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Annotated Web Resources

Compiled by the Ramaz College Office
 
The sites listed below represent some of those deemed most pertinent to Ramaz students and parents of the many available.  The sites are either listed in Web Resources for the College-Bound, a booklet published by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, or from other similar sources. The sites are grouped by category. These categories include: Some sites might be listed in multiple categories.


General Resources
http://www.hillel.org
The website for Hillel contains information about Jewish student life on campuses across this country and Canada.

http://www.educationunlimited.com
Information on summer programs

http://www.octameron.com
Commercial home page for a prominent publisher of books on financial aid and the college process.

http://www.cns.gov
A government sponsored site on opportunities for national service.

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For the Beginner
The following sites offer a good start for early college planning and research. They are mostly search engines or sites that offer a primer on looking for colleges.

http://adventuresineducation.org/
College and career planning; elementary.

http://edonline.com/collegecompass

http://www.undergradzone.com

http://www.eiworldwide.com/

http://www.gocollege.com/
This site also contains some thoughtful essays by professional college counselors.

http://www.tericollegeaccess.org
This is another excellent site for those starting out.

http://www.plansforme.com/offtocollege/index.html
Discussion of graduate schools and financial aid

http://www.howstuffworks.com/college-admission.htm
Has an excellent reputation among college advisers.

http://www.allaboutcollege.com
Links to college home pages, financial aid information, graduate school directories and other information.

http://www.collegeexpress.com
There is a good search engine for colleges, plus maps and directions.

http://www.anycollege.com

http://campusprogram.com/index.html

http://www.collegedata.com

http://www.collegeprofiles.com

http://www.collegeview.com
Provides webtours and news articles

http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/Search.asp
The Department of Education's college search engine

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/

http://www.uscollegesearch.org
This search engine allows the user to look for very specific programs

http://www.talbotsbook.com

http://www.collegiatechoice.com
If you can't travel to visit a school, you can take a walking video tour made by guidance counselors.  The videos are non-promotional.

http://www.collegelink.com
A basic search engine.

http://www.collegeispossible.org
Has the basics about applying to college.

http://collegeprep.okstate.edu
Very general, but chatty.

http://www.collegequest.com
This site has the well-known college guide known as "Peterson's" on-line.

http://www.njsca.org/col/col&car.htm
This is an excellent site for college, career and financial aid information.

http://www.gocollege.com
Has an "advanced" search, plus financial aid information and SAT tips.

http://www.makingcollegecount.com
Has both a college and a financial aid search engine, a suggested timeline for college planning, and a career counseling option.

http://www.petersons.com
College and financial aid search engines; also some test preparation help.

http://www.collegenet.com
A little bit beyond the basics in terms of links to other resources.

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More Advanced Searches
The sites in this category are more specific than the ones above, usually focusing on some special interest:

http://www.bschools.com
Specializes in business schools, both undergraduate and graduate.

http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2003/09/ma_508_01.html
Link to colleges known for socially conscious student bodies

http://www.campusstarter.com/
Thinking of college in Canada?  This is a search engine for study north of the border.

http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm
Looking for a school where SAT tests are optional?  This site will provide that information and a lot more.

The next two sites provide search engines for programs in Britain and world-wide, respectively:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa
http://www.studyabroad.com
The latter site allows the user to search by subject or program area, country or city.

http://www.wisemantech.com/guidance/collegehp.htm
Another search engine with links to college home pages, but the user can refine the search much more narrowly.

If you are interested in attending an engineering school, these sites will give you information about programs and careers:
http://www.engineering-colleges.info/ 
http://www.allengineeringschools.com/

http://www.collegeresults.org
A site publishing graduation rates for colleges and universities.  It is compiled by the Education Trust, a highly respected organization, and is worth investigating.


http://www.kiplinger.com/personalfinance/tools/colleges/?
A business magazine's approach to choosing a college--what is the best value?  The site analyzes public colleges in a very thorough way, but there are no real surprises here.

http://www.ctcl.com
This is the Colleges that Change Lives site--40 very special schools

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Religious Life
http://www.hillel.org/
Among other things, this site provides links to Hillel chapters on campus.

