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                                   Helpful Links and Resources


Applications:
  • Common Application
  • Universal College Application
  • UC Application
  • CSU Application

Admission Tests:
  • ACT FAQ's
  • SAT FAQ's
  • Register for the ACT
  • Register for the SAT and Subject Tests
  • Online SAT/ACT  Practice Test Site 
   
Test Optional Colleges (SAT/ACT not required):  
  • FairTest.org

Financial Aid:
  • FAFSA online
  • Federal Student Aid
  • Quick EFC Calculator
  • College Scholarship System: CSS Profile
  • Finaid
  • Guide to Federal Student Aid
  • Downloadable Publications 
  • Cal Grants
  • Merit Aid
  • Glossary of Financial Aid Terms
  • FAFSA Guide Book - download
  • Student Aid Secrets
  • Edvisors.com
  • The College Solution
  • California Dream Act Application

Scholarship Information:
  • FastWeb
  • Unigo/ScholarshipExperts
  • Scholarship America
  • Scholarships.com
  • Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
  • US Department of Education 
  • Merit Aid Scholarship Search
  • Educator Labs Scholarship Search 
  • Free Scholarship Searches

Calculators & Interest Rates
  • http://www.direct.ed.gov/calc.html  
  • Basic Loan Calculator for Students

Loans:
  • Federal Student Loan Types
  • Private Student Loans
  • CollegeBoard

Transferring from Community College to UC/CSU:
  • Assist - database for CC course transfer information
  • CSU Transfer Requirements
  • CSU Mentor transfer planner
  • UC Transfer information
  • Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program 
  • Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA) program

College Search Sites:
  • College Ratings - Find the Best
  • California Colleges
  • College Week Live
  • College Board College Search
  • Search Private Colleges
  • College Navigator
  • College View
  • My Plan
  • Inside College
  • US News & World Report
  • AffordableColleges.com

Major/Career Planning:
  • My Majors
  • College Majors 101
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • My Plan
  • Princeton Review - Majors Search
  • WetFeet
  • Who do You Want to Be?
  • ACT’s World of Work Map
  • Holland Code
  • Assessments to learn about yourself

University of California Links:
  • UC Home Page
  • Dates and Deadlines
  • Personal Statement
  • UC Approved A-G Requirements
  • Apply Online

California State University Links:
  • CSU Home Page
  • CSU Mentor - Apply Online

Studying Abroad:
  • England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
  • International Studies Abroad
  • Scholarships for study in Europe
  • Study Portals

International Students: 
  • US Universities with the Most International Students
  • International Student Info
  • EducationUSA - US Department of State 

Online Degree Options:
  • Affordable Colleges Online​


Info on Transitioning to College with a Disability:
  • High School vs. College Accommodations
  • Transitioning to College with a 504

NCAA Elegibility:
  • NCCAA.org
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