Resources for College Planning

Please use the following resources as a guide to planning for college.

University HQ

 Career and College selection

University Online Resource

 Over 70 colleges listed

Navigate 2020 Virtural Conference and College Fair, May 4-6

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Houston Area Recruiters Network

 YouTube Channel

 Virtual College info

 

 

 

Strive Virtual College Exploration, through May 8

 450 colleges & 13 countries

For juniors & Free

Name

Category

Web Addresses

SAT

Testing

SAT website

ACT

Testing

ACT website

Texas Success Initiative Assessment

Testing

Texas Success Initiative Assessment website

Going Merry

Scholarships

Going Merry website

FASTWEB

Scholarships

Fastweb website

Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarships website

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation

Colleges & Financial Aid Calendar

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation website

NCAA Clearinghouse

Athletics

NCAA Clearinghouse website

Texas Common Application

College Application

Texas Common Application website

Common Application

College Application

Common Application website

Universities

College Search

Universities website

FAFSA

Financial Aid

FAFSA website

AFSA4caster

Financial Aid

AFSA4caster website

TAFSA

Financial Aid for those who don't qualify for the FAFSA

TAFSA website

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Financial Aid

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website

State Grants

Financial Aid

State Grants website

National Aid

Financial Aid

National Aid website

Texas Career Check

Career Info

Texas Career Check website

Texas OnCourse

College and Career

Texas OnCourse website

Financial Aid information

The Video Series.  These are eight short videos from Sallie Mae show students and families what resources are available to help pay for college, financial aid basics, and questions to consider before choosing a college.  Click on "The Video Series" to watch one or all eight videos.

Other Resources/Handouts

11th/12th grade checklist provided by Going Merry