RESOURCES
Some places to help you on your journey
The following are just a few of the many tried and true online sources of information, examples of some of the types of information available. Of course, there are many more resources online and in print, blogs and books, and in other forms – visits to campuses, conversations with admission officers, faculty and coaches, college fairs.
Whatever the resource, the best approach is to make a plan in advance, and work through the process step by step, starting in the early senior school years. When I am working with a client through the process, I provide them with a detailed list of resources and guidelines for how and when to use each resource. Need a guide?
Advanced Reading
Parents, and students alike, may want to do some advance reading. Some of the books I typically recommend include: “The Gatekeepers”, by Jacques Steinberg, “Looking Beyond the Ivy League” and “Colleges that Change Lives, both by Lauren Pope, and various others to help you get the big picture about the vast array of options ahead and how the admission and recruiting processes work. New in September is “Dream School” by Jeffrey Selingo.
Useful Links
Athletics
NAIA
NAIA’s website, an association of smaller colleges with significant scholarship opportunities
NCAA
NCAA’s eligibility and recruiting rules, athletic conferences, college contacts etc
USPORT
Canadian interuniversity sports information
National Letter of Intent
Explains the process and rules of the National Letter of Intent program
Career Information
Canadian Career Handbook
Detailed career descriptions and classifications
JOB BANK CANADA
Employment outlook and statistics by industry, and job postings
US Occupational Outlook Handbook
Employment outlook and statistics
College Research
Discover UNI
UK university academic program search
college tRANSITIONS
US college data and detailed college list information
HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK
Applying and meeting requirements for university programs
STUDY IN CANADA
Search site for Canadian university programs
SCHOOL FINDER
Guide to colleges and universities, scholarships and careers in Canada
College Tour Websites
Campus Tours
take a virtual campus tour, see campus maps and map details
Campus Reel
Student-led campus video tours
Fairs
National Assoc of College Admission Counselling
a schedule and locations of US college and university fairs
Colleges that Change Lives
Tours and events at a select group of small US colleges with unique attributes
Canadian university Events
Listing of Canadian university fairs across BC
Financial Aid
FastWeb
large database of scholarships available to students studying from/to various countries all over the world
Scholarships Canada
(Canada) comprehensive scholarship Web site; free scholarship search
Finaid
(US) most comprehensive information, links to a free scholarship matching program, free calculator for estimated family contribution (EFC)
QS Top Universities
UK university cost information for international students
Rankings
Maclean’s Rankings
Canadian University Rankings
U.S. College Rankings
U.S. News and World Report rankings
World University Rankings
Times Higher Education Supplement, focuses on research universities vs. colleges
Forbes American Top Colleges
A ranking of US colleges based on return on investment
