College Counseling

Students who have applied to colleges should be checking their application status with the individual colleges. It is their responsibility to follow up with the counseling department if the schools are still waiting for supporting materials. Most colleges provide applicants with an ID number to access this information. Many schools are no longer sending out missing credential letters so students need to keep on top of this process.

There is a rich variety of sources on the web that will help with your college and financial aid search. Below are a few valuable links that can help with the process.

Any Senior interested in earning college credit may apply to STCC for a free course. Go to the STCC website and download an application for the College Now program and bring it to your counselor for her signature.

Schools and Programs - Link with college and university homepages. This alphabetized list allows you to click on the name of the school of interest to you and be brought directly to that college or university homepage.

College Board and Petersons
Both sites allow you to do a college search based on the type of criteria you specify such as major, geographical location, size, etc.

Admissions Testing
Links with programs that provide standardized testing required by most colleges and universities:
SAT •  ACT

All students (from the 9th grade on) should consider taking SAT subject tests at the completion of the year they are enrolled in a class. Many of the more competitive colleges require subject tests as an admission requirement and it would benefit the student to take the test while the information is still fresh.

College Representative Visits

College Representive Visits - During the fall months there are college representatives who come to the guidance center to speak to interested students about their college or university. These visits are a good way to learn about particular colleges and to begin to establish some individual rapport with the college one hopes to attend. Students are allowed to meet with up to four different college representatives. Monthly lists of visits are posted in the guidance office and in homerooms. To see the current list, click HERE.

Applying to College

Senior Month-to-Month Calendar

Junior Month-to-Month Calendar

Common Application - This is accepted by more than 225 private and public colleges and universities.

Electronic Applications - a link to the Princeton Review site.

Paying For College

Mefacounselor - This is a great resource for college financial planning.

FAFSA - This is the federal financial aid form which is required by colleges and universities.

Profile - The CSS/Financial Aid Profile is an additional financial aid form that is required by many private colleges and universities.

Financial Aid Information Page - A comprehensive compilation of financial aid information sponsored by the organization to which all college financial aid officers belong.

Fast Web - This fast web searchable database contains information on over 600,000 scholarships and it’s free.

College Athletics
Students who are interested in participating in interscholastic athletics on the college level must meet certain requirements. Students who wish to participate at the division one or two level must register with the NCAA and meet their requirements. Registration requirements, and detailed information about the process can be found at the websites below.

College Athletics
For the college bound student , you must register through the eligibility center if you would like to play a sport.

College Sports
Lists college sports division, institution, conference, region, etc. so that you can identify which schools play the sports you are interested in. You can also find information on who to contact at the schools that are of interest to you.