Resources & Planning
College Planning Tools
Here are resources to help in the college planning process:
- Character Counts
- Guidance for Parents of Students Applying to College: National Admission for College Admission Counseling
En Espanol: http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Recursos-para-estudiantes-y-Padres/Pages/default.aspx
- Universities Four-Year Graduation Rates
- Visiting Schools: Did you know that some colleges will help pay for the cost visit their campus? For example, Whitworth University in Spokane extends this opportunity to students from underrepresented groups. For more information, click HERE.
- List of Catholic Universities
- College Athletics: If you think you might want to play a sport in college in Division I or II, please go online to register with the NCAA. (See website below.) The NCAA requires your high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores. You can have your test scores sent directly to the NCAA at the time you register for that test. Or return to the College Board website to request your scores be sent. (#9999 is the code for the NCAA Eligibility Center.) NCAA rules require that you register before taking official visits to colleges to speak to coaches at Div. I and II universities. If you are unsure which level is for you, it would be safest to register with the NCAA. There is a registration fee of $75. If this is a financial hardship for you, please speak to Mr. Heinze. To register with the NCAA, use the link below. Then scroll down and look on the left side of the screen for the blue box labeled "Student Athlete Registration." Please let Mr. Heinze know when you have registered, so he can upload you school transcript!
www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center
Some smaller colleges are in the N.A.I.A, and these colleges have their own athletic eligibility website: www.playnaia.org/schoolsearch.php
For students interested in playing a sport in college: National Collegiate Scouting Association® (NCSA) www.ncsasports.org/who-is-ncsa
Resources for Recruits
- 8 steps to Getting Recruited
- Guide for Prospective College Athletes
- Career Readiness
- Labor Statistics
- Factors in College Admission Decisions
- Dual Enrollment
- Oregon Promise and Community College Costs in the News
- Admissions Cafe Blog
- Gap Year Programs
- The Princeton Review - How to Apply to College
- U.S. News & World Report - Education - Student Loans
Recommended Educational Websites
Learn Zillion offers free instructional videos in mathematics and language arts:
https://learnzillion.com/p/
Go to the website > Browse Our Curricula > Choose Math or English Language Arts.
For math, choose “All Math” > Choose grade level(s) > Choose type: instructional videos.
Then select from the list of math topics or enter a topic in the search window.
Another free educational website is Khan Academy, and there you can find excellent practice for advanced math as well as SAT test preparation and other subject matter. If you use your PSAT access code to import your PSAT scores, then your online SAT prep course will be individualized to best meet your needs. For Khan Academy, go to: https://www.khanacademy.org/