Resources
College Search
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Naviance.com is the website used by Lamorinda schools for all college application information.
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Cappex.com compares colleges, tuition and admission information on more than 3,000 schools.
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Big Future by College Board is a visually appealing website featuring college search, major/career selection and financing options.
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Niche.com formerly College Prowler, it has college search as well as K-12 search options.
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Unigo.com focuses on student reviews of over 7,000 colleges with a fun college Match Quiz.
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AcceptanceRate.com is a website that analyzed acceptance rate by test scores of thousands of U.S. colleges.
Major Exploration
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CollegeMajors101.com explores every major imaginable interviewing people in those jobs.
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California Career Zone assess students based their interests and recommends careers that will interest them.
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CollegeWeekLive.com hosts events and videos on majors, colleges, admissions and scholarships.
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iseek.org is a career assessment website that links to majors run by Minnesota's career resource.
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16personalities.com is a fun way to discover your personality type and careers that will suit you.
​College Applications
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CommonApp.org makes submission to over 500 schools easy with one application
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CSUapply.edu (Cal State Universities application)
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Admission.universityofcalifornia.edu (University of California application)
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The Coalition Application is used by many colleges and universities including UW.
Blogs
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The College Solution written by Lynn O'Shaughnessy offers practical college search advice along with financial planning. Heather's favorite!
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PrepScholar An excellent resource to determine college application requirements by school.
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Ivywise.com is an admissions and tutoring company that focuses on admittance to Ivy Leagues.
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CollegeEssayAdvisors Perfect for writing essays, reviews what the prompt by school is looking for and how to answer the prompt effectively and memorably.​
Visual & Performing Arts
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Summer University Theatre Experience - The West Coast's premier pre-college theater and musical theatre summer program taught by faculty from Carnegie Mellon, Chapman, Pace, Syracuse, UCLA, University of Michigan, USC, and more.
Athletics
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NCAA eligibility center for high school students hoping to play sports in college.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes offers information to students looking to play sports in college.
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College Search Scholarships offer advice to student athletes hoping to play in college.
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ScholarshipStats.com provides detailed information on college athletic scholarships in every sport.
Financial Aid
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Fafsa.ed.gov is the online FAFSA application that is free-don't pay to fill out the forms!
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Fafsa4caster helps you determine your Expected Family Contribution for better college planning.
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Calgrants.org is the California financial aid website for grants and scholarships.
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CSS PROFILE is the College Board financial aid application that is used by many private schools.
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StudentAid.gov explains the Direct Loan program and application process for students.
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StudentLoans.gov explains master promissory notes and Direct PLUS loan requests.
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Project on Student Debt offers loan repayment ideas and ways to reduce student loan debt.
Scholarships
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FinAid.org a non-profit dedicated to providing a comprehensive list of aid, loans and scholarships.
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Fastweb.com is the leading online resource for scholarships and internships.
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Scholarship.com lists 1000+ scholarships, grants, and loans available across the U.S.
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Meritaid.com is a comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country.
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College Data offers search tools for scholarships based on location, interests and type of school.
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ScholarshipStats.com provides detailed information on college athletic scholarships in every sport.
Test Prep
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CollegeBoard.org offers PSAT, SAT and SAT Subject Test signups, test prep and test review services. Sign up for the Question of the Day!
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ACTstudent.org is the website for ACT test signup, test prep and review.
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Compass Test Prep provides comprehensive SAT, ACT and AP Test prep.
Virtual College Tours
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CampusTours.com provides official virtual campus tours of more than 850 colleges and universities with photos, 360-degree panoramas, and interviews.
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College Map offers a US map that you can search for colleges in a specific state or area. A great way to explore colleges in a state or area.
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Ecampustours.com offers comprehensive college tours along with personalized college and financial aid searches.
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YOUniversityTV.com has college tours broken out by categories including most beautiful campuses, best athletics, and top academic schools.