Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway? "The Truth about College Admission" is the…

Newly revised and thoroughly updated, the fifth edition of Admission Matters continues to be the go-to guide for students and families seeking help with the college admissions process. Higher education experts Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., Joyce Vining Morgan, Ph.D., Nancy Griesemer, M.A., and Jon Reider, Ph.D., deliver a practical and accessible…

The materials in this College Planning Guide support a 40-50 minute general college planning presentation. It is most effective when delivered to high school juniors (and their parents) in the spring. It can also be used in the fall with seniors or with sophomores and their parents who desire an overview of the college planning process. The…

This handbook is a year-by-year planning guide to college preparatory activities for high school students and it begins with the 9th grade. These topics are included: (1) introduction to planning and the decision-making process; (2) educational and occupational alternatives; (3) considerations in choosing a college; (4) types of academic…

This visual art and design career guide is designed to help high school students think about their futures in art and to make choices. The first section introduces visual art and design. It presents advice on broadening one's art experiences and high school burnout. The second section discusses building one's portfolio. It includes portfolio…

This guide was prepared to inform students in Tacoma (Washington) public schools about the college admissions process. It notes that colleges have different selection criteria and discusses differences between community colleges and four-year colleges and between selection criteria in small, private colleges and large, public universities. A…

This guide was created to help high school students feel comfortable with the college admissions process. Its step-by-step approach to the process is designed to take the stress out of the task by clearly laying out what must be done and when, beginning with the junior year of high school. The guide contains a calendar that runs from September of…

Intended as a resource guide for northern California high school juniors and seniors, this publication contains information on career training, employment, college planning, and financial aid for college. Included in career training are topics such as self-assessment of personal strengths and interests, types of jobs available, special schools and…

This Spanish language booklet discusses paying for college. The guide presents information in question-and-answer form about things an applicant should ask and how to obtain financial aid. It describes the criteria for receiving aid and provides information about complying with aid requirements. The booklet also describes federal Pell grants and…

This Spanish language booklet discusses paying for college. The guide presents information in question-and-answer form about the things an applicant should ask and how to obtain financial aid. It considers the criteria for receiving aid and important data for complying with aid requirements and describes federal Pell grants and other types of aid,…

Guidelines for choosing a college are directed to high school students, and specifically students in Montgomery County, Maryland public schools. After briefly describing what is offered by two-year and four-year colleges, information is provided on what college admissions committees look for in making admissions decisions, such as class rank. The…

Information for students, counselors, and parents to help in the evaluation of options and opportunities available for most college-bound students is presented in 20 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: "Getting the Most from Your High School Counselor" (James Warfield); "The Use of the SAT at Selective Colleges" (Judith Gatlin); "Tips on…