College Planning

Resources to help plan for College

A Guide for Tennessee Seniors 2022-2023- The guide provides a checklist that outlines specific action steps that serve as a guide to your post secondary plan. Simply find the checklist that applies to you, then use the pages throughout this guide to find the information and resources you need to successfully complete each step on your checklist. 

CollegeBoard  - Register for the SAT, search for colleges and learn about financial aid.

CollegeForTN.org  - Search for colleges, careers, find the cost to attend, and search for scholarships.

College Navigator  - Search for colleges by location, cost, major, private or public, and many other ways.

Compare college costs and financial aid offers  you receive from colleges.

Columbia College Chicago is now test free for the entering 2022 school year and beyond.  More information at http://www.colum.edu/

FAFSA4Caster  - FAFSA4caster is not just for high school juniors. Parents of younger students can use the tool to receive early estimates, create scenarios based on future earnings, and then establish college savings strategies.

Fastweb  - Great site for searching for scholarships, college information, financial aid information. Matches scholarships to your profile.

Lipscomb University - Preparing today's students to become tomorrow's leaders. https://www.lipscomb.edu/

Peterson's Guide to College Information  - Search for colleges by state, by major, and with other options.

StudentAid.gov  - This website provides straightforward and easy-to-understand information about planning for and paying for college.

Tennessee Aid & Scholarships  - A full list of scholarships and grants offered by the state of Tennessee.

Tennessee Financial Aid Information - Printable guide to Tennessee financial aid information is available here from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.

The ACT  - Register for the ACT, find test prep information, search for colleges and learn about financial aid.