Additional Resources for Students & Parents
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Student Success
Plan (SSP) |
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Yes YOU Can! -
College and Careers for Delaware's Students |
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Yes YOU Can! - Created by the
Delaware Department of Education to help
middle and high school students in
Delaware understand all the
opportunities they have to succeed in
life after high school. Includes
sections on your future job, mapping
your future, college guide, financial
assistance, and a parent's page.
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Preparing for
College |
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SAT Information &
Registration |
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Scholarship &
Financial Aid |
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How to Select a
College |
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I am College Bound:
Students.gov is an official U.S.
government website designed for college
students and their families
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College is Possible (CIP): CIP
is the American Council on Education's
(ACE) K-16 youth development program,
motivates middle and high school
students from underserved communities to
seek a college education.
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KnowHow2Go: Are you ready for
college? Preparing 6-12 graders
for college and careers.
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Collegeboard.com - Spanish:
College Board registration in Spanish
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Common Application: Provides
admission (online and in print) that
students may submit to the 391 member
institutions. Completed applications
sent to any number of participating
colleges.
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Black Colleges Online Common Application:
Apply to 33 historic Black colleges and
universities
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Scholarships for
Students with Disabilities |
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Heath Resources Center: The
HEATH Resource Center is an online
clearinghouse on post-secondary
education for individuals with
disabilities
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Think College!: Post-secondary
Education for individuals with
Intellectual Disabilities
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Preparing for college: An
online tutorial for students with
disabilities
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Transition to College:
Information and resources on college
options for students with intellectual
disabilities
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Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities preparing for
post-secondary education. Know
your rights and responsibilities
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Tour Your Favorite
College |
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Hispanic-Serving
Institutions |
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How to Prepare for
the Test |
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Collegeboard.com - Spanish:
College Board Registration in Spanish
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ACT:
Information about registering and
preparing for the ACT test. Also
include information about planning for
college, financial aid, and career
planning.
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Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery
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Peterson's Test Prep: Test
Prep Information on PSAT, SAT, ACT, GED
& TOEFL
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Study Guide Zone: Free study
guides for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB,
and other major tests for students and
professionals. Free,
easy-to-understand test preparation
material.
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How to Apply for
Admission to College |
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National Association for College
Admission Counseling: Online
newsletter, Steps for College (for and
about students in the school-to-college
transition)
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Common Application: Provides
admission application (online and in
print) that students may submit to the
391 member institutions. Completed
applications can be sent to any number
of participating colleges.
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Black Colleges Online Common Application:
Apply to 33 historic Black colleges and
universities
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College Board: Information
about registering and preparing for the
PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, AP, and CLEP tests.
Provides information for parents and
students.
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College Board - Spanish
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ACT:
Information about registering and
preparing for the ACT test. Also
provides information about planning for
college, financial aid, and career
planning.
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How to Select a
Career |
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100 of the top career sites!
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CareerClusters.org: This
website has a wealth of useful
information on career clusters and is an
excellent reference for developing
school-to-word curricula.
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Military Careers: Information
about U.S. military colleges, service,
careers, and educational benefits.
In English and Spanish, American
Education Service is a one-stop career
and college planning site.
Provides information and interactive
tools to help you research careers,
choose a college, apply online, and find
ways to finance your education.
Information also available in Spanish.
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Mapping Your Future: Resources
for college, college preparation,
financial aid, and money management
information. Sponsored by the
guaranty agencies in the Federal Family
Education Load Program. (In
English and Spanish)
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CareerInfoNet Scholarship Search:
CareerOneStop - Pathways to Career
Success
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Yes YOU Can! - Created by the
Delaware Department of Education to help
middle and high school students in
Delaware understand all the
opportunities they have to succeed in
life after high school. Includes
sections on your future job, mapping
your future, college guide, financial
assistance, and a parent's page.
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Special Interest |
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Volunteer
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Athletics
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Government
Support
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Race to the Top: Rewards
innovation and change by awarding
incentive grants to states that show
progress in the following four areas:
Boosting teacher effectiveness and
getting more good teachers into
high-poverty, high-minority schools,
setting up data systems to track how
much a student has learned from one year
to the next, improving standards and
tests, and supporting struggling
schools.
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High School
Guidance Departments |
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Your high
school Guidance Department is an
excellent resource for both students and
parents:
Learn more
about upcoming SAT testing dates,
graduation requirements, scholarship
information and much more...
High School Contact Info
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