College Application Resources

The Common App

Easy access to explore and apply to a wide variety of colleges on the Common App


The Common Black App

Easily apply to up to 66 HBCUs using one simple application

The CUNY App

One simple app allows you to apply to up to 6 New York City colleges as a freshman or 4 colleges as a transfer

The SUNY App

One simple app allows you to apply to up to 7 New York State colleges as a freshman

The Coalition App

More than 150 top colleges and universities committed to improving access to higher education.

Each of the member schools works to make college affordable and ensures students graduate on time. Most graduate students with no or low debt.

Individual College Applications

Most colleges have their own application directly on their website. 

Financial Aid Application Resources

The FAFSA App

Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form to apply for financial aid for college or graduate school.

The CSS Profile App

The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid.

The DREAM ACT App

DREAM Act gives undocumented and other students access to New York State‐administered grants and scholarships that support their higher education costs.


The TAP App

Eligible New York residents may get an annual award up to $5,665. TAP does not have to be paid back.

Scholarship Resources

Questbridge

Match Scholarship Recipients are granted admission to one of QuestBridge's college partners with a full four-year scholarship worth over $200,000 each.

Posse

Posse Scholars receive full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse's partner colleges and universities. Posse facts and figures. Announcing Posse Arts.

New York Times Scholarship

Recipients will receive a four-year scholarships of up to $15,000 per academic year. 

Gates Scholarship

A highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households.

Burger King Scholarship

Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school.

Coco Cola Scholarship

An achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. S

Dell Scholarship

A $20,000 scholarship plus wrap-around supports to help student excel.

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

An undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities.

Scholarship

Renewable annual scholarship with a community service requirement to promote stduents giving back. 

Scholarship Website

Complete your profile and gain free access to their college scholarship database. 

Scholarship Website

Search lists of scholarships by choosing a category or get matched to college scholarships you are eligible for.

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Complete your profile and gain free access to their college scholarship database. 

Free Local College Prep Resources

SEO Scholars

Free, eight-year, academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through college–with a 90% college graduation rate. 

OppNet

Free 6-year college and career program that begins 10th grade

Bottom Line

Service to help high school juniors and seniors get into college and support them when they are there.

OneGoal

OneGoal is a three-year program—and a class—that begins in Fellows’ junior year of high school (Year 1)

Breakthrough New York

Breakthrough New York is a free program that prepares students to succeed in middle school, high school, and college. It is a ten-year program that starts the summer before 7th grade.

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Comprehensive eight-year college access and success program that offers scholarships.

Free Test Prep Resources

Let's Get Ready

Free test prep, admission counseling, and mentoring. 

Khan Academy

Practice tests and answer keys for all of the official SATs that the College Board has made public, including the tests from the book The Official SAT Study Guide.

NY Public Library

Public libraries across Manhattan and other boroughs offer free test prep. Contact your local library or visit their website for more details.