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Comprehensive
Directories:
College
Board college handbook
Profiles 3,800 four-year and two-year colleges
Career REF 378.1057
Peterson's
four-year colleges
2,400 undergraduate institution descriptions based on
information supplied by the schools
Career REF 378 Peterson's
Fiske
guide to getting into the right college
by Edward B. Fiske
Presents an overview of the college admission process:
from selection criteria to financing
378.161 Fiske
Learning
how to learn: getting into and surviving college when
you have a learning disability
by Joyanne Cobb
371.926 Cobb
The
insider's guide to the colleges
compiled and edited by the Yale Daily News
"Snapshot of college life that relies on the opinions
of students"
Career REF 378.73 Insider's
Peterson's
Colleges for students with learning disabilities or
ADD
Career REF 378.73 Peterson's
Rugg's
recommendations on the colleges
by Frederick E. Rugg
Schools are arranged by college majors and admission
selectivity
Career REF 378.199 Rugg's
Making
a difference colleges
by Miriam Weinstein
"Ethical and career-oriented guide to outstanding,
unique & innovative colleges"
378.73 Making
Understanding
the Admissions Process:
College admission simplified - DVD
by University Drive Productions
DVD 378.161 College 2008
A
is for admission
by Michele A. Hernandez
378.161 Hernandez 1997
Admissions
confidential: an insider's account of the elite college
selection process
by Rachel Toor
378.161 Toor 2001
Financial Aid:
Peterson's
college money handbook
Explore federal grants, work-study programs and other
financial aid opportunities
Career REF 378.309 Peterson's
Don't
miss out: the ambitious student's guide to financial
aid
by Anna & Robert Leider
Explores grants, loans scholarships and tax credits
with humor and clear prose
378.3 Don't
Funding
your future: a partial listing of scholarships, grants,
awards…
by Marin Education Fund
Financial aid available to Marin County residents
Career REF 378.3 Funding
Testing
Resources:
The
Library has a variety of books located on the Exam
Shelf to help students prepare to take the SAT, ACT, GRE, AP, and other
standardized exams. Please ask at the Reference
Desk if you need help finding these materials.
Application
Help:
Acing
the college application
by Michele A. Hernandez
378.1616 Hernandez 2007
Writing
a successful college application essay
by George Erenhaft
378.1616 Erenhaft 2008
Web
Resources:
CollegeBoard
The source for information about SAT testing
http://www.collegeboard.com/
ACT:
the test
America's most widely accepted entrance exam
http://www.act.org/
FAFSA:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Paper copies are available in the Library as well
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Marin
Education Fund
A directory of college scholarships available for Marin
County residents
http://www.marineducationfund.org/
Copyright
Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 2010
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