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Profile of On Campus Sports, 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award Winner

Learn more about On Campus Sports, the 2012 winner of "Best Website for College Students, for College Students" in the About.com College Life Readers' Choice Awards.

Profile of BookRenter, 2012 Winner of "Best Site for Renting Textbooks"

Learn more about BookRenter, the 2012 winner of "Best Site for Renting College Textbooks" in the About.com College Life Readers' Choice Awards.

Profile of "How to Survive Your Freshman Year," 2012 Readers' Choice Winner

Learn more about "How to Survive Your Freshman Year," the 2012 winner of "Best Book on Adjusting to College Life" in the About.com College Life Readers' Choice Awards.

Profile of eCampus, 2012 Winner of "Best Site for Buying Textbooks"

Learn more about eCampus, the 2012 winner of "Best Site for Buying College Textbooks" in the About.com College Life Readers' Choice Awards.

Profile of Ohio University Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS)

Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS) at Ohio University received a lot of publicity from their "We're a culture, not a costume" campaign. Learn more about this noteworthy student organization.

Profile of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter is the nation's only student-run homeless shelter. Find out more about this noteworthy -- and successful -- endeavor.

Profile of the Penn State World Campus Psychology Club

Penn State's World Campus Psychology Club claims to be the first online club for college students interested in psychology. Where you're an online or a brick-and-mortar college student, the World Campus Psychology Club might be right for you.

Profile of DoSomething.Org

In contrast to the perception that teenagers are apathetic, dosomething.org provides the support necessary for many young adults to make a difference with the issues they care about most.

Profile of Active Minds

Dealing with depression and other mental health concerns as a college student can be overwhelming. Active Minds, however, is an organization aimed at changing the conversation about depression and mental health on college campuses everywhere.

Profile of Sigma Phi Beta

With its first chapter at Arizona State University, Sigma Phi Beta is the country's first gay fraternity. Learn more about this unique college fraternity and what resources it has to offer gay students.

Profile of Gay Student Groups at Christian Colleges and Universities

While gay student clubs and organizations at Christian colleges and universities aren't always officially recognized, students continue to form such groups to provide support and advocacy for gay college students.

Profile of Students Against Hippies in Trees

Started by college students at the University of California at Berkeley, Students Against Hippies in Trees was created as a response to tree-sitters staging a protest on campus.

Profile of the Simmons College Sustainability Committee

A profile of the Simmons College Sustainability Committee, comprised of college students, and its environmental and sustainability efforts on campus.

Profile of the Tufts University Nerd Girls Student Organization

Members of the Tufts University Nerd Girls student club are changing the perception of female engineers on college campuses.

Profile of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

A profile of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, which advocates for the right of college students to carry weapons on college and university campuses.

Profile of Anne Crossman

Anne Crossman, author of Getting the Best Out of College, discusses her book and what she hopes college students will get out of it.

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