College Application Resources
College Counseling expert, Elisa Buckner, provides virtual coaching to assist students with the college admissions process from begin to end.
Over 600 US College and Universities accept this one common application.
This new option is currently available to over 110 Member college and universities. Students can create an account as early as 9th grade.
Over 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) have joined this application, allowing students to complete one application for just one application fee.
A great resource to begin developing your college application list.
Testing Resources
Prepare to master your college admissions exams from a top test strategy expert. Sign up for one-on-one or small group coaching that will increase your scores to your max.
Register for your SAT and SAT Subject tests from this site. Also, gain access to your PSAT and AP scores from this site. If you aren’t ready to test, this is a great website to research colleges!
Register for the ACT college admissions test from this site. You will view and send your ACT scores to colleges directly from this site.
Want to study for the ACT on your own? This site provides free online tutoring for students that are independently motivated to improve their ACT scores.
More schools are becoming “test-optional” for their admissions requirements. This site will identify exactly who those schools are and how they will approach deciding admissions for those of us that just don’t test as well.
Financial Aid Resources
In many ways this is the first step before completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Both parent and student will need to visit this site and create their personal ID’s.
Federal Grants and Scholarships require the completion of this free application. The process is easier now that families can link to their IRS tax returns and data can automatically be entered!
Some schools require that students complete the CSS profile in addition to the FAFSA. Go to this site to view which schools.
Scholarship Resources
A national program that pairs high-achieving, low income high school seniors with full scholarships to the nation’s top colleges.
Posse identifies high school seniors with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes. Posse extends to these students the opportunity to earn four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.
Scholly helps students find free money for college. It's a search database that is easy to use for a minimal cost.
Other Helpful Resources
The STEM Gems book exposes girls and young women to the many and varied options within STEM, shares the stories of 44 women doing amazing things in STEM and provides actionable steps for girls to learn how to create their own unique paths.
If you are planning to play sports in college, then this site is a must. It outlines academic requirements for earning an athletic scholarship and it will help you determine your eligibility status.