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CommonLit

Common Lit: Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail by Angel B. Perez

For Students 9th - 10th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: A Definition of College Readiness

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of knowledge, skills, and attributes a student should possess to be ready to succeed in entry-level college courses.
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Other

College Prep 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Prepare for college and get "survival" tips for academic life. Features include application, financial aid and scholarship information, and advice for student athletes.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: College: To Go or Not to Go? Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Deciding on attending college is a big decision. What college should I attend? Can I afford college? Can I succeed without college? Use this collection to help inform your decision on whether college is the right path.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Planning Your College Visit

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the best ways to gauge if a school's the right fit for you is from the gut feeling you get from actually stepping foot on its campus. This article offers tips for planning your college visit.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What's Different About Applying to College as a Homeschooler?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives the reader and example of the process of applying to college as a homeschooler.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transfer Timeline for Community College Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow these steps to prepare for transfer, beginning in your first semester of college.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Master Timeline: College Admissions

For Students 9th - 10th
This college admissions timeline lists activities to complete as you navigate the college admissions process.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission

For Teachers 9th - 10th
SCU uses StoryCorps' tested interviewing techniques-combined with outstanding radio broadcasts and animated shorts-to support high school students in the development of identity and in drawing connections between their unique strengths...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Going to College

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders start to familiarize themselves with applying and attending college. This will serve as a frame for the work they will do throughout the unit.
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Other

Number 2: Test Preparation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ACT, SAT, and GRE prep site from Number 2 offers tutorials, practice sessions, a vocabulary builder and college planning information. The site was planned by university professors experienced in...
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Other

College Net

For Teachers 9th - 10th
CollegeNET provides a number of services for the college-bound student. These include the ability to search for colleges based on user-defined criteria, a scholarship/financial aid search, and an online application search.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: College Entrance Exams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The College Entrance Exam lesson is an introduction on how to prepare for college entrance exams. Students will determine which exam they should take in accordance with college requirements for entrance. Students will acquire attitudes,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: College Planning for High School Freshmen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to prepare high school freshmen for goal-setting and financial planning opportunities for college. Students will create a college planning portfolio. This lesson contains a financial aid component.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Financing Your College Education

For Students 11th - 12th
Financing your college education can feel like a daunting task surrounded in anxiety. However, there is no reason to worry; there are plenty of people available to help you through the process. The important consideration to start is...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Which College Do I Choose?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use estimated EFC's (Expected Family Contribution) to compare out-of-pocket costs for 3 colleges. This lesson includes a financial aid component.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: College Application Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is an article that includes a comprehensive list of what could be required in an application, along with who will often be required to make the submission.
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Other

Mapping Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Phone Interviewing Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a very extensive site that deals with the different types of phone interviews. It gives a good amount of advice on different aspects of the phone interviewing process. Click on the Blue Topic at the bottom of the page for more...
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Other

American Youth Policy Forum: Thinking About Tests and Testing [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive primer in assessment literacy that seeks to raise awareness of key aspects about tests and testing issues. Explains essential statistical terms associated with testing (mean, modes, medians, distribution, dispersion,...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Academic Rigor: At the Heart of College Access and Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Low-income and minority students, students with disabilities, and those who are the first in their families to go to college, are often unprepared for and discouraged from taking rigorous academic courses in high school. It is therefore...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using Official Sat Practice in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
By offering free practice exercises, full tests, articles, and videos to everyone, everywhere, Khan Academy hopes to level the playing field so that every student has an equal opportunity for college readiness! Learn more about how...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: University and College Tuition Webquest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a technology-based and interdisciplinary project incorporating mathematics, language, and technology standards. Each student will research on the university's website: location, the mission statement, historical and interesting...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Selecting High School Classes in Preparation for College

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article you the reader will be given tips on how to select high school classes in preparation for college.

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