviews www.goseecampus.com
Information on college trip planning and college interviews www.goseecampus.com
Financial Resources
Official website for the international students' financial aid form PROFILE
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
College search engine for international students www.edupass.org
Federal financial aid website www.fafsa.org
College grants, scholarship and Student loan information www.collegescholarships.org
Arts, Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org
Database for Art Schools www.allartschools.com
Applying and Admissions
National Association of College Admission Counseling - advice for parents and students
www.nacacnet.org
Common application's official website www.commonapp.org
Advice on various topics such as college prep, application essays and SAT, ACT, TOEFL tests for international students www.tippsonline.com
Guides the student through the admissions process www.collegeology.com
News and Media Articles
www.huffingtonpost.com
www.usnews.com
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com
Print Sources
http://www.fiskeguide.com/
The Book of Majors Book of known majors and colleges for each by state; also available from other book sellers
College Handbook
The Scholarship Handbook
College Application Essay/Campus Visits & College Interviews
Get It Together for College, 3rd Edition
The Best 380 Colleges 2016
My College Bound Plan: Companion Workbook to College Bound
Discover What You Are Best At
IPhone or IPad Apps
TIPPS
Fiske Interactive
25 Top iPad Apps