Resources
The Gunston College Counseling Office maintains an extensive resource library for students and their families. In addition to course catalogs and viewbooks from hundreds of colleges and universities, our reference section contains a variety of general college guidebooks, information on financial aid, and test prep materials. Students are encouraged to utilize these resources any and every stage of the college application process. The links below lead to a wide variety of additional resources covering a number of different topics. We encourage families to use their Naviance account as their first step in the process.
General Information
- Affordable Colleges
- Affordable Colleges: Credits Before College
-
A Guide to Historically Black Colleges and Universities from Study.com
- Balancing School & College Sports
- Best Colleges For LGBTQ Students
- CampusReel
- College Affordability Guide
- College Board
- College Net
- College Results
- Colleges That Change Lives
- Common Application
- Continuing Your Education with MOOCs and OpenCourseWare
- Essays That Worked
- Gap Year Considerations
-
How to Be a Successful Student Athlete in College by Accredited Schools Online
- Maryville College Prep Resources
- Novoresume High School Resume Guide
Prepare for College - Purdue University Global Scholarships for Minority Students
- Princeton Review
- Study.com College Guide for LGBTQ Students
- Sustainable Living in College
- Thomson Peterson's Guide
- UPromise College Prep Resource Guide
- University HQ College Planning Guide
- OnlineU Comprehensive Student Guide to Applying for Financial Aid
- Volunteering and Internships Abroad
- WiseGeek Asian American/Pacific Islander Scholarship
Financial Aid
- 529 College Saving Plan Pros and Cons
- College Savings & 529 Plans
- CSS Profile
- FAFSA
- Financial Aid Guide for Minority Students
- OppU Complete Financial Aid Guide
- Pay For College—Big Future by CollegeBoard
- PNC Student Loan FAQ
- Sallie Mae-Loan Information
- Student Loan Guide by Affordable Colleges
- Wells Fargo
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Athletics
Scholarship Information
- Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
- Adamson & Cleveland LLC Scholarship
- AdvancePoint Capital
- AES Scholarship
- Akkadian Labs STEM Scholarship
- American Legion
- Beauty & Wellness
- Best Scholarship Search Platform
- BigSun Scholarship
- Bold.org Scholarship Search
- Booster Bio Scholarship
- Boy Scouts of America
- Burger King McLamore Scholarship
- Brandon Zylstra Road Less Traveled Scholarship for Black Students
- CardRates.com Financial Futures Scholarship
- Caring.com Scholarships for Student Caregivers
- Certa Law Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Scholarship
- Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
- College Scholarships.org
- College Raptor Scholarship
- CT Chimney Repair Scholarship
- Derrick Law Firm
- Edubirdie LGBTQ Scholarships
- Elks Scholarship
- First Step Scholarship Contest
- GE Reagan Scholarship
- Going Merry (The “Common App” of Scholarships)
- GoodCall Scholarship Guide
- Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship
- Helpjuice Scholarship
- Horatio Alger Association Scholarships
- Hosting Advice Future Web Developers Scholarship
- House Method Scholarship
- Huggable Scholarships
- Jack Kent Cooke
- Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
- John F. Kennedy Essay Contest
- LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
- Life Coach Spotter Scholarship
- Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
- MyOrganicCompany WonderMom Scholarship
- National Center for Learning Disabilities Scholarships
- National Center for Women in Technology Scholarships
- NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
- Northrop Grumman Scholarship
- Niche
- Nurse Journal Best Nursing Scholarships for Men (and some open to Women)
- OppU Scholarship
-
Premium Nursing Academy BIPOC/Marginalized Student Scholarships
- Pusch and Ngyuen Annual College Scholarship
- Redfin Scholarship
- Reedsy National Creative Writing Scholarship
- Revenue Zen Social Selling Scholarship
- Ringling College of Art and Design Writing Contest
-
Ron Brown Scholar Program Scholarship for African-American Students
- Rosen & Ohr Law Scholarship
- Rotary Club
- Ruritan Club
- Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
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Scholarships and Financial Aid for Minority Students: Accounting.com
- Scholarships for African American Students
- Scholarship America
- Scholarships.com - Find Money for College
- Scholly
- Singer-Songwriter Music Video
- Spotless Cleaning Scholarship
- Study.com LGBTQ Scholarships
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Scholarships, Financial Resources, Internships for LGBTQ Students
-
Scholarships for African-American and Black Students: The Best Schools
- SuperMoney Financial Literacy Scholarship
- WiseGeek Lifelong Learners Scholarship
- Unigo Scholarships
- United Negro College Fund Scholarships
- University HQ Scholarship Lists
Testing
- ACT
- Affordable Colleges Online SAT Guide
- Affordable Colleges Online ACT Guide
- Applerouth
- Best Colleges ACT Prep Guide
- Best Colleges SAT Prep Guide
- Best Online Tutoring
- Chegg ACT Test Prep
- Chegg SAT Test Prep
- Collegeboard
- Compass Test Prep
- EduBirdie SAT Resources
- Fair Test
- Forward Learning Institute
- How to Prepare for the ACT: Tips & Tricks from Study.com
- Kaplan
- Khan Academy
- Learn How to Become ACT Prep Guide
- Prepfactory
- Princeton Review
- Public Library Online SAT/ACT Prep
- SAT Subject Test Information
Standardized Test Dates
SAT and SAT Subject Test dates
Register for the SAT or SAT Subject Test
(Special Accommodations)
http://sat.collegeboard.org/
Register for the ACT
(Special Accommodations)
http://www.act.org/aap/disab/
International Students
IELTS
http://www.ielts.org
TOEFL
http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org