Resources for students considering college: 

Checklist for each school year starting with 9th grade:

https://www.commonapp.org/plan/your-path-to-college/9th-grade

https://www.commonapp.org/plan/your-path-to-college/10th-grade

https://www.commonapp.org/plan/your-path-to-college/11th-grade

https://www.commonapp.org/plan/your-path-to-college/12th-grade

 

Black Common Application:  apply to up to 65 HBCUs listed on their page for only $20!

https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/

 

Common Application:  allows you to apply to multiple college using the same application.  (Not all colleges accept it, but most do.) https://www.commonapp.org/

 

HBCU…10 reasons you may want to attend an HBCU:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aXM1XUla6Y

 

College Board: connects students to college resources, research, events and more:

www.collegeboard.org

 

Real Talk…rewatch the sessions on topics such as:  HBCUs, PWIs and You; Get Help paying for college; and more:  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/communities-events/real-talk#:~:text=Real%20Talk%20is%20a%20career,own%20their%20future%2C%20their%20way.

 

FAFSA (Federal Student Aid):

First step in applying for more than 90% of the federal funds available.  No matter your income, a good idea to file because many scholarships require it.  The link opens on October 1 of every year.

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

 

How to tour campuses virtually:  https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/

 

VA Wizard: created for students to explore careers  https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/home

 

Virginia’s Community Colleges:  Links provided to all the Virginia community colleges in one place.

https://www.vccs.edu/

 

The College Expo: National College Resources Foundation – ask your school counselor about it.  The Suffolk Public School district had the HBCU College Expo October 2023 – all were welcomed. Get accepted to college on the spot.  www.thecollegeexpo.org