Resources

BIG FUTURE Extensive and free college search website sponsored by The College Board. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search ​ COLLEGE NAVIGATOR Use this free search engine help you locate schools within a certain geographical location. Sponsored by the US Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator ​ A COLLEGIATE’S GUIDE TO LIFE On-line community for college women offering advice and insight on life at American colleges and universities. http://www.hercampus.com ​ COLLEGE PROWLER College Reviews for Students by Students. https://colleges.niche.com/ ​ FISKE ON-LINE INTERACTIVE COLLEGE SEARCH Features profiles, photos, application information and more to 316 colleges and universities in the US, Canada and Great Britain. Twelve month subscription. http://www.collegecountdown.com/store/fiske-interactive-online.html ​ PETERSON’S: FIND A COLLEGE THAT IS THE BEST FIT FOR YOU Free search engine that generates schools according to your academic interests and location. Great tool when you first are getting started in in your search. http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

CampusTours Virtual interactive award-winning tours of American colleges and universities. Offering 360 degree panoramic views of campus interiors and grounds. Campustours.com COLLEGECLICKTV Short video clips of students speaking freely about their school. Each school’s site includes a number of students talking about a wide range of topics, from the social scene to academics. http://www.collegeclicktv.com ​ ECAMPUSTOURS Virtual tours of over 1300 campuses. Includes information about scholarships and college planning. Requires logging in with a student profile. http://www.ecampustours.com ​ Youniversitytv Take a 6-minute virtual tour of individual colleges. Each tour features a school’s most important qualities. http://Youniversitytv.com

FAFSA4CASTER Enter basic information and learn if you are eligible for federal financial aid. https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e2s1​   FASTWEB Great resource in finding scholarships with a huge scholarship data base. FREE and easy to use. http://fastweb.com ​ MAPPING YOUR FUTURE Seven calculators to help you manage your unique financial situation. Includes a student loan repayment calculator. https://www.mappingyourfuture.org ​ SALLIE MAE Easy to use search engine for scholarships based on your profile. But be prepared to get Sallie Mae’s credit card information too. http://go.salliemae.com ​ SCHOLARSHIPS Another search engine for scholarships based on your profile. Not as easy to use as the two previous sites. http://scholarships.com

ACT
On-line practice tests and content review offered by the ACT standardized test organization. By subscription.
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep
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KAHN ACADEMY

Free on-line SAT prep site with practice problems and videos.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice
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SAT
10 online tests, 18 interactive lessons and personalized essay scoring. Practice test questions. $69.95
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice

  While I do not offer gap year planning services, I am knowledgeable about various gap year programs and opportunities to work and travel both abroad and in the US.  I can help a student consider different ideas in structuring a gap year, including financing options. MORE GAP YEAR RESOURCES >