He says no site can meet all of a student's needs. Before, students had to use CD-ROM services at their schools' computers or leaf through books and college brochures. The nonprofit College Board has a site, collegeboard.org, offering similar services. Some sites compile details on academic requirements and campus life, and many link directly to the colleges' own Web sites. Students can also apply to some schools online through some of the commercial sites, using a special form or digital image of a college's own application.
Help is also available with tuition.
Embark and other sites have databases with scholarship information. Not for lack of searching. Others offer sample essays and writing tips for free. She wants to remain near her family, so she is thinking of the University of Miami. She prefers the Internet over visiting her guidance counselor's office during the busy school day.