San Benito County Free Library
College & Career
Finding a School
Library Sources
| Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College | By Edward Fiske |
| Fiske Guide to Colleges | By Edward Fiske |
| Petersons Guide to Four Year Colleges | |
| Complete Book of Colleges | by Princeton Review |
| Best Graduate Schools | Us News |
| College Board Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees | By College Board |
| College Board College Handbook | By College Board |
| College Countdown: a Planning Guide for High School Students | By Helen Heron |
Online Sources
| College Source | 19,101 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format (subscription) |
| College Net | Forms for admission, tuition, financial aid, and scholarships (privacy protected) |
| Quintessential Careers | College Planning Resources for Teens - Directory of college and job information on the web |
Writing an Application Essay
| On writing the College Application Essay | By Harry Bauld | 808.06 BAULD |
| Writing Your College Application Essay | Sarah Myers McGinty | FR 808.06 MCGINTY |
| How to Write Your College Application | By Kenneth Nourse | (on order) |
| Writing a Successful College Application Essay | By George Ehrenhaft | (on order) |
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Library Sources
| How to Go to College For Almost Free | By Ben Kaplan | (on order) |
| College Board Scholarship Handbook | By the College board | (new edition on order)
FR REF 378.34 COLLEGE 1998 |
| Petersons College Money Handbook | Peterson guide | (new edition on order) REF 378.3097 PETERSON 1998 |
| Scholarships | by Gail Schlachter | (on order) |
| Conquer the Cost of College: the family guide to paying for college | By Elizabeth Cote | (on order) |
Online Sources
| Financial Aid | U.S. Department of Education Student Guide |
| FAFSA | U.S. Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
| College Net | Forms for admission, tuition, financial aid, and scholarships (privacy protected) |
Career Center
| JobSmart | Northern California job search guide by Area Public Libraries. |
| SBC One-Stop Career Center | Community Services / Workforce Development's local job information. |
| CalJOBS | Employment Development Department list for California. |