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Admission Testing Resources
http://www.act.org
American College Testing Program

http://www.c3apply.org
This is the ACT (American College Testing program) site. It has general information and a financial aid estimator.

http://www.collegeboard.org
The College Board

http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm
Fair Test is an excellent site; this provides a list of schools for which submission of standardized test scores is optional.

http://www.review.com
Princeton Review's home page. Need we say more?

http://www.kaplan.com
The home page for a large commerical test preparation company.

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Colleges in the News
http://www.theadmissionsoffice.com
News stories, links to rankings and other sites, financial aid information.

Other sites providing similar, late-breaking college news include:

http://www.mycollegeguide.org

http://pathwaystocollege.net is a research-oriented site.

http://www.collegeconfidential.com   has lots of discussion of relevant topics.

http://collegeapps.about.com
This is a site maintained by Jay Brody; he offers a free newsletter with the latest college news.  Informative, but rarely strikes close to home.

http://www.collegenews.com  has links to college newspapers, an invaluable source of information

http://www.collegenight.com   links to many organizations.

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Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
A well-done site by the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana contains links to many different ranking organizations.

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State and Federal Resources

http://www.hesc.state.ny.us/
Has general information, scholarship information and details about colleges within the boundaries of New York State.

http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
This is the student gateway to the federal government.

http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/Search.asp
The Department of Education's college search engine.

http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp

This is the student gateway to the federal government.

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Financial Aid Resources

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Use the FAFSA on-line at this site.

https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
Financial aid profile.

http://www.ParentPlusLoan.com
This is the PLUS Loan Resource Center site.

www.hesc.org
Links to the NYS Higher Education Services Corporation for more information on the TAP awards and other NYS grants

http://www.amsa.com
A FFELP loan guarantor; there is a calculator to determine eligibility on this site.

http://www.collegescholarships.com
Commercial search engine for scholarship programs.

http://www.mapping-your-future.org
Federal Family Education Loan Program site; has mostly financial aid information but seems a cut above the rest.

http://www.collegesavings.org
State plans for saving for college

http://www.college-scholarships.com
A commercial search engine

http://www.student-loans.com
Another commercial search engine

http://www.teri.org
Site for a lending organization

http://www.elmresources.com
A commercial lender's site

http://www.collegeplan.org
A free scholarship search engine.

http://www.studentloan.com
Allows one to search for and compare scholarship programs.

http://www.fastweb.com
Another search engine for scholarships; links to applications here as well.

A guide to scholarship scams. Can be very helpful, as can the following link, provided by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors:
http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/ScholarshipScams/

http://www.finaid.org
This site is excellent and has it all: the basics on financial aid, links to FAFSA and other scholarship forms like the Profile Form, and other information.

http://www.theoldschool.org
General scholarship information.

http://www.iefc.com
Scholarships for study abroad.

http://www.loanstar.com
A commercial lender.

http://www.scholaraid.com
A commercial scholarship finder.

http://www.srnexpress.com
Another scholarship search engine.


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Help with the Application Process

For help through the actual application process, try the following links:

http://www.ezcollegeapps.com
This site will make applying to colleges on paper much easier.

http://www.commonapp.org
The common application is available on this site.

http://www.embark.com
A principal site for on-line applications.

http://www.college-preview.com/new/html/index.htm
Provides links to independent college counselors

http://www.essaywizard.net 
Another commercial site that provides help with essays.

http://www.myfootpath.com/ 
Another site with private counselors available.

http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/ 
Takes the user step-by-step through the essay-writing process.



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Resources for Students with Disabilities
http://www.ncset.org
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families.

http://www.landmark.edu
This site provides links to summer programs for students with disabilities.

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