College Prep
Safety on college campuses are essential to student well-being, particularly for students who identify as LGBTQ+. This resource, provided by College Educated, is designed to support students, parents, teachers, and campus professionals with a guide to navigate challenges faced while participating on a college campus.
The hope of this guide is to provide a resource that supports the LGBTQ student, parents, teachers and campus professionals to increase understanding, provide resources and education and hopefully help make connections that will keep an LGBTQ in college and successful as they transition to the workplace.
MOST’s College and Career Readiness Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to help middle and high school out-of-school-time programs get laser focused on building 21st century skills and supporting young people as they navigate through the complex world of planning for their advanced education and careers.
Check back for free and low cost professional development resources including videos, online courses and opportunities for live virtual training.
Here students can search for specific scholarships as well as get information they need to find other scholarships that may apply to them.
My College Options is a free service that provides students with the opportunity to create a personal online college and career planning profile. Students can match their individual needs, talents, abilities, goals and interests with the offerings of 3,500+ accredited post-secondary institutions across the United States.
360 Degrees of Financial Literacy is a free program created by certified public accountants to help Americans understand their personal finances. The website provides information on education planning, college saving programs, and college finance options.
This website provides financial strategies for saving and paying for college. Visitors to the site have access to relevant interviews, news articles, and search engines so they can make smart decisions to make higher education affordable.
Cappex provides specialized searches tailored to the student who is looking for aid, after they register there are plenty of scholarships to choose from and many provide easy application.
CashCourse is a website committed to increasing financial literacy among college students and recent graduates. Cash Course offers information on financial planning and navigating student loans.
Fastweb is a premier online resource that has already helped students find three billion dollars worth in scholarships. Additionally, the site provides great information on colleges, financial aid, and career planning.
The High School Counselors section contains tools and support to help students choose the right college and receive maximum financial aid through comprehensive resources.
I Can Afford College is a website sponsored by the California Community Colleges to increase awareness about financial aid opportunities at community colleges. The program provides students with information regarding various aid programs, terms of eligibility, and how to begin college applications.
Learn how to prepare high school students for life after graduation and direct students and parents to career, college, and financial aid information in your state.