How to Become a College Planning Consultant

Certification

• American Institute of Certified Educational Planners Commission on Credentialing

College Consortia

• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey
  
• College Access Consortium of New York
  
• Consortium of Vermont Colleges
  
• Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia
  
• Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling
  
• New Hampshire College & University Council

Online Resources

• All About College
  
• Campus Tours.com
  
• CollegeBound Network
  
• Collegiate Choice Walking Tours
  
• Common Application
  
• Edweek.org
  
• FAFSA
  
• fastWEB
  
• FinAid!
  
• Inside Higher Education
  
• NEA Higher Education
  
• Private Colleges & Universities
  
• SallieMae.com
  
• U.S. Department of Education Student Guide

Professional Organizations

• American Association of Employees and Self-Employed Persons
  
• The College Board
  
• Higher Education Consultants Association
  
• Independent Educational Consultants Association
  
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
  
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
  
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Publications and Books

• ADDitude
  
• CollegeBound Teen Magazine
  
• College News Online
  
• Journal of Learning Disabilities
  
• Learning Disabilities Research & Practice
  
• Next STEP Magazine
  
• University Business

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