Links and Resources

College and Careers

Naviance Family Connection is Santa Catalina's online college counseling website and a valuable resource for parents and students as they navigate the college application process. A personal password is required to access Family Connection. Senior students and their parents have received their passwords. You can also log in as a guest. The guest password is "Cougar." If you are unable to locate your password, please contact Colleen Murray at colleen.murray@santacatalina.org.

College Answer College search with information on testing, application, financial aid, and tips for parents.

CollegeBasics.com offers college admission tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admission essays, college interviews, and more.

College Board College search with testing information, links to PROFILE and financial aid resources.

Colleges That Changes Lives A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.

College View Campus web tours.

The Common Application One application form for more than 525 colleges.

Go College Admission, financial aid, and college survival guide.

Meritaid.com A comprehensive directory of merit and academic scholarships from colleges across the country.

Peterson’s College search with information on testing and financial aid.

SimpleTuition offers tips, advice, interactive tools, and deals to ensure students plan better for the cost of college, pay less for college-related expenses, and are smarter about how they manage and pay back their student loans.

US News and World Report College rankings from U.S. News and World Report with admission information.

Virtual Campus Tours Campus web tours.

College Athletics

NCAA — National Collegiate Athletic Association

Testing

ACT AP, PSAT, SAT Tests

TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language

Financial Aid

FAFSA — Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FastWeb A database of more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans.

Federal Trade Commission Information on scholarship scams and deceptive student loan offers.

FinAid Financial aid information, advice, and tools.

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

PROFILE CSS Profile is the financial aid application service required by many colleges and universities.

Sallie Mae Lending service that assists students and parents with the financial aid process and scholarships.