9 Resources College Counselors Should Use

9 Resources Every High School Counselor Should Use

Free educational webinars and an online college admissions specialist training course.

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250+ hyper-specific college lists (e.g., graphic design programs that don’t require a portfolio).

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A deep dive into over 300 of the year’s best colleges.

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This tool can help students easily compare college costs, explore different majors, and check out future earnings for potential careers.

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Software that helps students narrow down college and career options and creates a personalized plan for their goals.

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A place for students to apply to more than 1,000 college and offers valuable information for students and counselors on its Plan for College and Find a College pages.

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College guide for non-straight-A students who are interested in creating meaningful change.

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Current, data-driven lists that rank schools in a myriad of ways (e.g., food, value, program, diversity).

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Organization that offers professional development, continuing ed, networking, insights, and advice.

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College Planning Calendar

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9 Resources Every High School Counselor Should Use

Free educational webinars and an online college admissions specialist training course.

American School Counselor Association

250+ hyper-specific college lists (e.g., graphic design programs that don’t require a portfolio).

College Lists Wiki

A deep dive into over 300 of the year’s best colleges.

Fiske Interactive

This tool can help students easily compare college costs, explore different majors, and check out future earnings for potential careers.

My College Plan

Software that helps students narrow down college and career options and creates a personalized plan for their goals.

Naviance

A place for students to apply to more than 1,000 college and offers valuable information for students and counselors on its Plan for College and Find a College pages.

Common App

College guide for non-straight-A students who are interested in creating meaningful change.

Colleges That Change Lives

Current, data-driven lists that rank schools in a myriad of ways (e.g., food, value, program, diversity).

Niche

Organization that offers professional development, continuing ed, networking, insights, and advice.

National Association for College Admission Counseling

College Planning Calendar

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