1. Resident Expert: Tackling the Title Resources Every Counselor Should Know About

2. Types of Information College profiles Academic programs Deadlines and policies Financial aid and scholarships Alumni and current student feedback

3. Sources of Information Websites  Search engines  Institution web pages Books and publications Professional organizations Colleagues

4. Websites: Search Engines College Board: Big Future https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

5. Websites: Search Engines Naviance  Hobson’s database

6. Websites: Search Engines Many, many others  http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx  http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.jsp http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.jsp  http://www.princetonreview.com/college-education http://www.princetonreview.com/college-education  http://www.collegedata.com/cs/search/college/college_s earch_tmpl.jhtml http://www.collegedata.com/cs/search/college/college_s earch_tmpl.jhtml *

7. Books and Publications Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges  http://www.ruggsrecommendations.com/index.html http://www.ruggsrecommendations.com/index.html  Delivered as a searchable PDF  Generally recognized strong programs in a range of academic areas:  Business  Creative Writing  Engineering  Musical Theatre  Psychology  Sports Medicine

8. Books and Publications The College Board Book of Majors List of every college that offers a particular major Explanations of what student will encounter in different areas of study Listings of combined bachelor/graduate degree programs

9. Books and Publications The College Board College Handbook Snapshot of all 2- and 4-year US colleges List of colleges by admit rare ED/EA table by college Colleges that recommend or require subject tests

10. Books and Publications The College Finder by Steven Antonoff College supportive of learning or physical disabilities Colleges with large/active Greek systems Colleges for students with Asperger’s Gay-friendly colleges Honors programs

11. Books and Publications The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences 350 school profiles with targeted information on services, admissions, and support at each school Comprehensive lists of supportive services

12. Books and Publications Fiske Guide to Colleges 2-3 page portrait of each college Overlap schools Colleges that meet full need Academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings Candid comments from each school's current students

13. Books and Publications The Best 379 Colleges from The Princeton Review In-depth school profiles covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more Candid feedback from 136,000 students

14. Books and Publications Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope www.ctcl.org Small, supportive college communities Profile of each college Organized into five geographic regions New Required Reading section

15. Books and Publications The College Atlas & Planner from Wintergreen Orchard House State by state college locator Every 4-year accredited college

16. Wall map 1400 colleges in the US & Canada Books and Publications Professor Pathfinder’s Colleges and Universities of the United States http://www.hedbergmaps.com/store/catalog/5009

17. Financial Aid and Scholarships College InSight http://college-insight.org/

18. Financial Aid and Scholarships Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com/

19. Financial Aid and Scholarships Federal Student Aid https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/

20. Financial Aid and Scholarships Sallie Mae Scholarship Search https://www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college/scholarships/scholarship- search/

21. Professional Organizations and Resources TACAC - http://www.tacac.org/http://www.tacac.org/ NACAC - http://www.nacacnet.org/http://www.nacacnet.org/ ACCIS - http://www.accisnet.org/http://www.accisnet.org/ Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 www.hscounselorweek.com

22. What Your Families are Using College Prowler - Niche:  https://colleges.niche.com/ https://colleges.niche.com/  Reviews written by college students College Confidential:  http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ http://www.collegeconfidential.com/  Online discussion forum YouTube Wikipedia Others?