College Prep Resources

RESOURCES 

 A Definition of College Readiness (click here)

PARENT COLLEGE-PREP RESOURCES - (click here)

COLLEGE TRANSITION & PREPARATION CAMPUS MINISTRIES

• LiveAbove.com - videos and connection database to campus ministries
• InterVarsity
• CRU (Campus Crusade)
• Navigators
• Baptist Campus Ministry
• Chi Alpha
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• And many more

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• www.studentaid.ed.gov: US federal government web site for financial aid
• www.fastweb.com: College search and scholarship search

Common Application

• https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx: Common Application web site (many colleges accept the “CommonApp” in lieu of a separate application)

Career Exploration

• http://www.onetonline.org: Career interest inventory
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh: US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook Online, includes statistics on job outlook, salaries, etc.
• Career Exploration Tools & Resume Examples  
• List of Business Schools and Careers - Associate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD 

Study Skills for College and High School

• Study Skills from Accredited Schools Online

SAT & ACT

All juniors should take either the ACT or SAT, possibly both, during the spring semester of  junior year. Most colleges, including community colleges, require this assessment.  Either or both tests may be taken again to improve the scores. Sign up for either is most easily done on line:

• SAT – www.collegeboard.com
• ACT – www.act.org

Preparation 

• Plan about 30 minutes to sign up.  Student must be present to answer some of the questions.  Sign up early to assure test site availability.
• Download practice tests.  Spend about 10-20 min each day on these to become familiar with the way questions are worded.  Check your results.
• SAT prep courses are available from Sylvan, Huntington, and various local high schools and libraries.  There is a cost associated with these courses.  Prep books also available from book stores.  The best preparation is consistent practice over time.

SAT/ACT/Regents Internet Sources

• http://www.barronsregents.com: Regents exam preparation
• http://www.collegeboard.org: College search and SAT exam prep
• http://www.actstudent.org: College and career planning and ACT exam