College Personality Quiz
Click here for US News and World Reports' college readiness self-assessment survey
Spend a little bit of time checking out the tools CollegeBoard.com has to offer. Start here. This is an amazing site that will match you to colleges that will fit your dreams, needs, and unique personality.
* Then, once you've found schools that you think will work best for you, there are pages and pages of information to answer any question you may have about the pre-college application process and post-college career advice.
Spend a little bit of time checking out the tools CollegeBoard.com has to offer. Start here. This is an amazing site that will match you to colleges that will fit your dreams, needs, and unique personality.
* Then, once you've found schools that you think will work best for you, there are pages and pages of information to answer any question you may have about the pre-college application process and post-college career advice.
College and Career Research Resources
The following resources are helpful for middle school and high school students, as well as for families who are new to the college admissions process.
· Know How 2 Go: www.knowhow2go.org
· First in the Family: www.firstinthefamily.org
· Know How 2 Go: www.knowhow2go.org
· First in the Family: www.firstinthefamily.org
Career Research Resources
- careerpath.com
- Rutgers's Interest Assessment
- livecareer.com
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants
- FAFSA - Need/want financial aid from the government? You'll need to fill out the information on this site! Go ahead and start up an account so you can get a bit of the stress out of the
way.
* You'll need to ask your parents for their tax forms and other financial information. Many questions on this form are personal and should be treated with the utmost confidentiality and
sensitivity. If you have questions, please feel free to ask me but only if you and your parents are comfortable.
- Scholarships.com (link for Kentucky, but you can look up other states as well)
- FastWeb
- Career Cruising/ILP
- Rutgers's Interest Assessment
- livecareer.com
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants
- FAFSA - Need/want financial aid from the government? You'll need to fill out the information on this site! Go ahead and start up an account so you can get a bit of the stress out of the
way.
* You'll need to ask your parents for their tax forms and other financial information. Many questions on this form are personal and should be treated with the utmost confidentiality and
sensitivity. If you have questions, please feel free to ask me but only if you and your parents are comfortable.
- Scholarships.com (link for Kentucky, but you can look up other states as well)
- FastWeb
- Career Cruising/ILP
College Admissions Activities
KY High School Graduation Requirements
High School Graduation Requirements Worksheet
100 College Essay Prompts
High School Graduation Requirements Worksheet
100 College Essay Prompts
ACT Prep PowerPoints - Study these to prepare for the FINAL EXAM!
ACT-English
Grammar and Punctuation Review
Economy
Look and Listen
Make it Make Sense
ACT-Reading
Tips and Tricks
Know Where You're Going
Look It Up
Subject Matters
NOTE: Very few of these are my own work. I have compiled information from many sources to create these PowerPoints!
Economy
Look and Listen
Make it Make Sense
ACT-Reading
Tips and Tricks
Know Where You're Going
Look It Up
Subject Matters
NOTE: Very few of these are my own work. I have compiled information from many sources to create these PowerPoints!
Career Cruising
Click here to go to the Career Cruising/ILP login page
By the end of class on 1/31 you should have completed the following:
1) Career Matchmaker - save possible careers to "Careers That Interest Me" using "Save to my ILP" button
2) Save at least 5 colleges to "Schools That Interest Me." At least ONE must be out of state.
3) Complete Financial Aid Selector questionnaire and save the results
4) Select at least 10 scholarships to your ILP.
5) Complete Career and Life Goals questionnaire.
By the end of class on 1/31 you should have completed the following:
1) Career Matchmaker - save possible careers to "Careers That Interest Me" using "Save to my ILP" button
2) Save at least 5 colleges to "Schools That Interest Me." At least ONE must be out of state.
3) Complete Financial Aid Selector questionnaire and save the results
4) Select at least 10 scholarships to your ILP.
5) Complete Career and Life Goals questionnaire.