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Westminster provides its students with various resources to aid them in the college selection process. A sampling of these resources include:

WCA/Getin2College Handbook

Download this helpful resource for parents and students. The handbook is in a PDF format. (477k/40 pages)

CollegeView

The CollegeView workstation located in the Westminster Christian Academy Guidance Office lets students and parents tap into the most powerful college database available. The database provides information on over 3,600 two- and four-year colleges in the US and Canada. Students use 12 criteria to find the college that is right for them. Exclusive KeyFacts for each college give details about the student body, student life, athletics, special services, admission information (including average SAT and ACT scores, financial information and transfer and foreign student information.

• Exclusive multimedia presentations provide a virtual campus tour of hundreds of colleges. The full-motion video and audioclips are the next best thing to a campus visit.

• InfoZap connects students electronically with college admission offices and includes a comprehensive listing of email addresses.

• AppZap lets students complete a custom application that can be electronically submitted to participating institutions.

• The Common Application is also available. Students simply print and complete the application and send it to any participating college.

• Customized letters can be quickly generated to send to admission officers to request additional information.

• The Student Services Folder offers a wealth of information on researching, applying for, and receiving financial aid. It also includes a multimedia presentation on the financial aid process, a calendar of admission and financial aid events and deadlines and a glossary of terms.

• You may also access all this information from your home computer at www.collegeview.com Be sure to register as a WCA student at this site, as our yearly site license agreement with College View allows you to experience more through the web site as a registered user.

CollegeView's Scholarship Edition

This database keeps students from missing out on money they may be eligible for. It provides instant access to over 3,000 sources of money for college and it's the only source for college specific scholarships.

• Personal selection criteria make it easy to customize scholarship searches to fit a student's background, hobbies, interests, and more. The powerful search function conducts customized searches in just minutes to identify individual scholarship opportunities.
• Students can browse sources of public and private awards using various categories.
• Customized letter generator allows students to immediately print and mail a personal request for more information.

Financial Aid

• FastWEB - a free scholarship search engine that leads you through a number of questions that compare your answers to specific scholarships. It provides a list of your closest matches, contact information and a sample letter for requesting more information.
• Financial Aid Information Page - provides links to many sources of information about financial aid and scholarship scams. Includes a calculator.
• FAFSA Express - Download a copy of the U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA form. Includes Title IV codes.
• FAFSA on the WEB - complete the FAFSA form on-line (be prepared to fill it out completely).
• Loan Information - Sallie Mae provides loan calculations and more.
• Financial Aid Calculator - convenient worksheets to help families identify alternative ways to finance college costs and to determine the EFC amount (Expected Family Contribution).

Campus Tours

This site www.campustours.com provides virtual tours and photos of many colleges and universities throughout the country.

Testing Information

• ACT - Register online, send scores to colleges, test preparation, and ACT test date calendar are available here.
• SAT/AP Information - Register online for the SAT, send scores to colleges, get valuable Advanced Placement information, test preparation and information about PSAT.

College Search

• Princeton Review - Click on the College tab, find the "Counselor-O-Matic", complete the eight screens of information requested, and get a great list of "reach" schools, "good match" schools and "safety" schools.
• Christian Colleges, Universities, & Bible Colleges - Offers a comprehensive list of Christian colleges.

Collegebasics.com

College Basic offers college admissions tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more.