Resources for Choosing a College
Choosing a college is an important decision. The Poughkeepsie Public Library District has materials to help you select the right school for you. Using this guide will help you locate the resources you need to help you make your best choice. Although the collections at the Central Reference Library and Poughkeepsie Public Library District are highlighted here, you can expand searches in the online catalog to include your local Library and/or other Mid-Hudson Library locations.
College Directories
The HEP Higher Education Directory
Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees
Peterson's Guide to Two Year Colleges
Graduate Schools
Free Money for Graduate School
Graduate School Funding Handbook
Peterson's Graduate and Professional Programs
America's Best Graduate Schools from U.S. News & World Report are located at the Adriance Memorial Library's Reference Desk (R Special Issues), or online.
Ask at the Adriance Reference Desk for Doctoral and Post-Graduate resources.
Distance Learning
Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning
College Blue Book (volume 6-Distance Learning)
Evaluating Colleges
Best 361 Colleges (Princeton Review )
Insiders' Guide to the Colleges
Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges
America's Best Graduate Schools from U.S. News & World Report are located at the Adriance Memorial Library's Reference Desk (R Special Issues), or online.
Financial Aid
501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College
College Board Scholarship Handbook
College Board College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook
Peterson's College Money Handbook
Entrance Exams
Barron's How to Prepare for the LSAT
Barron's How to Prepare for the New SAT
Mastering the SAT Writing Test
Peterson's Ultimate GMAT Tool Kit
Writing a Successful College Application Essay
Use our online database Learning Express Library for test preparation and as an instructional web site with more than 300 online practice tests that cover civil service and other career exams, college entrance and placement exams, citizenship exams, and more.
Web Sites
Colleges in the area
Columbia-Greene Community College
Ulster County Community College
College information
College Search from CollegeNet
College and University Campuses in New York State
COOL--College Opportunities On-Line
Gradschools.com Directory of Graduate Programs
Peterson's Distance Learning Program Finder
Financial Aid information
2006 Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
Finding Financial Aid--U.S.Dept. of Education
Higher Education Services Corporation--NY State
College Board - Paying for College
Dutchess County School Scholarships
Putnam County School Scholarships
For additional web sites with college and financial aid information, try these sites on Education, which are found in the Useful Sites section of the Poughkeepsie Public Library's web site.
College Catalogs
Print copies of catalogs for colleges in Dutchess County are available for viewing at the Adriance Memorial Library's Reference Desk. To obtain your own copy of a catalog, or to view one online, visit the school's Homepage. You may also view a directory of U. S. Universities by State. There is usually a link to both the catalog and schedule of classes available at each institution.
Search the Catalog
You can search in the Mid-Hudson Library System Public Access Catalog under the following related subjects for more specific information. For additional Subject Headings, ask a Librarian.
College applications -- United States
Scholarships--United States--Directories
Universities and Colleges --United States--Directories
Remember that the online catalog contains the holdings of 70 Mid-Hudson Libraries. If what you want is not owned locally, click the green "Request-a-Title" button in the item's record and follow the instructions on the screen. Materials will be sent to whichever library you request.
Note: a book is a reference book, and must be used at the owning library if it says "In Library Use" or "Non-Loan" in the status column and the call number is preceded with an "R".
Browse the Collection
Most materials on higher education are located in the Dewey Decimal number range beginning with 378. You can browse public and community college collections using this number.
Contact (845) 485-3445 x3303 with any questions.