Resources

Through our membership in the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC), we have access to NACAC’s "knowledge center", conferences and to a national network of over 11,000 counselors and college admissions professionals. Since 1937, NACAC’s mission has been to support counselors and college admissions professionals to enable us to better serve students and families like you, as you navigate the college process.

You may want to visit the student section of the NACAC website which provides newsletters and resources for students and their parents, including the Steps to College newsletter.

Testing Sites: www.collegeboard.com	The College Board administers: SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject & AP tests. College Scholarship Service (CSS) profile (used for merit and/or need-based aid applications mostly at private colleges).
www.actstudent.org	The American College Testing Program (ACP) administers the ACT test.
www.fairtest.org	National Center for Open Testing; publishes a searchable list of test optional schools and the type of test optional status.
Financial Aid Sites: www.fafsa.ed.gov	Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required for need-based and/or merit-based financial aid; completed in draft by early February; final by March 1 of Senior Year.
www.cfnc.org	College Foundation of North Carolina. Provides information regarding NC-based scholarships, access to federal aid applications and other services.
Online Applications: www.commonapp.org	Common Application, a not–for–profit membership of higher learning institutions (approx. 456 as of March, 2012). The site provides access to the common application shared by member institutions. Individual colleges / universities typically require extra supplements.

Resources

Testing Sites:

Financial Aid Sites:

Online Applications:

Steps to College