Resources

Research is essential when it comes to successful planning for higher education. Hansen College Strategies recommends the following websites as you start to investigate colleges and begin the process of applying to schools.

College Search

• College Navigator – www.nces.ed.gov
• Princeton Review – www.princetonreview.com
• US News &World Report College Rankings – www.usnews.com
• College Reviews by Students – www.unigo.com and www.collegeprowler.com
• Colleges That Change Lives – www.ctcl.org
• Planning Campus Visits – www.goseecampus.com
• Virtual Tours – www.youniversitytv.com

Applications

• Common Application – www.commonapp.org

Admissions Tests

• SAT – www.collegeboard.com
• ACT – www.actstudent.org
• TOEFL – www.toefl.com
• Free Practice College Admissions Tests – www.testpreppreview.com

Financial Aid

• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
• www.fastweb.com
• www.finaid.org
• www.meritaid.com
• www.ed.gov
• www.salliemae.com

Student-Athletes

• www.ncaa.org
• www.naia.org
• Eligibility Registration – www.ncaa.org/wps/portal