College Step-by-Step

Step 1: Prepare

Help Students Take the First Step toward College

Prepare Your students are often overwhelmed by the thought of preparing for college – some of them even stop trying because it seems too hard. Step 1 can help you make preparing for college more manageable for your students. By taking it one step at a time, your students can see that being prepared is easier than they thought!

Materials

Plan Your Collegeland Adventure Early Plan Your Collegeland Adventure Early workshop helps ninth and tenth grade students understand that by beginning to plan for college early, they'll be one step ahead. Detailed speaker notes are provided in addition to the brochure Next Stop College: Planning and Preparing for Ninth and Tenth Graders, and a promotional flyer.
Parent Night Presentation Tools What Every Parent Needs to Know About Getting Their Kid into College gives parents the tools they need to prepare their child for college. The presentation includes a number of supporting handouts for your students as well as promotional materials for your use.
Next Stop College: Planning and Preparing for Ninth and Tenth Graders Next Stop College: Planning and Preparing for Ninth and Tenth Graders provides the tips students need to get ready for college early. It's All You, Baby It's All You, Baby is an engaging, award-winning guide that explores the many reasons why higher education is worthwhile for students.
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College Planning Timeline Our College Planning Timeline outlines the tasks students need to complete, and when they need to complete them, from ninth grade until college.
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Surfing the Web brochure Surfing the Web is a guide to the Internet's best information on college, careers, and financial aid.


Related Websites:

ACTStudent.org
ACTStudent.org provides information on the ACT such as test dates and deadlines, registration, test preparation, scores, college planning, and more.
CollegeBoard
CollegeBoard.com offers a wide variety of resources for students, families, and educators. The site provides information about examinations, checklists for college planning, finding and applying to colleges, and getting financial aid.
The College Navigator
The College Navigator from the U.S. Department of Education helps students search colleges by program of study and location. It allows students to build a list of colleges, pinpoint college locations, export search results into a spreadsheet, and save their search options, results, and favorites for their next visit.
Going2College.org
Going2College.org provides information about postsecondary education opportunities, preparing for college, planning for a career, finding and applying to college, and paying for college. Select your state from the list to learn more.
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Information and resources to assist college admission counselors in performing their jobs.
Success in College
Information from Mapping Your Future on how to achieve higher education goals.
KnowHow2GOWisconsin
Students can use the free test preparation resources available at KnowHow2GOWisconsin. KnowHow2GOWisconsin offers ACT and SAT test prep, easy-to-use tutorials, interactive practice sessions, sample tests, and vocabulary builders.
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