COLLEGE RESOURCES

Hey students! As we discuss things in class, I will post up links to the resources and strategies we have discussed :) For more thorough info, see EGUSD's website, our LCHS Counselors' website, and, of course, LagunAMAZING!

College and College Application Resources

Click the link below to go to UC Doorways to see WHICH of the advanced classes you've taken will improve your GPA.

*It looks like the CSU system has not eliminated the use of SAT/ACT scores for the class of 2021. UC has suspended SATs until 2024, but they have additional criteria they can use. If you want to attend a CSU (State school), then you should be planning to take the SATs this summer.

Here is the link for SAT Signups and ACT signups

College and Career | Elk Grove Unified School District

These ones won't let me embed the page, but they look AMAZING and are worth checking out!

www.cappex.com
bigfuture.collegeboard.org

Scholarship/ Financial Aid Resources

FAFSA®: Apply for Aid

Find Scholarships for College for FREE - FastwebSearch for scholarships for college students with our free matching service for scholarships. Also learn about financial aid and student loan options to find money to pay for college at Fastweb.

Questbridge Scholarship- matching high-achieving (top 5%-10%-- so for the class of 2020, that's the top 50), low-income (Annual income of ~$65,000 or less) with top universities for four-year scholarships.

SAT/ACT Resources

The College Board SAT site- sign up and get study tips!

KHAN Academy SAT prep. They have partnered with College Board to do free OFFICIAL SAT prep.

The ACT site- sign up and get study tips

GEneral Study and Organization Tips

TrelloInfinitely flexible. Incredibly easy to use. Great mobile apps. It's free. Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details.