College Admissions & STEAM Guide 2026
Newsday’s 17th Edition 2026-2027
This free guide is packed with resources such as a downloadable financial aid toolkit, worksheets, and planning timeline.
Students, Parents, and Educators – use this guide to navigate the choices ahead, from community college to a large university.
With the Right Prep, College Is In Your Future!
In 2010, Newsday published the first edition of the College Admissions Guide. The purpose was simple: to provide a pocket-sized guide for college-bound students and their parents to help reduce the anxiety and confusion of the college admissions process. That process has become even more challenging because the coronavirus pandemic has altered the landscape of higher education. This guide reflects the new reality of virtual learning and virtual campus tours while still offering quick reads packed with guidelines, tips, online resources, and worksheets to help students realize their dream of a college degree. This year’s 12th edition continues our mission. The guide is available online and is aimed at students, parents, guidance counselors, libraries, youth, and non-profit organizations, and college prep programs.
