Useful Resources
FOR CLIENTS ONLY
College Bound Naviance / Family Connection
Website allows students and families to investigate, research, track, and plan for the college admission process.
COLLEGE SEARCH
ACT CollegeNET
Search engine for colleges
COLLEGEdata
Online College Advisory Service for parents and students by 1st Financial Bank USA
Princeton Review College Search
Test prep and college search engine
Hundreds of Heads "Applying to College"
Based on popular book; various aspects covered. CBM Director Lisa Bleich is one of the contributors to the book and newsletters
AcademicInfo.net online education resource
Resource center for researching subject guides, video courses and distance learning
College Navigator
National Institute of Education Sciences search engine with more data on nation's colleges and universities than any other place on the Internet
University and College Accountability Network
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities search engine for non-profit, private colleges and universities
US News & World Report College Search
Exclusive rankings of 1,400 schools
Unigo - Review of Colleges by College Students
Student created resources with unbiased reviews; in conjunction with the Wall Street Journal
YOUniversity TV
Information regarding colleges and careers, utilizing video format
College Portrait
Basic information regarding public colleges and universities, created in conjunction with the Voluntary System of Accountability
Inside College
Search engine utilizing the popular "list" format to search information regarding colleges and universities; great for finding types of schools that don't fit nicely into other categories, like creative colleges, etc.
BrainTrack's US Colleges and Career Guide
Career evaluation options and school search engine
College Results Online
Information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the US
SCHOLARSHIPS / FINANCIAL AID
College Board Scholarship Search
Fast Aid Scholarship Search
Oldest scholarship database and guide to financial aid, grants and loans on the Internet
FastWEB
Largest and most popular free scholarship matching service based on student qualifications
Financial Aid Information Page
Comprehensive source of student financial aid information
MeritAid Directory of Merit/Academic Scholarships
Sallie Mae CASHE Scholarship Search
Provides federal and private student loans for undergraduate and graduate students and their parents
Garretson Financial, Certified College Financial Advisors
Based in Cranford, NJ
Mark J Mauro, CPA, Certified College Financial Advisors
Based in Somerville, NJ
Project Student Debt
Site to help increase public understanding of college debt and its effect on families, the economy and society
TESTING
Sign up for the SAT
Sign up for the ACT
Educational Testing Service (AP Exams)
TUTORING / TEST PREP
Free Math/Science Tutoring (Khan Academy)
BASICS
College Board home page
A great source of college, admissions, and testing data
The Common Application
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
CSS Profile (Non-federal aid)