Resources
Our College Planning Tools- PDFs for You
College Planning Timeline Chart – Click to View
Five Criteria To Say YES – Click to View
2023-2024 Funding Checklist – Click to View
2023-2024 FAFSA Checklist – Click to download
Rules of Student Loan – Click to download
Pivotal College Years – DIY College Planning Portal
Newsletter Library – Current and Previous Issues
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College Search Sites
College Navigator
Military Colleges
College Board
Colleges that Change Lives
Colleges with ROTC
National Catholic Colleges Admissions Association
Historically Black Colleges
Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
Application for Admissions
Federal and State Financial Aid
- U.S. Department of Education Student Aid
- FSA ID – Registration Site
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Downloadable FAFSA Checklist
- Guide to State-Specific Financial Aid Programs
Calculators
Scholarships – Earn While in High School
Sage Rewards – https://www.tuitionrewards.com/
College Board – Big Future “Opportunity Program.”
Raise Me – Raise Me
Students can earn points for taking call-to-action steps as early as middle school and during college planning.
Recognized Scholarship Foundations
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Mike Rowe Works Scholarship
Lions Youth Speech Competition | Massachusetts Lions Clubs
Essex County Community Foundation
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Search Sites
(Be aware some organizations listed may charge a fee and resell your personal information to educational institutions and third parties.
(Get College Going and our affiliate Pivotal College Years do not endorse these practices )
Scholarship America
Imagine America
Scholarship Owl
FASTWEB
Chegg
Niche
National Testing (including institution not requiring)
- SAT
- ACT
- SAT-ACT Comparison Chart
- Guide to Colleges NOT Requiring SAT-ACT – Test optional
Student-Athletes
College Fairs – Due to the pandemic all events and fairs are now being offered virtually.
- NACAC National College Fairs
- NACAC College Fairs for Performing & Visual Arts
- National Portfolio Review Day
- STEM College and Career Fairs
Professional Trade Associations
- National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)
- National Association of State Financial Aid Administers (NASFAA)
Summer Camps
- Boston Summer Camp Guide!- https://www.bostonmamas.com/summer-camp-guide-2019/
- North Shore Kid Camp Guide –http://northshorekid.com/camps
- Boston Tech Moms – https://www.bostontechmom.com/parents-guide-100-stem-summer-camps-massachusetts/
- The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs – https://oeop.mit.edu/resources