This link provides a plethora of information on almost every college & university in the US

These links list a number of neat web sites that provide different perspectives on US colleges & universities as well as financial aid:

• http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2010/06/15/the-10-best-college-websites

• http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-college-search-websites

PeerLift has links to Scholarships, Internships, Summer Programs, College Fly-ins, and Study Abroad

GoingMerry.com lists lots of local scholarships

Cappex offers a variety of ‘Fly In’ opportunities

There are multiple channels through which to apply to colleges these days:

• Common Application (accepted by 600 colleges)

• Universal Application (accepted by 45 colleges)

• Coalition for Access, Affordability & Success Application (accepted by 58 colleges)

• System-wide applications (such as HBCUs, ApplyTexas, and University of California application)

• An individual college’s own application

If you want to know a bit more about the CFAAS Application, this document from Eden Prairie School provides a succinct description

Click here for a concise description of Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA)

Click here for a quick early Decision self-assessment tool

Click here for a great listing of accelerated MD programs

Here are three excellent college guides:

• Fiske Guide to Colleges (objective evaluations from professionals)

• The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges (subjective evaluations from on-campus students)

• Colleges That Change Lives (50 great, small colleges)

College Fair Links

Click here for 600+ on-line college visits.

NACAC & MOACAC college fairs are the biggest and broadest. They also have specialty fairs (e.g., performing arts). The MOACAC link also lists some local St Louis college fairs:

• http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/Pages/default.aspx

• http://www.moacac.org/college-fairs

Infinite Scholars has several excellent (though smaller and more regional) fairs, with a minority student orientation

Colleges That Change Lives is a group of 44 small colleges. CTCL comes to St Louis every year in August or September

Exploring College Options is a group of 5 highly competitive universities that tour together. They come to St. Louis annually:

Parkway, Burroughs, MICDS, Westminster and other schools and districts conduct their own college fairs as well. Contact them directly for information

• Click here for a list of free, on-line ACT/SAT test prep resources

• Click here for an article discussing the differences between the current SAT and ACT

• Click here for access to ACT test prep and courses

• Click here for access to SAT practice tests and test prep

• Click here to access Testive.com

• These videos were produced by various high school college counselors and provide good tips and tricks for using Naviance:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGx_FBTaMQ

• https://vimeo.com/36118531 and https://vimeo.com/36889931

• https://silvercreekhelpdesk.wordpress.com/category/naviance-for-parents/

• SLATE (St Louis Area Training & Education Apprenticeships Directory)

• Click here for the U.S. Department of Labor, St. Louis Office of Apprenticeship Map of Available Apprenticeships

• Here is the link to the St. Louis Community College List of Programs

• Click here for Ranken Technical College Programs, Certificates & Degrees