ResouRces for students and parents
TIPS for COLLEGE PLANNING
What Colleges Look For In High School Students
The Principles of Good Practice (IECA)
12 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an IEC
Top Ten Things Rising Seniors Can Do This Summer to Get a Jump on the College Search
1. College Search
WEBSITES:
Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges
GUIDEBOOKS:
Best Colleges - The Princeton Review
The College Finder - Antonoff, Steven R.
Colleges That Change Lives - Pope, Loren and www.ctcl.org
The Fiske Guide to Colleges - Fiske, Edward
The Hidden Ivies - Greene, Howard & Matthew
2. Performing arts resources
WEBSITES:
Eastman School of Music - Careers
BOOKS:
Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music - Beeching, Angela M.
Artist as Citizen - Polisi, Joseph W.
The Musician’s Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan - Timmons, Jill
3. Financial Aid & Scholarships
Big Future (EFC Calculator)
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Dept. of Education
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium
Getting Financial Aid - College Board
Net Price Calculator
Located on most college websites — search for the “net price calculator” on each site.
7. Special Interest
Black Student’s Guide to Colleges - Beckham, Barry
Christian Colleges and Universities - Peterson’s
The First Generation Experience - Baldwin, Amy
The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life - The Princeton Review
Third Culture Kids: Growing up among worlds - Pollock, David C.
Hillel International Guide to Jewish Life on Campus
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
MacLean’s Guide to Canadian Universities
8. Covid-19 resources
ARTICLES
Ten ways to keep the college planning process moving forward during the pandemic. - The College Data Resource
The Coronavirus May Change College Admissions Forever by Frank Bruni, The New York Times. The author of the New York Times best-selling book “Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania” speculates on the ways that the pandemic will affect college admissions. Casting away the “dumb rules” has its advantages!
Didn’t get enough financial aid for college? You can ask for more money. - Elissa Nadworthy of NPR writes on what parents can do regarding financial aid awards this year.
What Students Should Look for in Choosing a College. Isabel Roche, the former Dean of Bennington College, weighs in on the four most important factors for selecting a college. There is truth to her statement that “Students can get an excellent education at many schools.”