FAQ: Colleges

The information in your profile does not match with that particular college.

You may want to review your student profile to make sure it is as accurate as possible. You can update your FastWeb profile by clicking here.

Click here to compare your background to any school in our database and find out why a school didn't match your profile.

Click here to find information on a specific college.

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Yes. To compare colleges that aren't listed on your College Results page, go to the "College" tab and click the "Compare" tab. Then, enter the names of the colleges you wish to compare (or select a college from our list) and click "Compare."

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You can locate information about a specific college by clicking on the "Look up" tab at the top of the "College Results" page or by clicking here.

You may look up a specific college by name, major, state or any combination of these.

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If your profile information matches the criteria that a particular college is looking for in a student, you have the opportunity to get recruited by that school.

You can find information about any school actively seeking to recruit you by clicking on the "Get recruited" tab on the "College Results" page. You can also access recruiting school information in the "Alerts" menu on the left side of your College Results. Click the link labeled, "[XX] schools want to recruit you."

If this alert does not appear, no colleges may be seeking to recruit you at this time.

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No. FastWeb only offers information about U.S. colleges and scholarships for U.S. colleges.

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When you mark a college as a "Favorite," it is marked by a heart icon in the "Status" column, just to the left of the scholarship name.

A "Favorite" college will be displayed with a heart symbol in a few places:

• On your "My FastWeb" Page located on the "My Favorites" tab.
• On your "College Search Results" page, under the "Status" category.
• On your College page under the "Favorites" tab.

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After you discard a college, it is moved to the "Discards" tab. To replace a discarded college go to the "Discards" tab and check off the schools you wish to replace. Then click "Remove checked from discards."

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