Additional information on college admissions

Here are some general web sites:

• http://www.hsf.net/resources.php (Resources from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, including “Roadmap”)
• http://collegeapps.about.com/ (Information on college admissions, from about.com)
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5233823/site/newsweek/ (Kaplan College Guide)
• http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/index.html (Plan for College, from the College Board)
• http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/tests/psat/quickstart.html (College Quickstart, College Board)
• http://www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml?src=pn (Education Portal for Students, Dept. of Education)
• http://www.educationcenter.dc.gov/ (DC Govt.)

Here are some books on college admissions:

• “The Unofficial Guide to College Admissions”, ARCO
• “Cracking College Admissions”, Princeton Review
• “A is for Admission”, by Michele Hernandez
• “Scholarships for Hispanic Students”, by Peterson’s
• “Hispanic Scholarship Directory”, by Edward James Olmos et al.
• “Beckham’s Guide to Scholarships: For Black and Minority Students”
• “Greenes’ Guide to Educational Planning: The Public Ivies”
• “Parent Advocacy Handbook”, Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC), Fairfax County, http://www.fcps.edu/accountability/msaoc/pdf/handbook3.pdf
• “Guía de Preparación para entrar a la Universidad para Padres y Estudiantes en los Grados 9º al grado 12º”, Lourdes Miranda, Fundación Alcanzando Metas (AMETAS).
• This is a guide to success in college, which lists many other books: http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/1BJJ26BS0UQAC/ref=cm_sylt_pdp_title_full_1