{"id":125,"date":"2015-11-09T20:41:47","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T04:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yur.education\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:20:22","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/succeedwithdyr.education\/index.php\/college-counseling\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For <em>free college admissions help<\/em>, the links in my <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/dyr_educational_consulting\"><strong>Linktree<\/strong><\/a> help you quickly find the resources available in my <a href=\"https:\/\/succeedwithdyr.education\/index.php\/blog\/\"><strong>Learn<\/strong><\/a> posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.universityofcalifornia.edu\/my-application\/login\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UC<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.calstate.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CSU<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonapp.org\/apply\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Common App<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.oregonstate.education\/axscompanion\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The AXS Companion<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; free online resource with videos, tips, and a glossary of terms for each section of the Common App.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Coalition for College<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; If your high school uses <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/app.scoir.com\/app\/signup\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SCOIR<\/strong><\/a>, apply through your high school account. If not, create a free Coalition\/SCOIR account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commonblackcollegeapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Common Black App<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; used by 68 HBCUs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Aid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Federal Student Aid<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; U.S. Department of Education federal student aid website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FAFSA<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Free Application for Federal Student Aid\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-23-fafsa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paper version of FAFSA<\/a> &#8211; for reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-23-fafsa-worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAFSA Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CSS Profile<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; used by roughly 400 colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal financial aid; use your College Board account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Aid for California Students<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csac.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CA Student Aid Commission (CSAC)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cash4college.csac.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cash4College<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; CSAC financial aid assistance for students\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csac.ca.gov\/post\/cash-college-workshop-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual FAFSA Workshops<\/a> &#8211; free<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cash4college.csac.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In-Person FAFSA Workshops<\/a> &#8211; free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing Services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>College Board<\/strong><\/a> (PSAT, SAT, AP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ACT<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>For my students, log in to the&nbsp;Student Portal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/succeedwithdyr.education\/index.php\/college-counseling\/student-portal\/\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Have more questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/succeedwithdyr.education\/index.php\/contact-diana-yu-rewinski\/\"><strong>Contact me!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"college-search-internet\"><strong>College Search &#8211; Internet<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When searching for colleges using filters or preferences, be cautious about entering too many and limiting your search too early in the process of exploring colleges. Cast a wide net at first so you don\u2019t miss any hidden gems!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Big Future<\/strong><\/a> (from the menu bar at the top, click <em>Find Colleges<\/em>, then <em>Find Colleges Overview<\/em>)- Hosted by College Board, Big Future allows you to search for a college by name, or search by using a variety of filters: test scores &amp; selectivity; type of school; location; campus &amp; housing; majors &amp; learning environment; sports &amp; activities; academic credit; paying; additional support programs; and diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collegescorecard.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>College Scorecard<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard allows you to search for a college by name, or search by location; field of study; graduation rate; and annual cost. On each college&#8217;s profile page, there&#8217;s a wealth of information, including average annual cost by family income range, and median debt and median earnings after graduation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collegedata.com\/college-search\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CollegeData&#8217;s College Search<\/strong><\/a>  \u2013 A service of <em>1st Financial Bank<\/em>, this tool allows you to search for a college by name, or search for colleges that match a number of preferences: college location; size, gender mix, &amp; type of institution; entrance difficulty; freshman satisfaction; graduation rate; financial friendliness; sports; student background; and academic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>College Navigator<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Hosted by the National Center for Educational Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, College Navigator allows you to search for a college by name, or by a variety of characteristics. College Navigator is the only search site that allows you to specify multiple majors within one search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fairtest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FairTest<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Hosted by the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, FairTest lists colleges which use a test-optional admissions process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scholarmatcher.scholarmatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Scholar Matcher<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Hosted by Scholar Match, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, Scholar Matcher is tailored towards students from households earning less than $50,000 annually. Students can search from specially selected colleges chosen for the \u201cScholar Match Honor Roll\u201d. These are colleges that \u201coffer superior resources, support, and outcomes for low-income and first-generation youth\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naviance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Naviance<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 If you have an account for Naviance through school, the scattergrams give you context specific to your high school, based on students in prior classes. Also check out the Super Match and College Match tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Search &#8211; Print <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fiske Guide to Colleges<\/em><\/strong> (2020; ISBN 978-1492664949; Sourcebooks) &#8211; The granddaddy of them all, the <em>Fiske Guide<\/em> has been updated annually since 1982. Originally <em>The New York Times Selective Guide to Colleges<\/em>, t<em>he Fiske Guid<\/em>e is written by Edward Fiske, a former Education Editor of the New York Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students who work with me have access to <strong>Fiske Interactive Online<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Complete Book of Colleges<\/em><\/strong> (2021; ISBN 978-0525569411; Princeton Review) &#8211; This mega-guide to colleges contains detailed information on 1349 colleges and universities as well as indexes to help you narrow your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Princeton Review also publishes two additional guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>The Best Value Colleges<\/strong><\/em> (2019, 13th ed.; ISBN 978-0525567868)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>The Best 385 Colleges<\/strong><\/em> (2020; ISBN 978-0525568421)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>You can find all of these books on Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Campus Walking Tours<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Many colleges and universities enhanced their virtual programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the <em>Visit<\/em> or <em>Admissions<\/em> pages on <strong>college websites<\/strong> to see what they have to offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Princeton Review<\/strong> has compiled a list of links to college website campus tours <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-advice\/virtual-tours\" target=\"_blank\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You might enjoy the Amazon-produced TV series, <strong>The College Tour<\/strong>. There are <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollegetour.com\/where-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>multiple ways to watch<\/u><\/a>, including Android and iOS apps and <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheCollegeTourTV\/playlists\" target=\"_blank\"><u>YouTube playlists<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>YouVisit<\/strong>, now owned by Educational Advisory Board (EAB), hosts campus tours <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/collegesearch\/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>. Viewers are required to create an account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>College search resources represent my personal recommendations. 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