Find Help in your College Search

If you want to find out what type of degree is needed in a particular career field, check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook put out yearly from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Education requirements, salary ranges, and more are listed for each career.

Need help in your search for colleges?

Look no further, these links will give you the answers

Louisiana Student Planning for College and Career Readiness

Khan Academy has resources to help you navigate the college admissions' process

Use College Scorecard from the US Dept of Education to find statistics on all US colleges and universities

College Confidential has a huge forum where you can get expert advice on finding the right place for you

Shmoop has lots of resources that they call College 101

Link to video tours of 1000's of colleges

Peterson's can help you in your search for colleges and scholarships

Use the four simple steps from KnowHow2GO to help prepare for college.

At Schools.com you will get information on online schools and help in searching for a field of study.

College Week Live offers you opportunities to learn all about a college or university.

College Rankings

Princeton Review College Rankings.

Best Colleges in the US as ranked by US News and World Report

Need Help with the College Admissions Process?

College Fit pairs you with a college student who can help for free with essay editing, test prep, and resume writing.

CollegePoint offers one on one help for free with college applications and essay writing.

Get help to find the best colleges that fit your particular interests

College Factual can compare colleges in rank, academics, student life and value.

Use Noodle to help you find the college that is the right fit for you.

The College Board helps you find a college just for you

College Navigator helps you find the right college to fit you

Watch this video from a Tulane student on how he gained admission; many of his suggestions can be applied to the other schools where you are applying.

Click the Livebinder below to find links to free test prep for ACT and SAT:

Need Test Prep Help for ACT or SAT or AP?

SAT vs. ACT which should you take?
When should you take the ACT?
Students enrolled in the free & reduced lunch program are eligible to receive two free ACT waivers each year.
See the counselor to receive your waiver.

Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy^®

Varsity Tutors offers over 40 different free test prep apps.

AP Exams:

Find more information on the AP test program and AP test prep here.

Explore AP was created by the College Board to explain the benefits for taking AP level courses and exams.

Click the Livebinder below to find links to hundreds of available college scholarships:

Financial Aid & Scholarships & Paying for College

Glossary explaining what all the terms mean that relate to financial aid

All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA)

There are many resources available through LOSFA to help you with financial aid. Here is a guide from LOSFA to help you navigate the FAFSA form.

If you want to find out how much a particular college will cost for you, use this net price calculator to help you find out.

Need More Help with Financial Aid?

What You Don't Know About Financial Aid from the New York Times

Financial Aid 101 from US News and World Report

Follow these tips when you ask a teacher for a recommendation for a scholarship

Learn about your options with early decision college admission and the need for financial aid.

Use these apps to input all your financial information into FAFSA:

FAFSA app in iTunes

Listen to the students on this video to find out what they did to win prestigious scholarships from Tulane.

FAFSA app on Google Play

College Essay Help is a Click Away

Writing Tips for College Essays from Duke University

US News Education has tips for writing your essay

10 Tips for Writing Your College Essay

8 Tips for Crafting your Best College Essay

Essay Tips from Carleton College

Five Rules to Follow for your essay:

Write in the 1st person
Be concise (college admission counselors spend 3 to 4 minutes only on each application)
Use the present tense
Use Nouns & Verbs not adjectives & adverbs
Make sure your story is unique and only describes you, not every other student

(adapted from Sara Harberson, author of Soundbite: The Admissions Secret)

As you prepare to take the next step after high school, you can find help here in learning how to do college level research.

Transitioning to College from Kent State University

Do you need to create a resume for a college or scholarship application?

Try Canva to make a resume. There are examples that can assist you with content for your resume

Resume builder is a tool that can be used to design your resume

Resume builder has examples of high school resumes to assist you with content

College admission blogs for students and parents

College Admissions Playbook from US News

The College Solution by Lynn O'Shaugnessy

Articles from Cappex which is a college advising service where you can sign up for free

Admit One Blog

Colleges and universities base their decisions on the following factors

High school grades
Rigor of course selection
ACT and SAT scores
Extracurricular activities, evidence of talent (sports, musical, artistic, etc.), leadership, balance, maturity, and good citizenship at school and in the community at large
Letters of recommendation
Application essays and interview, if required
Alumni or other connections
Stature and reputation of the high school and the records its graduates have made at the college

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