College and Career Center
COLLEGE RESOURCES:
*Class of 2021
Quick Guide (click) on how to use Parchment to send your high school transcripts. You will need to create an account at www.parchment.com . If you need an email with your registration code please contact Mrs. Macy.
*Class of 2021
Use the Course Transfer Tracker to see how the general education courses you’ve completed will transfer to other public colleges and universities in Missouri.
Visiting a college campus helps you get a sense of what a college — and life at that college — is like. This can help you decide whether the college is right for you.
ACT PREP RESOURCES:
ACT Academy: https://academy.act.org/
VARSITY TUTORS: FREE ONLINE CLASSES: https://www.varsitytutors.com/free-sat-act-prep-course
Opens October 1st every year
Need Help Filling out FAFSA?
Make a virtual appointment through this 60 minute link: https://calendly.com/amanda-samuels/60min
*After the FAFSA: What Happens Next?
Attending Jefferson College and Need help with Financial Aid/FAFSA? Check out these resources:
Financial Aid Advisor (A+, Scholarships, etc)
Financial Aid Advisory (FAFSA)
COLLEGE SEARCH:
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development, college search and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens.
To access Missouri Connections (click) (NHS Student can sign in through their CLEVER Account)
This site will help students get started with the college process by searching for colleges, exploring careers, paying for college, and getting in to college.
Trying to research "The Best Colleges?" Niche ranks colleges based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. The ranking compares more than 1,000 top colleges and universities in the U.S.
This NCAN member organization provides a free college search and planning site that helps students find prospective colleges based on academics, desired majors, location preferences, extracurricular interests, and financial circumstances. College Raptor offers detailed information on colleges and allows students to rank colleges based on their interests.
With free registration, NCAN member College Greenlight provides advisers access to customized college match resources for their students, including the ability to monitor their students’ progress through the college search process. Advisers gain access to a database that is searchable by college name and includes fulsome details on admissions information, tuition and costs, deadlines, academics and majors, and student reviews.
COLLEGE and CAREER EVENTS:
Virtual College Visit Wednesdays!
Missouri’s Show-Me Virtual College Fair
Students and parents can hear from over 120 national & international colleges at Missouri’s Show-Me Virtual College Fair on March 10th from 5-7:45 PM for FREE! All high school students can attend. Also, check out these “HOW TO” workshops BEFORE the college fair on March 9th, 5-7:45 PM. Topics include: college planning, financial aid and scholarships, career awareness for high school students, and highly selective admissions. Register and learn more at https://www.strivescan.com/Missouri/
The Scholarships Foundation of St. Louis will be hosting FREE online workshops and one on one assistance designed to help students and families navigate the financial aid process and avoid excessive debt. Workshops and online assistance include FAFSA, Financial Aid Basics, and Decision Making Using College Award Letters. Please click on any of the links below to register: *Please fill out this College Readiness Inventory first www.sfstl.org/cri
After you fill out this form, you will make a virtual appointment through this link: https://calendly.com/amanda-samuels/60min