College & Career

Finding a School | Writing an Application Essay | Financial Aid & Scholarships | California Information

Finding a School

Library Sources
Title Call Number
Fiske Guide to Colleges 378.73 FISKE 2004
Petersons Guide to Four Year Colleges 378.73 PETERSON 1996
College Board Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees REF 378.199 COLLEGE 2002
College In Your Future 378.198 KLEIN
Researching Colleges on the World Wide Web 378.73 COCHRANE
College In Your Future 378.198 KLEIN
Online Sources
College Blue Book A guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, with information on programs, degrees, and financial aid sources. (subscription)
College Net Forms for admission, tuition, financial aid, and scholarships (privacy protected)
Quintessential Careers College Planning Resources for Teens - Directory of college and job information on the web

Writing an Application Essay

Library Sources
Title Call Number
On writing the College Application Essay 808.06 BAULD
A is for Admission 378.1 HERNANDEZ
Acing the College Application FR 378.1664 HERNANDEZ
How to Write Your College Application 378.1616 NOURSE
The Admissions Essay 808.0663 POWER

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Library Sources
Title Call Number
Financing College 378.3 DAVIS
College Board Scholarship Handbook REF 378.34 COLLEGE 2005
Petersons College Money Handbook REF 378.3 PETERSON 2002
The Scholarship Book REF 378.3 CASSIDY 1998-99
College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook REF 378.3 COLLEGE 1999
Online Sources
Financial Aid U.S. Department of Education Student Guide
FAFSA U.S. Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid
College Net Forms for admission, tuition, financial aid, and scholarships (privacy protected)

California Information

California Colleges Provides information on financial aid and admissions planners for first-year and transfer students and virtual tours of CA campuses.
California Student Aid Commission Resources and assistance in obtaining a higher education
College And University Rankings Links to various ranking sites, from the University of Illinois's Education and Social Science Library