Publication Materials

The National Center for College Costs has created many publications to assist students and parents with a variety of college preparation issues. The NCCC has grouped key publications below by topic. For more information on any of the topics below, click on the corresponding link to open a PDF version of our publication on the related topic. (Note: A PDF file viewer must be installed on your computer for viewing - click here to download Adobe Reader.)

College Costs, Including the College Costs Estimator Program

College Costs Estimator Form - Dependent Student	1/2/2012	150.9 KB
College Costs Estimator Form - Dependent Student (Spanish Version)	1/2/2012	193 KB
College Costs Estimator Form - Independent StudentCCE form for students that qualify as independents.	1/2/2012	222.2 KB
College Costs Estimator Form - Tip SheetTip sheet for the CCE form.	1/10/2012	122.8 KB
College Costs Estimator Form - Tip Sheet (Spanish Version)Spanish version of the CCE form tip sheet.	1/10/2012	122.4 KB

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid-What is it and Where Does it Come From (Indiana)Explanation of the types of financial aid available in Indiana.	1/2/2012	114.7 KB
Financial Aid-What is it and Where Does it Come From (Ohio)Explanation of the types of financial aid available in Ohio.	1/2/2012	111.8 KB
Graduate School Financial AidFinancial aid options that are available for graduate school.	1/2/2012	95.1 KB
Insights on InvestingCollege savings strategies designed to help families understand where to start.	1/2/2012	191.2 KB
Key Financial Aid TermsBrief explanations of commonly used key financial aid terms.	1/2/2012	73.8 KB
Local Scholarship OpportunitiesTips on where students can look for local scholarship opportunities.	1/2/2012	49.9 KB
Scholarship Search Websites (Indiana)Websites to use for free scholarship searches and more.	1/2/2012	100 KB
Scholarship Search Websites (Ohio)Websites to use for free scholarship searches and more.	1/2/2012	106.5 KB
Undergraduate Loan OptionsUndergraduate loan options that can be utilized to help pay for higher education.	1/2/2012	114.7 KB

The College Selection Process

8 Steps to Successful College SelectionThe eight steps to finding the best college for you.	1/2/2012	53.2 KB
8 Steps to Successful College Selection (Spanish Version)The eight steps to finding the best college for you.	1/2/2012	72.2 KB
College Selection CriteriaList of the most common college selection criteria.	1/2/2012	91.3 KB
College Selection Criteria (Spanish Version)List of the most common college selection criteria.	1/2/2012	97.2 KB
College Tour TipsQuestions to ask on ANY college visit.	1/2/2012	83.5 KB
High School TimelineWhat do you need to do while you are in high school to get your prepared for college? Check out this timeline to help you figure it out!	1/19/2012	106.1 KB
Timeline - The Next Steps to a College Education (Spanish Version)	1/2/2012	239.7 KB

The College Admission Process

SAT and ACT OverviewSAT & ACT overview including test dates for 2011-2012 and SAT & ACT test preparation websites.	1/2/2012	126.3 KB
Tips for Admission, Scholarship, and Employment InterviewsTips for before, during and after an interview.	1/2/2012	73.4 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - College Essay Self CheckForm to use as a guide while writing and editing your first draft(s). Also contains sample essay questions found on college applications.	1/2/2012	466.5 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Common Application Questions Sample essay questions found on college applications.	1/2/2012	65.5 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Essay Critique SheetForm that will help other individuals critique your application essay(s).	1/2/2012	203.7 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Potential Essay TopicsPotential topics that will help you find a vehicle to help others to get to know who you really are.	1/2/2012	194.3 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Questions to Ask YourselfPotential topics that will help you find a vehicle to help others to get to know who you really are.	1/2/2012	27 KB