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Cheryl Chamberlain of Chamberlain College Consulting and Gail McNiece of McNiece College Consulting team up in a series of videos, to share their expertise on a number of important topics, such as:
Important Links
Applications, financial aid sources, testing, and more.
APPLICATIONS:
Common App: http://www.commonapp.org/
AXS Companion: https://www.iecaonline.com/introducing-the-axs-companion-to-common-app-a-free-resource-designed-to-support-under-resourced-students/
Coalition: http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
Universal College Application: https://www.universalcollegeapp.com/
Historically Black Colleges and Universities: http://commonblackcollegeapp.com/
Apply Texas: https://www.applytexas.org/
California State Universities: https://www.calstate.edu/apply
University of California: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Universities and College Admission Service (U.K.): https://www.ucas.com/
FINANCIAL AID
CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
FAFSA Estimator: https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/?mkt_tok=ODQwLVVXUC0zMjcAAAGQDRuFAuMX35l13ekRHZtyAPMCPsAicr403Q0Gisi7C2PW5nJDSp7iGbzl1K-PqvZUfajEyk0mAtFbVIIk03k
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Scholarships: https://www.fastweb.com/ https://www.cappex.com/scholarships/
STANDARDIZED TESTING
FREE TEST PREP
ACT Academy: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Big Future – A resource for undocumented students applying to college
Campus Pride Index – A resource for LGBTQ students
Hillel College Guide – A resource for Jewish students
College Equity Index – An index that grades over 300 colleges and universities on accessibility & affordability, diversity, campus culture, and outcomes for Black students
HBCU Connect – Information about and listing of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
NCAA Eligibility Center – Information for student-athletes
COLLEGE SEARCH
Public University Honors Colleges: https://publicuniversityhonors.com/
Colleges That Change Lives: https://ctcl.org/
OTHER
Athletics: https://www.ncaa.com/, http://www.naia.org/
College Fairs: https://www.nacacnet.org/nacac-college-fairs/
Gap Year: https://usagapyearfairs.org/, https://www.gapyearassociation.org/
National Portfolio Day: https://nationalportfolioday.org/
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