College Planning Resources

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Helping Students Plan for College

Your students may be starting to think about life after high school, and may be considering going to college. They may be looking to you for advice and guidance in this process. Here are some resources that you can share with your students to help them be better prepared when making this important decision about their future.

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT & LIFELONG LEARNING

General College Planning

• VSAC – Plan for College
• Mapping Your Future
• College Prep 101
• Quintessential Careers – College Planning for Teens
• The Youthhood
• What Can I do With a Major in?
• VSAC Pathfinder – College Exploration and Beyond
• VSAC Pathfinder – Study Abroad
• The Differences: High School vs. College
• ACT
• Search the VSAC lending library for titles on College Planning

Search for a college

• Consortium of Vermont Colleges
• Vermont State Colleges
• VSAC – VT Guidance Central
• College Board
• Search the VSAC lending library for titles on College Search

College Application

• The Common Application

College Entrance Exams

Test Preparation

• VSAC – VT Guidance Central – Test Gear
• VSAC Pathfinder – Test Preparation

Test registration

• College Board
• ACT

Other testing resources

• The National Center for Fair & Open Testing
• Search the VSAC lending library for titles on College Entrance Exams

Paying

• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
• VSAC – Pay for College
• College Board
• Student Aid on the Web
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid        
• Federal Student Aid PIN         
• AmeriCorps         
• Search the VSAC lending library for titles on Paying for College

Support for students with disabilities

• Vocational Rehabilitation – Vermont
• Linking Learning to Life – Career Start - Services to Chittenden County Youth
• Stern Center for Language and Learning
• College Board – Accommodations for testing
• ACT – Accommodations for testing
• VSAC Pathfinder – Students with Disabilities
• Search the VSAC lending library for titles on Students with Disabilities