Additional College & Career Resources

Feb 1, 2022

ADDITIONAL COLLEGE & CAREER RESOURCES 

• College Board  http://www.collegeboard.org/
• The ACT  http://www.actstudent.org/
• College Planning Timeline for Students and Parents  http://www.petersons.com/college-search/planning-list-students-parents.aspx
• College Bound Network  http://www.collegebound.net/
• State University of New York (SUNY)   http://www.suny.edu/
• The City University of New York (CUNY)  http://www.cuny.edu/index.html
• Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities  http://www.cicu.org/
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities  https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/hbcu/scholarships-and-grants/
• New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) – paying for college https://www.hesc.ny.gov/
• National Collegiate Athletic Association  http://www.ncaa.org/
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• Financial Aid Shopping Sheet – Know Before You Owe https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/aid-
  offer/index.html 
• American Association of Community Colleges  https://www.aacc.nche.edu/
• U.S. Department of Education   http://www.ed.gov/ 
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/higher-education/college-score-card
• College Rankings 
  http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges 
  http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx 
  https://www.collegeconfidential.com/
• http://www.thebestcolleges.org/ 
• Scholarships (see what you are eligible to apply for – visit the websites) 
  http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm 
  http://www.fastweb.com/ 
  http://www.scholarships.com 
  http://www.gocollege.com 
  http://www.scholarshipsacademy.com/  
  http://www.collegescholarships.com/index.php 
  http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-grade-level/high-school-scholarships/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors/ 
• Resume Writing and Tools to Find a Job 
  http://www.how-to-write-a-resume.org 
  http://labor.ny.gov/youth/index.page
• Dorm Room Checklists
  http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/bts01_checklist.asp  
  http://www.dormsmart.com/Dorm-Room-Checklist.html
  http://parentingteens.about.com/od/collegeinfo/a/dormroomneeds.htm
• Your First Year of College: Strategies and Tips to Help You  Survive/Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond   
  http://www.quintcareers.com/first-year_success.html  
  http://www.d.umn.edu/tutoring/transition-to-college  
  http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=2744  http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/transitioning-from-high-school-to-college-academics  
  http://www.msun.edu/grants/eoc/transition.htm
• Find Your Internship
  

  https://www.internships.com/
  https://internmatch.io/
  http://www.linkedin.com/studentjobs
  http://nysinternships.com/nnyl/intern.cfm 

• Students with Disabilities Resources
  http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
  https://www.ahead.org/ 
  http://www.pacer.org/publications/adaqa/504.asp 
  https://www.higheredcompliance.org/resources-by-
  topic/?topic=disabilities-and-accommodations
  http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/section504.ada.peer.htm 
  http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/ 
  http://www.nysdsc.org/ 

• Student Financial Aid Awareness (FAFSA, TAP, Tips & Tools, Find an Event, and more) 
• http://www.startheregetthere.org/
• http://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/financial-literacy-tools/
• http://www.marketwatch.com/story/recent-college-graduates-living-in-this-state-could-have-their-loans-forgiven-2016-01-05