- Assisting youth to prepare for SAT/ACT testing
- Assisting with college admission applications
- Searching and applying for scholarships and grants
- Filling out the proper Financial Aid applications and adhering to changing guidelines
- Connecting youth to postsecondary education programs
Check out the resources below for information and ideas on postsecondary preparation and transition activities.
Finding Postsecondary Options
- National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator
- A Guide to Navigating Postsecondary Institutions
- Career One Stop – Service Locator: Find Training and Education
- Youth Pathways to Postsecondary and Employment
Financial Aid, Grants, and Scholarships
- Federal Student Aid: Preparing and Paying for College
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- FAFSA4caster: Early Eligibility Estimator
- Career One Stop – Scholarship Finder:
- The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Paying for College
- Bolstering Non-Traditional Student Success: A Comprehensive Student Aid System Using Financial Aid
Bridging the Opportunity
- Guided Pathways to Success: Boosting College Completion
- College, Career & Technology Academy Toolkit
- Building a Skilled and Educated Workforce - Exploring Multiple Pathways to Community College for Out-of-School Youth
- Crossing the Divide: An Emerging Typology Of Postsecondary Bridging for Opportunity Youth
- A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
- First in My Family: Supporting First-Generation College Students