Resources

http://www.actstudent.orgThe website to register for the ACT test and check your scores.  The site also includes information on financial aid, college planning and test prep.

https://www.amazon.com/College-Match-Blueprint-Choosing-School/dp/0692835385/ref=dp_ob_title_bkThis is a great book about how to match the student to “great fit” colleges.

https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/This site gives campus security statistics based on criminal offenses reported to campus security and local police agencies.  It is sponsored by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education.  You can obtain data from one institution/campus, or aggregate data from a group of campuses.

http://www.collegeboard.comYour source for PSAT, SAT and SAT II registration, score reports and study resources, as well as a database of information about colleges to assist in your school search.

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/This site contains rankings of the top 200 schools in the U.S. in various categories including academics, athletics, transportation, computers, nightlife and dining.

http://www.commonapp.orgLink to the Common Application, accepted at 391 colleges for the 2009-10 application year.

http://www.fastweb.comThis site contains scholarship information, as well as news and general information relevant for both high school and college students.

http://www.fafsa.ed.govFAFSA on the web, the easiest way to apply for Federal Student Aid programs.

http://www.hillel.org/indexHillel is the Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus.  This site contains information about Hillel at over 500 college campuses.

http://www.ibrinfo.orgThis is an independent, non-profit source of information on federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs. It also includes a repayment calculator.