College Planning Resources & Links

The list of resources below is certainly not an exhaustive list.  There are many other websites that will prove to be great sources of information.  Please keep this in mind as you  research the websites below.  If you do not find what you need or are looking for below, please come in and speak with the college counselor. 

COLLEGE SEARCH RESOURCES

Center for Student Opportunity: This group is “dedicated to promoting higher education opportunities for first-generation and other underserved college-bound students.”

The College Board

College For All Texans

Colleges That Change Lives:  How to do a College Search

Embark

Go College - The Collegiate Websource

The Newman Guide to Choosing Catholic a College

Peterson’s

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - EARLY COLLEGE START PROGRAM

For program website, click here.

For power point presentation about the program, please click here.

TESTING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

For complete information about the tests and links to the College Board and ACT, please visit the Testing for College Admissions webpage by clicking here.

FINANCING YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION

FAFSA

Fastweb: Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

FinAid

SallieMae: Comprehensive financial aid website (scholarship and loan)

U.S. Department of Education

APPLYING TO COLLEGE

The Common App

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

NCAA Resource Center

INFORMATION ON TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

FairTest - The National Center for Fair & Open Testing

ADVOCATING FOR THE STUDENTS

The Education Conservancy

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