ResouRces
TIPS for COLLEGE PLANNING
Top Ten Things Rising Seniors Can Do This Summer to Get a Jump on the College Search (2020)
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.
4. Standardized Testing
Fair Test - Test Optional Colleges
5. Virtual Campus Tours
6. Applications
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
The Newman Society Guide to Catholic Colleges