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Official guidance and tools we recommend to students. Pick a topic. These are other people’s sites, not ours, and they open in a new tab.
The glossary defines the words that appear in an application, and shows where each one falls in the year.
Language tests, policy updates and official guidance for applying outside your home country.
Applying across borders
Official TOEFL language exam site
Applying to US schools, for language proficiency
ets.org
Applying across borders
International student policy updates
Updates on US policy impact for international students
nafsa.org
Applying across borders
EducationUSA support
Official US Department of State guidance and support
educationusa.state.gov
Financial aid and scholarships
Official US financial aid site
For US citizens applying to US schools
studentaid.gov
Financial aid and scholarships
CSS Profile
Application used by colleges for non-federal aid awards
cssprofile.collegeboard.org
Financial aid and scholarships
Fastweb scholarship directory
Search for scholarships and financial aid information
fastweb.com
US: match and apply
Common App official application guide
For students applying to US schools
commonapp.org
US: match and apply
Niche
Search engine with reviews and rankings for US schools
niche.com
US: match and apply
CollegeIQ
Focused on net cost and social profile
collegeiq.com
UK: match and apply
UCAS personal statement tips
Official guidance for the UCAS personal statement
ucas.com
UK: match and apply
British Council guide
Course match, financial aid, housing and international tips
britishcouncil.org
UK: match and apply
Official UK guide for international students
How to obtain a student visa for studying in the UK
gov.uk
Your own plan
These tell you what exists. OnePlan tells you what’s next.
Add your schools and UniTrak finds what each one requires, then puts it in the order you need to do it.