Brian Duyst, the college and career counselor at Calvin Christian High School, has compiled a large list of helpful documents and recommended websites to assist you as you plan for your future.  The Senior Stuff and Junior Stuff newsletters will be updated approximately every six weeks.

Helpful Documents (frequently updated)

• The 7-Step College Planning Process
• 5 Steps for Selecting a College
• SAT / ACT - Basic information about college testing. (For best results, students should take the SAT and/or the ACT in the spring or summer of the junior year.)
• SAT / ACT For Juniors - Basic information about college testing for students in their junior year.
• SAT / ACT For Sophomores - Basic information about college testing for students in their sophomore year.
• ACT vs. SAT - Shows the main differences between the ACT and SAT.  Since colleges will accept either test, students can use this information to determine which test might be a better fit for them.
• CCHS Profile - Information about Calvin Christian High School that gets sent along with students' transcripts to colleges, scholarship agencies, etc.
• Christian College Comparisons – A detailed comparison of 17 Christian colleges on everything from test scores to campus rules. 
• College Choices - a list of colleges and universities attended by recent graduates from Calvin Christian.
• Senior Stuff - Periodically the school receives information for seniors about colleges and scholarship opportunities.  These are published regularly in Senior Stuff, an information sheet given to seniors in their English class.  Here is the latest copy of Senior stuff.
• Junior Stuff - Information designed for Juniors.
• Christian College Requirements - This chart shows the admissions requirements and/or recommendations at many of the Christian Colleges.
• California University Requirements - This chart shows the admissions requirements for University of California schools and California State University schools.
• Types of Colleges - The 3 main types of colleges available to students with information to help decide which is the best option for you
• College Visits - Advice on how to set up a college visit
• How to Apply - Information for seniors on how to apply to colleges
• Financial Aid Tips - Very helpful information on how to get the most money for college
• Scholarship Info - Advice on scholarships, including where to find them and how to apply
• Scholarship Scams - Suggestions on how to identify and avoid scholarship scams
• NCAA/NAIA Eligibility - Requirements for participating in college athletics
• Senior Stuff - College planning and scholarship information given to seniors (updated approximately every 6 weeks)
• Junior Stuff - College planning and scholarship information given to juniors (updated approximately every 8 weeks

Recommended Websites

GENERAL COLLEGE AND CAREER INFORMATION
www.collegeboard.com
www.act.org or www.actstudent.org

www.christiancollegeguide.net
www.californiacolleges.edu
http://studentaid.ed.gov

SITES FOR PARENTS
www.collegeparents.org
www.salliemae.com/parent_answer/index.html
www.act.org/path/parent/
www.collegeboard.com/parents

OTHER INFORMATION
College search and college comparisons – collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
(also try www.princetonreview.com/com.aspx)
College rankings – www.library.illinois.edu/edx/rankings/rankgen.html
Helpful articles re: college – www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages
Choosing a major – www.mymajors.com
         (also try www.princetonreview.com/Majors.aspx)
College majors information – www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
Career information – www.bls.gov/search/ooh.htm or www.careeronestop.org/StudentsandCareerAdvisors
Career search – online.onetcenter.org or www.actstudent.org/wwm
Summer opportunities –  www.nelnetsolutions.com/summerop/code/ssector.asp
College Athletics –  www.college-athletic-scholarships.com; www.ncaa.org; www.naia.org
Scholarship search – www.fastweb.com; www.collegeanswer.com; www.schoolsoup.com
www.sdfoundation.org/GrantsScholarships/Scholarships/ForStudents.aspx
Financial aid information – www.finaid.org or www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
Universities of California information – www.universityofcalifornia.edu
California State University information – www.calstate.edu
SAT Test Preparation/Practice Tests –  sat.collegeboard.com/practice; www.number2.com
ACT Test Preparation/Practice Tests – www.actstudent.org/testprep; www.number2.com
List of colleges requiring the ACT Writing test –  www.actstudent.org/writing/index.html