College Preparation Services & Resources
The College and Career Counseling Center assists students and parents in the college planning and selection process. The center is committed to helping Carmel Catholic students make the most of their education and experiences as they prepare to further their education.
Click to view our 2013 College Planning Guide.
Click to view the 2012-2013 School Profile.
Please also click to view the 2012 PFA Handbook, reprinted by Carmel Catholic High School with permission of Highland Park High School.
Services Provided Include:
- Internet access for information, as well as catalogues and brochures from colleges and universities
- Evening meetings for parents and students throughout the year
- Direction regarding college choices, application procedures and financial aid information
- Group instruction related to admission procedures
- Individual assistance with college applications, essays, letters of recommendation, scholarships, and financial aid
ACT: College admission testing site. You can register, get tips, find dates, times and places and more for the ACT. The “High School Test Code” for CCHS is 143096. www.actstudent.org
Career Matcher: A fun and interactive site that matches student interests with careers. www.careercruising.com
Catholic College Admission Association (CCAA): In addition to a search base for catholic colleges, this web site offers useful resource pages, helpful check lists and financial aid information. www.catholiccollegesonline.org
College Board Online: Planning for college and career exploration help. The site offers SAT/PSAT test questions, registering online capabilities, and college application assistance. The High School Test Code for CCHS is 143096. www.collegeboard.com
College/Career View: This site contains some very useful information but first you will need to create a user name and password* using the school I.D. #143096. This site helps you find colleges and scholarships that match the criteria you specify. You will find help on essays, letter, resumes and terminology. http://subscription.collegeview.com Using the same user name and password* you can look for helpful career information at www.careerview.com
College Net: Admissions information on colleges, universities, and graduate programs. www.collegenet.com
Common Applications: Conveniently download the common application or submit the application online. www.commonapp.org
EFC Estimate Online: Useful in preparing an estimate of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and financial need www.finaid.org/calculators/findaidestimate.phtml
Embark: Complete college information and planning site. Gives students a framework for the career and academic planning. www.embark.com
FAFSA: Free application for federal student aid. www.fafsa.ed.gov
Family Education: This site is for families with children of all ages who are concerned about education. www.familyeducation.com
Fast Aid: World’s largest and oldest private sector college scholarship database. www.fastaid.com
Fastweb: The internet’s largest free scholarship grant, fellowship, and loan search. www.fastweb.com
Mapping Your Future: One stop site for students and parents with information on college financial strategies, career options, and college planning. http://www.mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/
Minority Scholarships: Scholarship news with a listing of scholarships available. www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
NCAA Clearinghouse: From the NCAA Clearinghouse website, prospective student-athletes will be able to access information needed to understand the Division I and Division II eligibility requirements, register with the Clearinghouse, and access the student release form. www.eligibilitycenter.org
Peterson Education Center : Includes information about educational programs at all levels, provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs. www.petersons.com
PlayNAIA: NAIA Eligibility Center
PlayNAIA.org is the official clearinghouse for NAIA eligibility. Every student-athlete must register with the NAIA eligibility center to play sports at an NAIA college. www.playnaia.org
The Princeton Review: Preparing for college entrance exams or applying to a college, graduate school, professional school, or looking for a career, this source has tips, free services, practice tests, and more. www.review.com
Sallie Mae: Information on making paying for college easier and less expensive. www.salliemae.com
Schools In The USA : Current information on undergraduate programs and schools, as well as a number of articles and resources to help make your career choices easier. www.schoolsintheUSA.com
Scholarship Resource Network Express: Contains a database of over 8,000 programs with over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students. www.srnexpress.com
Scholarships: Find money for college by conducting a free college scholarship search. Compare your profile with their database of approximately 6,000,000 college scholarships. www.scholarships.com
School Soup: FREE online database of scholarships for students pursuing a post-secondary education with over 250,000 College Specific and Private Scholarships listed. schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory
Student Aid: This web site is designed specifically for students and provides details about the entire financial aid process from considering which college to attend, to applying for aid, to repaying loans. www.studentaid.ed.gov
Student Loan Funding: A financial aid internet site. www.studentloanfunding.com
Testing Help: These sites have free test preparation for the SAT and ACT. http://www.number2.com/ and http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests
Tuition Funding Sources: A private scholarship search website to help students locate scholarships and apply for financial aid. The TFS website does not collect or sell student information. It is one of the largest of its kind. www.tuitionfundingsources.com
U.S. Colleges and Universities: This site is a listing with links to colleges—public and private—in the United States . www.1america.net/colleges/
U.S. Department of Education: This site has financial aid information, research, statistics, news, events, publications, and products. www.ed.gov.com
U.S. News and World Report: Great college features. Get information on any college or you can do a search. www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/?/home
Wired Scholar: Helpful in preparing and selecting future career paths. Insightful application tips. Scholarship and loan information. Interpretation of acceptance and financial-aid awards. www.wiredscholar.com
Yahoo! Links List: Good financial aid and scholarship site. http://dir.yahoo.com/education/financial_aid
