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College Planning for the First in the Family
For students who could potentially be the first in the family to attend college, the planning process can be emotional and challenging. Several resources exist to help first families throughout the decision-making process, including Family Firsts, a series of booklets from ACT for first-generation college students and their families. Click on the link(s) below to access these helpful booklets.
College-bound Help Online
The following, provided by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), is a list of resources available on the web.
Exploring college options
- http://www.collegeboard.com - College Board online
- http://www.collegeview.com - College View online
- http://www.petersons.com - Peterson's online
- http://www.collegeedge.com - College search
- http://www.californiacolleges.edu - California Colleges
Exploring financial aid
- http://www.finaid.org - Comprehensive financial aid information
- http://www.fastweb.com - Financial aid information
- http://www.calgrants.org - Cal Grants
- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov - FAFSA, Federal Student Aid
- http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov - Federal Student Aid
- Click here for more links
Exploring scholarship opportunities
- http://www.scholarships.com - Scholarship search
- http://www.fastweb.com - Scholarship information
- http://www.ftc.gov/... - Scholarship scams and how to avoid them
- Click here for more links
Exploring loan opportunities
- http://www.nelliemae.org - NellicMae — loan information
- http://www.teri.org - The Educational Resources Institute
Test preparation
- http://www.review.com - Princeton Review
- http://www.kaplan.com - Kaplan
California Colleges
- http://www.californiacolleges.edu - California Colleges
- http://www.ucop.edu/pathways - University of California information
- http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/appctr.html - UC application online
- http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions - UC Admissions
- http://www.csumentor.edu - CSU Mentor, California State University information
- http://www.calstate.edu - California State University
Other useful websites
- http://www.commonapp.org - The Common Application
- http://www.college-preview.com/new/ - College Preview
- http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal - College Admission Counseling
- http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay - Paying for College
- http://www.educationindex.com - Guide to education-related Websites
- http://www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html - Formula used to determine estimated family contribution
