Post-Secondary Planning Resources
This is the link to the sophomore presentation about Life After High School delivered on 11/13/24.
Please fill out this form when requesting a recommendation letter. Please allow at least two weeks when making a recommendation letter request.
College Representative Visits
Admission Representatives from various schools visit the counseling department at various times throughout the day. These visits offer students an opportunity to learn more about the school, ask questions, receive educational materials, and get details about the application process.
**Admission Reps: Please contact Nicole Kirsch at 605-717-1214 to schedule a visit
Upcoming Visits:
TBA
Federal Student Aid
FAFSA - https://fafsa.gov
FSA ID - https://fsaid.ed.gov
Financial Aid Informative Site - studentaid.gov
College Planning Resources
Mapping your Future: Helping students and families learn to plan, pay, and succeed in college.
Select Dakota: Website designed to provide prospective students (recent high school graduates, transfers, or adult learners) and parents with information that can be used to make informed decisions about the best place to attend.
College Application Week - https://selectdakota.org/parentscounselors/collegeapplicationweek/
Common Application: The Common App is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of more than 800 member colleges and universities.
Post-Secondary Exploration
National Center for Education Statistics- Free tool to help students compare colleges and universities based on a verity of criteria including location, majors, and costs. View educational trends and changes in higher education.
Big Future (College Board)- Website designed to easily explore different colleges and universities by getting "matched" to them based on a short quiz (would be best to create a college board account to save results).
College Tour- Webpage and program designed to aid students in understanding how to pick a major and explore different colleges and universities based a student's interests and what they are looking for in a program. Offers a variety of search mediums including videos and interactive programs on the site. Students can watch whole campus tours on the site for some colleges and universities.
College Tour Hub- Web-based program and interactive map showing colleges and universities across the U.S. Locate different colleges and universities across the country, receive important information based on the school, and get connected to the school.
SDMyLife- Website provided through the school to explore different post-secondary schools and can create lists and favorites. Important dates and and admission requirements are included for the different colleges and universities; as well as general statistics of majors and graduation rates.
MyOptions Encourage- Website and app program partnered with MyACT creating a one-stop-shop for students looking at colleges, careers, majors, and scholarships for education. Students must create a free account and answer some questions about their academics and interests to get a personalized experience of post-secondary exploration.
CSS Profile
An online application for non-federal student financial aid. Used by nearly 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award more than $9 billion in grants.
Check the College Board’s website for a list of schools and institutions that require the CSS Profile application.
Available on October 1 each year.
Student Athletes
Updated information for the NCAA Eligibility Center is available at http://eligibilitycenter.org
Utilize the college academic eligibility tool at www.corecourseGPA.com
Register with NAIA at www.playnaia.org