College Planning Websites

College Search

• Naviance (on SHS Counseling site): https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=southamptonhs
• College Board: http://www.collegeboard.org/
• College Confidential http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
• College Parents: http://www.collegeparents.org/
• Colleges with Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities: http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm
• Resources for Students of African American Heritage: http://www.uncf.org/ForStudents/index.asp
• College Prowler: http://collegeprowler.com/
• Colleges That Change Lives: http://www.ctcl.org/
• Cappex: http://www.cappex.com/
• College View College Search: http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp
• New York's Private Colleges and Universities: http://www.nycolleges.org/
• Campus Tours http://www.campustours.com/
• Long Island Colleges https://lirache.org/
• All About College http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
• College Research From Princeton Review: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-education
• Peterson's Guide to the Colleges: http://www.petersons.com/

SAT/ACT Optional Schools

List of schools that do not require SAT or ACT Scores for admission: http://www.fairtest.org/

Applications

• Common Application: https://www.commonapp.org/
• State University of New York: http://www.suny.edu/
• City University of New York: https://www.cuny.edu/
  
  

Other Resources

• US News and World Reports: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges
• College Myths Dispelled: http://thecollegeinvestor.com/1628/top-five-college-myths-dispelled/
• 30 College Admissions Myths http://www.collegeboundnews.com/indexNew.php
• What Can I Do with this Major?: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career

Early Decision/Early Action: Are they right for you?:

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/the-facts-about-applying-early-is-it-right-for-you
• College Essay Writing Tips: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays/tips-for-writing-an-effective-application-essay-college-admissions
• Get In & Pay For College: https://www.chegg.com/
  
  

Athletes

NCAA Clearinghouse: http://www.ncaa.org/
[The NCAA now requires all SAT scores be sent directly from the College Board.]

CoreCourseGPa.com: http://www.clearinghousecalculator.org/login.php
(see your counselor for password/login)

Courtesy of Southampton High School CounselorsKHR 1/19/12