Many college resources are available.  Here are a few helpful ones.

  WEBSITES:

  General Information:

• collegeboard.org
• californiacolleges.edu
• College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education)
  
  

  College Search:

• Big Future
• CollegeData.com
• Western Undergraduate Exchange(WUE)

  Financial Aid:

• Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): https://studentaid.gov/
• finaid.org
• California Student Aid Commission (Cal Grants): https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants
• CollegeData.com (Merit Aid)
• SAI Calculator (NCAG – National College Affordability Group)
• University of California SAI Calculator
  
  

  Standardized Testing Information:

• collegeboard.org (SAT and AP Tests)
• act.org (ACT Test)
• Test Best Academy: Test Preparation
• SAT vs. ACT Diagnostic Test (Which one is best from Test Best Academy)
• UC and CSU Information:
• University of California Admissions
• California State University Admissions
  
  

  Athletics:

• ncaa.org
  
  

  BOOKS:

• Admissions Matters, Sally P. Springer, Jon Reider, Joyce Vining Morgan
• College Match, Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.
• Fiske Guide to Colleges, Edward B. Fiske
• Colleges That Change Lives, Loren Pope
• The College Finder, Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.
• The Price You Pay for College, Ron Lieber
• The Ultimate College Financial Aid Guide, Diana Barbu, Ph.D.
• College Essay Essentials, Ethan Sawyer
• On Writing the College Application Essay, Harry Bauld
• What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens, Carol Christen
• Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be, Frank Bruni
• How to Raise an Adult, Julie, Lythcott-Haims