College and Career Planning Tools

Big Future by College Board
Website with information on finding and applying to colleges in Texas.

Own Your Own Future by Texas GEAR UP
Website with information on finding and applying to colleges in Texas.

College for All Texans
Website with information on finding and applying to colleges in Texas.

Generation Texas
State of Texas initiative to support students in preparing, applying and playing for college.

ACT Website
Sponsored by the ACT Testing Program, this website provides resources for students preparing for college.

College Board
Provides students with information on the college search and application process.

FastWeb
A database of college and scholarship information.

College Express
A database of college and scholarship information.

College Week Live
Create an account and chat live with representatives from colleges across the nation.

You Can Go to College
Website created by The College Board that assists students with college search and standardized testing information.

Cappex
Website with information on applying and paying for college.

US News Magazine
Visit the US News website to explore the annual rankings of colleges throughout the country.

Department of Education
Website created by the Department of Education that assists students with the college search process.

National Association for College Admissions Counseling
Information on state and national statistics for college-bound students, college preparation, and college fairs.

Explore opportunities based on your interests and strengths, match and compare characteristics to specific occupations and find specific information; such as the fastest growing jobs, levels of educations that each require, average salaries, training requirements, and much more.

• Evaluate Expenses against Careers: Compare careers & expenses using Reality Check
• Find a major, explore a career: bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers
• Launch My Career: launchmycareertx.org
• Get Inspired! gentx.org
• Explore careers using Texas CARES
• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC): lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp
• Careers in the Military: careersinthemilitary.com

Find and Compare Colleges & Universities

• Compare colleges & universities using College Scorecard
• Explore and compare College Options: bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges
• NAVIANCE College Match: student.naviance.com

College Applications

• Apply Texas
• Common Application
• Adventures in Education 
• NACAC - Breaking Down the Admission Process

Financial Aid

• Get Financial Aid Guidance: StudentAid.gov
• COMPLETE the FAFSA (the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid): fafsa.ed.gov
• Compare your financial aid packages: bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-awards/compare-aid-calculator

Educational Savings Plans & Calculators

• Savings Calculator
• Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
• Family Guide to Saving for College

Scholarships

• Naviance Student Portal
• Start earning Micro-scholarships since the 9th grade to be awarded once you attend college: www.raise.me
• Making The Most of Your Scholarship Search!  

​Military/Veterans Legacy Funding for Dependents

• Veteran tuition programs
• Hazlewood Act application

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