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Navigating College Admissions

Join us this Fall for a variety of College Prep workshops at the Library! Explore these books for information on financial aid, college essays, admission tips and tricks, finding the college that is right for you, and more.

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  • College Admission 101

    Expert Advice for the New Challenges in Admissions, Testing, Financial Aid, and More

    Franek, Robert,
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Penguin Random House, [2022] — 378.161 FRANEK 2022
  • The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2024

    Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

    Tanabe, Gen,
    Book, 2023Belmont, California : Supercollege, [2023] — 378.3402 TANABE 2024
  • Rising Class

    How Three First-generation College Students Conquered Their First Year

    Miller, Jennifer, 1980-
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2023. — TEEN 378.1982 MILLER
  • Crushing the Common App Essay

    a Foolproof Guide to Getting Into Your Top College

    Frank, Julie Ferber,
    Book, 2018Toronto, Ontario : Sterling Publishing Co., [2018] — TEEN 378.1616 FRANK
  • Golden Ticket

    a Life in College Admissions Essays

    Smith, Irena, Ph. D.,
    Book, 2023Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2023. — 378.161 SMITH
  • Book, 2023New York, NY : Penguin Random House, [2023] — 378.73 BEST 2024
  • College on the Autism Spectrum

    a Parent's Guide to Students' Mental Health and Wellbeing

    Leventhal-Belfer, Laurie,
    Book, 2020London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020. — 371.94 LEVENTHA
  • Book, 2021[Place of publication not identified] : City Limits Publishing, 2021. — TEEN 378.1616 STONE
  • Accepted!

    50 Successful College Admission Essays

    Tanabe, Gen,
    Book, 2023Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, [2023] — 378.1616 TANABE
  • The Mindful College Student

    How to Succeed, Boost Well-being, & Build the Life You Want at University & Beyond

    Loucks, Eric B.,
    Book, 2022Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2022] — 378.198 LOUCKS
  • Get Into Any College

    the Insider's Guide to Getting Into a Top College

    Tanabe, Gen,
    Book, 2022Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, [2022] — 378.161 TANABE 2022
  • Book, 2022New York, NY : Penguin Random House, [2022] — 378.3097 CHANY 2022
  • 50 Successful Stanford Application Essays

    Write Your Way Into the College of Your Choice

    Tanabe, Gen,
    Book, 2018Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, LLC, [2018] — 378.1616 TANABE 2018
  • Colleges Worth Your Money

    a Guide to What America's Top Schools Can Do for You

    Belasco, Andrew,
    Book, 2022Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. — 378.161 BELASCO 2023