High School Guidance

Freedom Area School District CEEB School Code: 391-455

College Planning:

• Grades 9 and 10th College Planning Process
  • Parent Action Plan Grade 9
  • Parent Action Plan Grade 10
• Grade 11 College Planning Process
  • Parent Action Plan Grade 11
• Grade 12 College Planning Process
  • Parent Action Plan Grade 12
• Grades 9-12 Timeline (For Parents and Students)        
• High School Checklist for Seniors 
• How to Start Planning for College in 9th Grade
• High School Course Selection Information
• The College Application Process
• College Application Checklist
• How is College Different from High School?
• AP Credit Policy Information
• College Bound Reading List
• Boost Your Success Skills
• College Success
• The College Essay Guy (helpful tips)
• College Board’s “Welcome to my Road” College and Career Planning Website
• Going to College a Resource for Teens with Disabilities
• College Comparison Form 
• Find Your Niche
• 12 Free Online Study Tools

Selecting a College/University:

• Admissions Time Line (Juniors and Seniors)
• College Choice Guide
• Selecting a College   
  •   20 Questions to Ask Your School Counselor 
  •   College Comparison Sheet 
• An Overview of Pennsylvania Schools
• U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges
• Niche's 2022 Best Colleges in America
• College Board College Search
• Peterson’s College Search
• College Navigator
• College Grazing College Search
• Fast Web College Search
• Quick College Search (4 year and 2 year schools)
• Capex College Search
• Affordable Online Colleges for Students  
• College Campus Visit Checklist
• Determining the Right College Fit
• College Rankings: What Do They Really Mean?
• Avoid These 6 Expensive Mistakes When Talking To Your Teen About College 
• QuestBridge (National College Match)

Selecting  a Major:

• Finding a College Major 
  • Best Fit Major Activity Worksheets
• My Plan (College Major Website)
• California University's "What Can I Do With a Major in...?"  Website
• What Can I Do With This Major

Applying to College:

• Finding Your College Fit
• Questions to Ask on Your Campus Visit
• Applying for a college  
  • The College Admissions DO's and DON'Ts
  • Common College Application Mistakes 
• The Common Application 
• Post-Secondary Schools who use the Common App
• Deciding on a College 
• College Admissions Tracker
• 10 Tips for Writing a College Essay
• PA Trac Transfer your Credits Website 
• Transferology Credit Transfer Website 

Paying For College:

• Quick Guide to Financial Aid
• PHEAA PA Higher Education Assistance Agency
• FAFSA  Free Application for Federal Aid
  • FAFSA Step by Step Application Process
• PHEAA: PA Student Aid Guide 
• You Can Deal With It  (How to pay back that student load; budgeting and saving tips)
• Guide to Paying for College
• Financial Aid Checklist
• US Department of Education Net Price Calculator 
• Evaluating Financial Aid Award Letters
• My Smart Borrowing 
• You Can Deal With It
• Quest Bridge Scholarship (For seniors who have shown outstanding academic ability despite financial challenges)

Specific College Majors:

•  Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers (STEM)   
  • University Selection for Engineering Majors 
  • Best STEM Majors
•  We Use Math (Includes Math Careers and How to succeed in Math)
•  Health and Medical Science Careers
•  Accounting/CPA Careers
•  CCBC’s Unique Programs 
•  CCBC's Emergency Medical Technician Program 

 Scholarship Searches:

• Key Scholarship Application Information Quick Reference Guide
• Fast Web
• Scholarships.com
• College Board
• Cappex Scholarship Search
• Peterson’s Scholarship Search
• College Express
• Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
• Quest Bridge Scholarship (For seniors who have shown outstanding academci ability despite financial challenges)

MISC:

• Princeton Review SAT and ACT Prep and Homework Help
• NCAA  
  • Division I test score requirements​ for SATs and ACTs ​
• Avoid Senoritis