See below for some general resources that may help you and your student when applying for colleges.

12th Grade Parent Action Plan (Big Future): A checklist of activities for parents during senior year.

Big Future For Parents, by The College Board: A resource for helping your child navigate all aspects of planning for college.

iSeek: A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities career and education resource.

MN Office of Higher Education Summer Nudging: A very helpful program students can sign up for to receive support and guidance in following through on all steps to put post-secondary plans in action.

Questions to ask the School Counselor: regarding college and career preparations

US Department of Education College Scorecard: A national comparison of colleges and universities based on annual average cost, graduation rate, and salary after attending. 

Sending Your Transcripts to Colleges

Using supermatch & scattergrams in Naviance: A guide to using this tool to find good college matches.