Resources
College Search and Information Websites
My Colorado Journey – college and career resources for Colorado residents
Colorado Department of Higher Education – college information for Colorado students and families
CollegeData.com – college and admissions information and data for students and families
Niche - college data, reviews, and insights by students and parents
USNews Rankings – while Myers Educational Consulting is not a fan of rankings, many families still want to check them out
Recommended College Books
Fiske Guide to Colleges by Edward B. Fiske
College Match by Steven Antonoff
Financial Aid
Get a FSA ID to fill out the FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, to submit after October 1 - this official site is a free service
CSS (College Scholarship Service) Profile is a financial aid profile required by a subset of selective colleges to be submitted after October 1 - there is also an interactive presentation available
Applications
Common Application – Common Application (Common App) is a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 900 diverse institutions of higher education
AXS Companion – this is a resource to walk you through the Common Application (Common App) process
Coalition Application – the Coalition for College is a group of more than 140 distinguished colleges and universities across the U.S. that joined together to increase students’ access to higher education
Athletics
NCAA Eligibility Center – explore this site to learn more about the NCAA, its athletics divisions, its sports, and other information about collegiate athletics
NCSA – college recruitment profile and resources for student-athletes
COVID-19 and College admissions
NACAC’s College Admission Status Update – a central resource of information about changes in college admission as a result of the coronavirus outbreak
The Chronicle of Higher Ed Reopening Models – The Chronicle teamed up with Davidson College’s College Crisis Initiative (C2i) to present the reopening models of nearly 3,000 institutions
SimpsonScarborough Impacts of COVID-19 Student Survey – national student survey based off of results from 2020 high school seniors and current college students
Other Resources
Untapped Learning - an organization that works with high school and college students to improve executive function skills through one-on-one mentorship.
