HELPFUL RESOURCES

TUTORING - Centers & Private in O.C., Online

SAT / ACT PREP - Centers, Online

• Future Focused (San Juan Capistrano & Online): http://www.futurefocused.com
• ThinquePrep (Lake Forest): www.thinqueprep.com
• CCPrep (Laguna Hills): www.CCPrep.org
• Lemonade Education (Online): www.LemonadeEducation.com
• Pulido Prep: https://www.pulidoprep.com
• Test Prep Gurus (Online): http://www.prepgurus.com
• Revolution Prep (Online): http://www.revolutionprep.com    
• Rath Aglietti Education Group: http://www.ratheg.com
• Magoosh: https://www.magoosh.com

 

• College Board (SAT): http://sat.collegeboard.org
• ACT: http://www.actstudent.org 

   
SAT / ACT PREP - Private (In-Home)

• Club Z! (In-Home): southoctutoring.com

SAT / ACT PREP - Free Online Resources

• Khan Academy / SAT: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat (free prep for SAT)
• Number2.com: http://www.number2.com (free preparation for the SAT and ACT)

High School Curriculum - Centers, Private, Online

• Future Focused (San Juan Capistrano): futurefocused.com/tutoring/
• Club Z! (In-Home & Online): southoctutoring.com
• Lemonade Education (Online): www.LemonadeEducation.com - Offers AP support courses and review before AP exams

Support for ADHD/ADD/Executive Function

• The College Blueprint: https://www.collegeblueprint.com/
• College Success Plan: https://collegesuccessplan.com/
• Untapped Learning: https://untappedlearning.com/

Student-Athlete Mental Health

• https://www.sportspsychology.org/articles/student-athlete-mental-health-resources/
  

   
COLLEGE SEARCH, ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID

COLLEGE SEARCH

• College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
• College Board (Big Future): https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
• College Data: http://www.collegedata.com/

    
ATHLETIC

• NCAA Eligibility Center: http://www.eligibilitycenter.org
• NCAA: http://www.ncaa.com 
• NAIA Eligibility Center: http://www.playnaia.org
• NAIA: http://www.naia.org     
• CCCAA: http://www.cccaasports.org (Athletic Association for California Community Colleges only)
• NCJAA Eligibility Corner: http://www.njcaa.org (Athletic Association for Junior Colleges outside California)

VIRTUAL TOURS

• YouniversityTV: http://www.youniversitytv.com 
• Campus Tours: www.campustours.com 

MAJORS/CAREERS

• College Majors 101: http://www.collegemajors101.com 
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm  

VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Lion's Heart: http://www.lionsheartservice.org
• OneOC.org: http://www.oneoc.org
• Volunteer Nation: http://www.volunteernation.org
• Laguna Niguel Teen Volunteers: https://ca-lnteens2.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=3
• GreatNonProfits.org: http://www.greatnonprofits.org
• Teen Life: http://www.teenlife.com

 
STUDY SUGGESTIONS 

• https://www.intelligent.com/create-a-study-plan/
• https://www.intelligent.com/study-smart-before-exams/
• https://www.intelligent.com/take-effective-notes/
• https://www.intelligent.com/manage-your-stress/
• https://www.intelligent.com/use-test-taking-strategies-on-exam-day/

SERVICE ACADEMIES & ROTC

• ROTC Scholarships: http://www.rotcconsulting.com
• Service Academy Information: http://www.gainserviceacademyadmission.com​

​FIRST GENERATION & NEED-BASED STUDENT RESOURCES

• I'm First: http://www.imfirst.org 
• Coalition Application: http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org

FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE

• NavigAid (Long Beach): www.navigaidconsulting.com

FINANCIAL AID

• FAFSA4caster: http://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa/estimate (estimate your EFC before you file the real FAFSA)
• EFC Quick Ref Guide
• FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov 
• CSS Profile: http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
• Cost of Learning: http://costoflearning.com
• FinAid: http://www.finaid.com 
• FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com 
• Scholarship Search: http://www.scholarships.com 

 

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ACADEMIC SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
These programs are not required for college admission. They may help build a student's experience and knowledge as well as confidence in a selecting a potential major in college. Many of these selective programs require an application and the student must be admitted to the program. Selective programs are a better choice for a summer academic experience compared to those that are non-competitive.
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• University of California Summer Programs (COSMOS, leadership, etc.) - for additional pre-college programs in California, see https://askmssun.com/freshman-admission-extracurricular-activities/​
  • ​UC San Diego: https://summer.ucsd.edu/program-finder/index.html
  • UC Irvine: https://sites.uci.edu/youthcouncil/summer-youth-programs/
  • UCLA: https://summer.ucla.edu/student-types/high-school-students/#options
  • UC Santa Barbara: https://summer.ucsb.edu/programs/summer-research-academies/overview
  • UC Berkeley: https://precollege.berkeley.edu/
  • UC Santa Cruz: https://cosmos.ucsc.edu/
• MIT Summer Programs: https://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer/
• Stanford Summer Programs: https://oso.stanford.edu/programs/high-school-students
• Additional competitive/selective summer programs:
  • Bank of America Student Leaders
  • Boston University – Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
  • Canada/USA Mathcamp
  • Carnegie Mellon – Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
  • Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
  • Foundation for Teaching Economics – Economics for Leaders (EFL)
  • Garcia Scholars – Stony Brook University
  • Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp
  • Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
  • Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
  • Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
  • JCamp - For Journalism students
  • LaunchX
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Minority Introduction to Science and Engineering (MITES)
  • MathILy – Bryn Mawr College
  • MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Research Fellowship
  • Michigan Math and Science Scholars
  • Michigan State University – High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
  • MIT Research Science Institute
  • Monell Center Science Apprenticeship Program
  • National Institutes of Health – Summer Internship in Biomedical Research (SIP)
  • Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
  • Princeton University – Summer Journalism Program
  • Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
  • Simons Summer Research Program
  • Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
  • Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
  • Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
  • Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
  • University of Iowa – Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
  • University of Notre Dame – Leadership Seminars
  • University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
  • U.S. Air Force Academy – Summer Seminar
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy – Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)
  • U.S. Military Academy – Summer Leaders Experience
  • U.S. Naval Academy – Summer Seminar
  • Yale Young Global Scholars

GAP YEAR PROGRAMS

• AmeriCorps - https://www.nationalservice.gov
• ​Where There Be Dragons - https://www.wheretherebedragons.com
• National Outdoor Leadership School - https://www.nols.edu
• Boarding Schools Post Grad Year - https://www.boardingschools.com

TEEN CHALLENGES

• Suze Gardner - InnerBridge Coaching - https://www.innerbridgecoaching.com
• The Weichman Clinic, Newport Beach, CA - http://theweichmanclinic.com
• Western Youth Services - http://www.westernyouthservices.org
• Parent Project Classes - https://parentproject.com/parent-classes/

   
BOOKS
Fiske Guide to Colleges by Edward Fiske
Meeting College Costs by The College Board
Tales from the Small Time by Jim Moore
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay, PhD
Who Gets In and Why - A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo
Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success by Louis E. Newman 
College Admissions Simplified: A Guide for the College-Bound by Charlotte Klaar, PhD