College Ready: College Resources
Whether you’re first in your family to attend college* or the 20th, there are always questions and challenges facing you during the college planning process. How to pay for college, when to begin looking for a college, how to find the right college…these are all questions that you will have throughout the college preparation process.
The following resources will help you as you move through this important and exciting stage in your life and career…college planning! On this page, you will also find links for each high school where they will provide information on events throughout the school year that will assist you in your college planning.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources/parents
http://www.collegeplan.org/
http://www.washboard.org
https://universityhq.org/paying-for-college/scholarships/#k12
10 Tips to Get a Scholarship for College
General College Planning
http://psccn.org/
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-guide/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/for-parents
https://academy.act.org
https://myoptions.org
https://compass.wsac.wa.gov
12th Year Campaign | Washington Student Achievement Council (wa.gov)
Please visit your school’s College Resources page (link below) or connect with your career center specialist or your school counselor for more information about planning for college and careers.
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*College is defined as any post-high school (or “postsecondary”) educational path leading to a degree, certification, or other credential. This may include universities, community and technical colleges, apprenticeships, trade schools, and educational opportunities provided through the military.
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