Academic Common Market (ACM

Resources

Web Resources

College search

 bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ – Search tool and vital information about colleges.  https://app.scoir.com/ SCOIR is the website Calvert Hall uses to facilitate the college search and application process  www.petersons.com – Very good search tool  nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ – A search tool provided by the Department of Education  www.collegeview.com – Another useful college search engine  www.aucc.ca/dcu – For those interested in Canadian colleges and universities  www.hbcuconnect.com – Excellent site for historically black colleges and universities  http://collegedirectory.schooltheatre.org – A directory of college theatre programs  http://ope.ed.gov/campussafety – A tool to research and compare colleges based on safety- and security-related data

Standardized testing

 http://www.collegeboard.org – The place to register for SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests, and for seeing scores and sending them to colleges  http://www.actstudent.org – The place to register for the ACT, and for seeing scores and sending them to colleges  http://fairtest.org – This site provides a list of institutions that do not require standardized test scores for admission  www.khanacademy.org – A free test prep resource for the SAT (Khan Academy also offers guidance on college admission, careers, and a range of AP courses)

Financial aid

 www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html – State departments of higher education  www.studentaid.ed.gov – Department of Education  www.nacacnet.org – NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counseling)  www.finaid.org – Advice and tools to help you navigate the financial aid process.  www.ibrinfo.org – Info about new federal student loan payment and forgiveness programs  www.projectonstudentdebt.org – Resources to help you and your son understand student loans and the borrowing process  collegecost.ed.gov – The DOE’s College Affordability and Transparency Center

Scholarship search engines

 http://www.collegescholarships.org/financial-aid/  http://www.fastweb.com  http://www.scholarshipamerica.org  http://www.scholarships.com  https://www.tuitionfundingsources.com/

Faith-based college sites

 http://catholiccollegesonline.org – Catholic campus ministries throughout the US  https://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-christian-colleges-and-universities/ –

Provides an overview of Christian colleges and universities  http://www.msanational.org – Muslim Student Organization  http://www.hillel.org – Campus organization for Jewish students

Books

Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges

by Loren Pope Exceptionally researched and written, and a great listing of under-the-radar schools that provide world-class education. This book is helpful for finding a comprehensive and regionally targeted list of options and their academic offerings.

Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

by Frank Bruni A helpful guide to navigating an often times anxiety-laden process of applying to college. The author offers an impassioned defense of the fact that your college will not be the sole determining factor of your future success.

College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You

by Dr. Steven R. Antonoff By combining easy-to-use worksheets with loads of practical advice, College Match gives students control of the college admission process.

The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2020

by Glen and Kelly Tanabe Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning application, and how to avoid scams.

The Truth about College Admission: A Family guide to Getting in and Staying Together

By Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark

An approachable book co-written by a college admissions director and a college counseling director with decades of experience and insights. It provides anecdotes, helpful advice, perspectives, and encouragement to help families navigate the college search and selection experience.

Academic Common Market (ACM)

The Academic Common Market (ACM) helps eligible students receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition charges at participating programs within colleges and universities across the Eastern United States. Per the Maryland Higher Education Commission, “…if public institutions (not including private institutions) in a student’s home state do not offer a degree program major (undergraduate or graduate) that a student intends on pursuing, then s/he may attend a participating ACM out-of- state institution offering the degree of interest through the ACM and be granted a waiver of out-of- state tuition charges.”

Listed below are participating programs and institutions in the Academic Common Market. For additional information on the application process for the Academic Common Market, along with the most up-to-date listing of participating programs and institutions, visit https://www.sreb.org/academiccommon-market.

Academic Common Market – Participating Programs and Institutions

(as of the 2022-2023 academic year) (*participation in the program begins in junior year)

Major/Concentration Interior Architecture Industrial Design Wireless Engineering – Hardware Option Biomedical Engineering Music Therapy Risk Management and Insurance Art/Scientific Illustration Financial Planning Art/Interior Design Genetics Agricultural Communications Institution State

Auburn University* Auburn University* Auburn University*

AL AL AL University of Alabama at Birmingham AL University of Georgia* GA

University of Georgia* University of Georgia* University of Georgia* University of Georgia* University of Georgia* University of Georgia* GA GA GA GA GA GA

Mining Engineering

University of Kentucky Equine Sci. and Mgmt/Equine Mgmt and Industry University of Kentucky Mining Engineering University of Kentucky

Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology University of Kentucky

Arts Administration Forestry University of Kentucky University of Kentucky KY KY KY KY KY KY

Equine Administration Music Therapy

University of Louisville University of Louisville American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies University of Louisville Animal Technology/Veterinary Technology Murray State University KY KY KY KY