College Book Collection
 
Check out our current collection to find the book your need for your future!
 
Accepted! : Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World's Top Universities
by Jamie Beaton

The 26-year CEO of Crimson Education and graduate of Harvard, Stanford and Oxford offers a practical guide for being accepted into elite schools by disrupting cliched admissions advice and offering strategies like class spamming, moneyballing and early applications. Original.
Admit one : writing your way into the best colleges
by Thomas Richards

"This books is a how-to guide that advises college applicants on how to craft an effective personal essay and an overall compelling, competent persona in their college applications by writing well. The goal is to help applicants gain admission to colleges of their choice by advising them on writing skills, with chapters on skills such as voice, diction, paragraph organization, narrative arc, etc. The book is aimed at high school junior and seniors, their parents, and their guidance counselors"
Best Colleges 2020 : Find the Right Colleges for You!
by U. S. News and World Report

The 2020 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook will offer comprehensive advice for high school students and their families regarding how to find the most suitable colleges, to navigate the application process, and to pay for a college education.
Best Colleges 2022 : Find the Best Colleges for You!
by U.s. News & World Report

The 2022 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook offers comprehensive advice for high school students and their families regarding how to find the most suitable colleges, to navigate the application process, and to pay for a college education. In a colorful, magazine-style format, Best Colleges 2022 features interviews with college admissions officers about what to include and to avoid on applications, plus U.S. News' extensive and exclusive rankings of U.S. undergraduate programs.
The best 387 colleges : In-Depth Profiles, Ratings & Lists to Help Find the Right College for You
by Robert Franek

Demystifying the college-admissions process, this newly revised and updated edition provides reviews and rankings for the best schools in the country based on responses from 139,000 college students. Original.
College admission essentials : a step-by-step guide to showing colleges who you are and what matters to you
by Ethan Sawyer

What if you could take control of the admissions process, as you apply for your dream school, and do it in a way that's both effective and empowering? From filling out your extracurriculars to interviewing with admissions staff, it comes down to two questions: What matters most to you? How does it manifest in your life? The answers to these questions will fuel every aspect of your college admissions experience, and Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay Guy), along with advice from dozens of top admissions experts, will help you stand out against the toughest competition
College essay essentials : a step-by-step guide to writing a successful college admission essay
by Ethan Sawyer

Let the College Essay Guy take the stress out of writing your college admission essay. Packed with brainstorming activities, college personal statement samples and more, this book provides a clear, stress-free roadmap to writing your best admission essay. Writing a college admission essay doesn't have to be stressful.
College Scholarships 2020: The 5-Step Process & 10 Top Places To Find Billions In Scholarships
by Phil Johncock

One of the biggest problems that you face when you want to go to college is the choice "to get" or "not to get" a student loan to pay for your education. In College Scholarships 2020, you will discover 8 reasons why you don't want to fall prey to the student loan debt trap. Instead, in 5 simple, yet powerful steps, College Scholarships 2020 shows you exactly what you need to do to get all the scholarship money you need to cover your college expenses in 2020-21.
The complete book of colleges : The Mega-guide to 1,349 Colleges and Universities
by Princeton Review

This ultimate guide to 1,366 colleges and universities provides students with meticulously research information that will help them narrow down their college search. 
Complete guide to college application essays : Essential Tips for Making Your Writing Stand Out
by Princeton Review

This user-friendly guide gives struggling students the step-by-step writing help they need to perfect the writing on their college applications, from the all-important personal essays to the supplemental material like short answer questions and resumes.
The enlightened college applicant : a new approach to the search and admissions process
by Andrew Belasco

Deluged with messages that range from “It’s Ivy League or bust” to “It doesn’t matter where you go,” college applicants and their families often find themselves lost, adrift in a sea of information overload. The Enlightened College Applicant presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process.
 
This book is also available as an E-Book.
Fiske countdown to college : 41 to-do lists and a plan for every year of high school
by Edward B Fiske

Outlines an accessible approach to the college prep and admissions process, covering everything from taking the SAT to applying to colleges, in a guide that also offers parent and student lists of what and what not to do.
 
 
 
This book is also available as an E-Book.
Fiske guide to colleges 2022
by Edward B. Fiske

This latest edition of the best-selling college guide includes descriptions of 320 of the best colleges and universities, exclusive ratings, up-to-date tips from current students and data on diversity and sexual assault. Original.
The hidden ivies : 63 of America's top liberal arts colleges and universities
by Howard Greene

Provides information on sixty-three colleges that are of comparable quality to Ivy League schools, covering admissions criteria, costs, curriculum, special programs of study, and student perspectives
The K & W guide to colleges for students with learning differences
by Marybeth Kravets

Provides information for learning disabled students and their families to understand the services they need, identify goals, and select an appropriate college to match individual needs
1001 ways to pay for college : strategies to maximize college savings, financial aid, scholarships, and grants
by Gen S. Tanabe

This guide for both parents and students helps families navigate the process of financing higher education, with strategies for finding and winning scholarships, taking advantage of available tax breaks and applying for government-subsidized student loans. Original.
Paying for college : Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College
by Kalman A. Chany

A guide to controlling college costs offers advice on financial aid packages, educational loans, tax regulations, and additional sources of revenue, and includes the latest financial aid forms and updates on tax laws
Peterson's four-year colleges 2021
by Peterson's

A latest edition of the top-selling reference for prospective undergraduate students provides detailed, two-page school descriptions on academic requirements, campus settings and costs as written by admissions personnel for more than 2,500 institutions, including 100 colleges and universities. Original.
Peterson's Two-Year Colleges 2021
by Peterson's

Offering profiles of more than 1,700 accredited two-year undergraduate institutions in the United States and Canada, a latest reference for college-bound students includes coverage of subjects ranging from tuition costs and student-faculty ratios to applications processes and “green” programs. 
Peterson's scholarships, grants & prizes 2020
by Peterson's

A guide to privately funded scholarships is jam-packed with millions of awards worth billions of dollars and includes complete eligibility requirements and application deadlines, tips on how to avoid scholarship scams and online searching strategies.
The Princeton Review The Best Value Colleges : 75 Schools That Give You the Most for Your Money
by Robert Franek

College is a major financial investment ... and one that too many students enter into blindly. The Princeton Review eases that uncertainty with this guide to colleges and universities where students get the best return on their tuition investment. These 75 schools—plus an expanded list with 125 more online—offer generous financial aid, excellent academics, and valuable career-building experiences for a successful post-college outcome.
The Princeton Review Paying for College 2021 : Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College
by Kalman A. Chany

Take control of your financial aid experience with this essential guide—the only annual guidebook with line-by-line instructions for completing the FAFSA aid forms!
Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2021
by Peterson's

Provides the most current information on more than 1.6 million privately funded awards worth over 10 billion dollars available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards based on academic fields and career goals, ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other categories that are available from private sources such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations.
The truth about college admission : a family guide to getting in and staying together
by Brennan E Barnard
 
Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway? The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. 
The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges 2022
by Gen Tanabe

Presents a comprehensive directory of available college scholarships, along with advice on where to find the best scholarships, how to write a winning essay, compile a resume, get a recommendation, and succeed in an interview.
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2022 : Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
by Gen Tanabe

A top-selling annual directory of scholarships, grants and prizes that can be used at any college shares strategic information about effective searches, eligibility requirements, the secrets to a winning application and the best ways to avoid scams. 
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2023 : Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
by Gen Tanabe

Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning application, and how to avoid scams.
Port Jefferson Free Library
100 Thompson Street
Port Jefferson, New York 11777
(631) 473-0022

www.portjefflibrary.org