• Why College?
• Getting Ready for College
• Which College?
• Paying for College
• Career Exploration

GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE

It's never too early to start planning for college. The resources below can help. Check 'em out!

KnowHow2GO
Learn the 4 steps to college at this fun and informative website. Be sure to check out the "get tough" videos! www.KnowHow2GO.org

College.gov
Why should you go to college? How will you get there? How will you pay for it? This site can help answer these questions and more! www.college.gov

I Make It Happen
A great college planning resource: www.imakeithappen.org

New Visions College Planning Guide
The earlier you begin preparing for college and your dream career, the easier it will be for you to achieve your goals. A new college planning guide from Citigroup, News Corporation, and New Visions includes tips and tools for students and families to use in plotting their path toward a college education. This easy-to-read guide contains year-by-year checklists, timelines, myth debunkers, and other resources that can help inform and inspire families in navigating the college admissions and financial aid process. Download the guide here.

Grade specific planning/checklists
Checklists adapted from the South Eugene Career Center. These checklists provide specific activities that will help you prepare for college during each year of high school:

	Junior Year ( PDF )
	Senior Year ( PDF )
	Timetable for college planning ( PDF )
	Which college admissions test should I take? ( PDF )

GEAR UP for Your Future - Explore college and career options with this handy guide! Thanks again to the folks at Roosevelt High School for all their work on this great tool.