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General College Planning
General College Planning
College Planning Checklist for Grades 9/10
How to Figure Out Which School is Right for You podcast
Qualities That Will Make a College Right for You worksheet (printable)
College Planning Values Assessment worksheet (printable)
Self-Survey for the College Bound worksheet (printable)
Self-Knowledge Questionniare (printable)
College Accommodations and Services for Students with Disabilities
Post-Secondary Programs for Students with Disabilities
College Board – Big Future Comprehensive site that includes a college search tool, major/career info, financial info and more.
College Data Provides data about admissions and financial aid for colleges
CollegeXPress Provides college search, scholarship search, and various lists and rankings to help give you some ideas.
Niche College and scholarship search site. Provides student reviews (like Yelp for colleges)
I’m First For first-generation college students
Careers
Careers
Occupational Outlook Handbook Job descriptions, pay and job growth stats
Can We Guess Your Future Purpose? (Buzzfeed - WVU)
Majors
Majors
How to Choose a Major (UIUC)
What Should I Major In? (Loyola of Chicago)
me3 Major and Career quiz (Arizona State University)
What Can I do with this major?
What Can I Do With My Major? (UMBC)
Occupational Outlook Handbook Job descriptions, pay and job growth stats
The Application Process
The Application Process
College Application Tracker Spreadsheet (make a copy to organize your own applications and requirements)
Mrs. Thomson's top suggested resources:
All 5 brainstorming exercises under Application Pre-Work
Everything under Supplemental Essays
The Activities List
College Resume
Essays
Essays
College Essay Guy - How to Write about Coronavirus in your Essay & Application
College Essay Guy - UC Personal Insight Questions
College Essay Guy - Georgetown Supplements
College Essay Guy - MIT Supplements
College Essay Guy - Stanford Supplements
College Essay Guy - UVA Supplements
College Essay Advisors - Supplemental Essay Guide (2019-20 Prompts)
Mrs. Thomson's top suggested resources:
All 5 brainstorming exercises under Application Pre-Work
Everything under Supplemental Essays
The Activities List
College Resume
Standardized Testing
Standardized Testing
Financial Aid
Financial Aid
CSS Profile - (click here to view schools that require the CSS)
FAFSA - Federal Aid application. Required to apply for aid (US citizens, permanent resident students)
NJ Alternative Aid Application - for eligible non-citizens and undocumented students
HESAA - to apply for NJ State grants for use at colleges in NJ (Click Create New Account to get started)
The FAFSA Process - What You'll Need
Who's My FAFSA Parent? - useful for those families where the student doesn't live with both of their biological parents
Fastweb - scholarship search site
Cappex - scholarship search site
College Athletics
College Athletics
Behind the Scenes - What Happens After You Submit?
Behind the Scenes - What Happens After You Submit?
Podcasts
Podcasts
The College Admission Brief Podcast (10 minutes or less!)
College Admissions Decoded, National Association of College Admissions Counseling
The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers
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