College Research Sources
- The Fiske Guide to Colleges by Edward Fiske
- Colleges that Change Lives
- Colleges that Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges by Loren Pope and Hilary Masell Oswald
- The Hidden Ivies: 63 of America’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities by Howard Greene and Matthew W. Greene
- College Scoops
- Campus Tours – Interactive Virtual Tours & Campus Maps
- College Data
Financial Aid
Scholarships can be based on a variety of factors including financial need, merit or some other criteria that considers the profile of a student. The following sites provide information and guidance on resources available from the federal government as well as a variety of other sources.
Competitive Summer Programs
This list contains many competitive summer programs available to high school students. Students have to apply to them, and they may not be accepted. Colleges know these programs, and a few are quite prestigious. There is no guarantee that a student will be accepted at the school that sponsors any of the programs, but these are great opportunities for students to explore their interests and passions.
- Bank of America Student Leaders
- Boston University – Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
- Canada/USA Mathcamp
- Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
- Foundation for Teaching Economics – Economics for Leaders (EFL)
- Garcia Scholars – Stony Brook University
- Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
- Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
- LaunchX
- MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Research Fellowship
- Michigan Math and Science Scholars
- Michigan State University – High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
- MIT Research Science Institute
- National Institutes of Health – Summer Internship in Biomedical Research (SIP)
- Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
- Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
- Simons Summer Research Program
- Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
- Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
- Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
- Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
- University of Iowa – Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
- University of Notre Dame – Leadership Seminars
- University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
- U.S. Air Force Academy – Summer Seminar
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy – Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)
- U.S. Military Academy – Summer Leaders Experience
- U.S. Naval Academy – Summer Seminar
- Yale Young Global Scholars
Great College Admissions Blogs
Blogs written by college admissions officers are a great way to hear more about the process, generally, and what is going at a school. Many more schools have blogs, but please find a list of a several examples.
- New York University Admissions Blog
- The Harvard Crimson Admissions Blog
- University of Virginia Admissions Blog: Notes From Peabody with Cav Dog
- Georgia Tech Admissions Blog: A Dialog on College Admissions
- MIT Admissions Blog
- Tufts Blog: Inside Admissions
- USC Undergraduate Admissions Blog
- Tulane Admissions Blog
- Yale’s Bulldogs Blog
- University of Illinois Admissions Blog
- University of Michigan Admissions Blog
- Princeton University Undergraduate Admissions Blog
- University of North Carolina Admissions Blog
- University of Chicago Admissions Blog
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