guidance suggestions
Helpful web sites and books for college bound students and their families.
Books:
- Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College
by Patricia Pasick - Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation
by Howe and Strauss - Watsamatta U: The Get-A-Grip Guide to Staying Sane Through Your Child's College Application Process
by Karin Kasdin - How to Keep Being a Parent When your Child Stops Being a Child: A Practical Guide to Parenting Adolescents
by Nic Cooper and Rick McCoy - Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money
by Johnson and Schelhas-Miller - Letting Go: A Parents Guide to Today's College Experience
by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger
websites:
- www.act.org
Register on line for the ACT, do a college search based on interests, and more. - www.collegeboard.com
Register for the SAT, learn about AP exams, complete a financial need estimator, and do a college search. - www.nacac.com
A professional association for admissions and high school counselors, NACAC also offers special information to college-bound students and their families. You can also sign-up for their free on-line newsletter. - www.fastweb.com
One of best-known FREE scholarship searches on the web. - www.fafsa.ed.gov
The Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid form and more! - www.finaid.org
A financial aid calculator, free scholarship search, and unbiased information. - www.usnews.com
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