The college and career family connection for Dana Hall School is Naviance. You must have a username and password to access the site. Contact the College Counseling Office for more information.

The following sites help you gather information about virtually all 2 and 4-year colleges in the U.S. (and sometimes abroad!) and will assist you in “searching” for schools that meet your criteria or interests.

Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=danahall is a web based program which provides information specific to Dana Hall’s college application history as well as a college search function, a scholarship search program and a survey tool.

The College Board – http://www.collegeboard.com is a comprehensive Web site including a college search function, financial aid calculators, testing information, and general college admission information.

College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) – http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/ is run by the National Center for Education Statistics, and provides a database of college descriptions and costs.

College View – http://www.collegeview.com/ allows visitors to search for schools by name, size, region, major, size, athletic offerings, and specialty services. One can also find profiles of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, as well as financial aid and career information.

Princeton Review – http://www.review.com enables you to search for colleges, review SAT and ACT test preparation strategies, and learn about the college application and admission process.

Peterson's – http://www.petersons.com provides information on finding a college, study abroad programs, career guidance, internships, and standardized testing.

Yahoo! Education – http://education.yahoo.com helps you search for schools by name or region, or read articles about college admission and test preparation.

American Universities – http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html offers links to home pages for hundreds of American universities.

http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ provides links to both four-year and two-year American colleges and universities.

University of Waterloo/Canadian Universities– http://www.uwaterloo.ca/canu/index.html contains home pages for Canadian universities.

UCAS – http://www.ucas.com/ has significant information about applying to (and searching for) universities in the UK.

Learn about Engineering – http://www.discoverengineering.org/ aboutengineers.asp is a good site if you are interested in learning about engineering and what colleges offer engineering programs.

National Portfolio Day – http://www.portfolioday.net/comes to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston each fall. National Portfolio Days are educational events for young artists, held at host colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. They bring together students and experienced college representatives, who review artwork, offer critique, discuss college plans, and share information about their schools. 

The National Association for College Admission Counseling – http://nacacnet.org is a professional association for counselors, and it offer some resources, tips, and guides in its "For Students" section.  

College application sites:

The most common ways to apply to colleges are through the Common Application – http://www.commonapp.org/ (accepted by nearly 300 colleges and universities across the US, allowing students to complete one application which can be sent to any participating schools.) OR through specific schools’ websites.

Some colleges work with other “application vendors” such as:
The Princeton Review – http://www.review.com/ -- Click on the “Online Applications” link to file online applications to many schools.

Xap – http://www.xap.com -- allows you to research schools, financial aid options, and career opportunities as you file your applications online.

UCAS - http://www.ucas.com/apply/ is the site to visit to apply to schools in the UK.  

The following sites help you gather information about financial aid and scholarships:

Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=danahall enables you to search for scholarships by category, and is updated with information that has been sent directly to Dana Hall. It also provides application and college search information.

FastWeb - http://www.fastweb.com is one of the most comprehensive financial aid sites available. It provides information on scholarships as well as local and federal financial aid. It also offers a college search function.

FinAid – http://www.finaid.org is another comprehensive site, offering a wealth of information on the financial aid process, scholarship scams, other sources of aid and financial aid calculators.

Colleges, Scholarships, and Financial Aid - http://www.college-scholarships.com is a simple but useful site that offers links to a dozen free scholarship search engines as well as information on financial aid, test prep, and more.

The following sites help you fill out forms for need-based aid:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ is the place to go for information about the FAFSA and to fill out the online form to apply for aid.

The College Board – http://www.collegeboard.com helps you learn about scholarships, financial aid, and loans. Access the PROFILE form here, which many schools require. The College Board offers useful calculators to help assess estimated family contribution, loan payments, etc.

The following sites help you gather information about loan opportunities:

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) – http://www.mefa.org is a self-financing, not-for-profit state authority, dedicated to keeping college education affordable for families.

Nellie Mae – http://www.nelliemae.com is an excellent website for loan and scholarship information.

Sallie Mae – http://www.salliemae.com is another valuable web site with scholarship and financial information from one of the largest loan organizations in the U.S.

TERI Education Loans – http://www.teri.org provides links to the Higher Education Information Center (http://www.edinfo.org) and to financial aid and loan information.

The folllowing sites help you register for and gather information about standardized tests:

The College Board - http://www.collegeboard.com

The ACT - http://www.act.org

The TOEFL - http://www.toefl.org 

Fair Test - http://fairtest.org provides a comprehensive list of test-optional schools