General College Information

• College Visits
• College Interviews
• College Characteristics
• College Comparison Worksheet (PDF)
• New UC Eligibility Index
• University of California Approved SI Courses (Enter Saint Ignatius College Prep as the school name)
• CSU Impacted Campuses and Programs
• Early Decision/Early Action
• Statement of Student's Rights and Responsibilities - NACAC (PDF)
• STEPS TO COLLEGE -- an online newletter for students, parents, and counselors published by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)

College Search

• Family Connection - Naviance
• University of California
• California State Universities
• Common Application Member Institutions
• Jesuit Colleges and Universities
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Colleges That Change Lives
• Women's Colleges

Search Engines:

www.princetonreview.com

www.petersons.com

www.gocollege.com

Testing Information

• College Entrance Exams
  • ACT Dates/Registration
  • SAT Dates/Registration
• SAT/ACT Comparison
• SAT/ACT Prep Courses
• Score Choice: New SAT Score-Reporting Policy
• College Board
• ACT
• SAT Question of the Day

Online Applications

• University of California
• California State University Mentor
• Common Application

Financial Aid

• Finaid Calendar
• FAFSA
• CSS Profile
• Finaid
• California Student Aid Commission
• SallieMae Loan Information

Scholarships

• Scholarships at SI
• Fastweb
• Scholarship Scams

College-Bound Athletes

• College Athletes
• NCAA Guide for the College Bound Athlete
• NCAA
• NCAA Clearinghouse
• SI's Athletic Advisor
• Planning Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete (pdf)

Articles of Interest

• Elite Colleges Reporting Record Lows in Admission
• Bad News U: Colleges Reject Record Numbers
• Career Planning and College Choice
• Small Colleges Offer Big Edges (IECA April/May 2005)
• Where the Fortune 50 CEO's went to College
• Out of Control Admissions Hype  (Inside Higher Ed, 4/12/06)
• The Athlete's Edge: Athletic recruiting at Haverford College (series from NY times, 2005-6)
• Student Loans Demystified (SmartMoney.com)
• Comparing Financial Aid Offers (SmartMoney.com, 4/7/05)
• For Parents: Everyone in My Child's Space
• Top Ten List of Things I Wish I Had Known About College Admissions (LittleIndia, Summer 2006)
• "The College Admissions Game" (NPR series, February 2007)