Finding a College

Once you know what you want
in a college or university, you
should start narrowing your
search by looking at specific
institutions that meet the criteria
you outlined in the Making the
College Decision section. For
example, visiting college fairs
could be a great way for you to
meet representatives from
several colleges that meet
criteria on your list. You can
also speak with college alumni
by contacting associations in
your area, go on a college tour,
or use online college databases
to take virtual tours of colleges
and universities that most
interest you.

To get more information about college fairs, you should:

Visit the N ACAC web site
Contact local malls
Visit your high school counselor or Career Center

To get prepared for getting the most from your college fair
experience, read the "College Fairs" section of Chapter 2 in
Winning Scholarships for College.

To speak with alumni and representatives of the
colleges/universtities you are interested in attending, you
should:

Contact alumni associations in your area (alumni
associations could also be a source of scholarship
money for you)

To find an alumni association in your area,
contact the admissions office of the school(s) in
which you're interested.

If you're interested in organized college tours with a group, visit
the following sites for more information:

Are you interested in a virtual college tour? If so, use the
following sites for help:

Or use you can use the online college databases on the sites
below to get more information about your favorite colleges and
universities: