For Adults









Recommended Websites, Books, and Brochures

WEBSITES

CollegeQuest
Publisher:       Peterson's and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Address:       www.CollegeQuest.com
Description:       This site features a college search program as well as information on financial aid and admissions tests.
 
College Search
Publisher:       The College Board
Address:       cbweb1.collegeboard.org/csearch/
Description:       This site features an on-line college search program as well as information on admissions and financial aid.
 
Embark.com
Publisher:       SNAP Technologies
Address:       www.embark.com
Description:       Features a college search program for prospective graduate, as well as undergraduate, students.
 
Find Your Community College
Publisher:       U.S. News and World Report and the American Association of Community Colleges
Address:       www.usnews.com/
usnews/edu/college/communit
/commsrch.htm
Description:       The publishers have produced this site to help students find the community college that best fits their needs.
 
ACT Assessment
Publisher:       American College Testing
Address:       www.act.org/aap/
index.html
Description:       Information and registration for the ACT Assessment.
 
SATI and SATII
Publisher:       The College Board
Address:       www.collegeboard.org/
sat/htm/students/
indx001.html
Description:       Information and registration for the SATI and SATII.
 
How to Choose a College: Guide for the Student with a Disability
Publisher:       A joint project of the Association on Higher Education and Disability and the HEATH Resource Center
Address:       www.acenet.edu/programs/HEATH
Description:       Offers a step-by-step approach to the college search and decision-making process.
 
BOOKS AND BROCHURES
 
A Guide to the College Admissions Process
Publisher:       National Association for College Admissions Counseling
Cost:       $6.00
To order:       Call 703-836-2222 or write 1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
 
Smart Parents' Guide to College: The 10 Most Important Factors for Students and Parents to Know When Choosing a College
Publisher:       Peterson's
Cost:       $16.95
To order:       Call 1-800-338-3282, ext. 660 (English), ext. 462 (Spanish)
 
Internet Guide for College-Bound Students
Publisher:       The College Board
Cost:       $14.95
To order:       Call 1-800-323-7155, M-F 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. ET
 
The College Admissions Mystique
Publisher:       Noonday Press
Cost:       $13.00 (publisher's list price)
To order:       Phone orders are not available. Sold at most major bookstores.
 


This list was assembled from the recommendations of admissions and financial aid professionals, as well as other higher education officials. It should not, however, be construed as a formal endorsement of any particular product or service.