Family Connection will be your primary source of college planning information. 
*Here we keep track of Maine South students and their applications to many different colleges - see the Scattergrams. 
*You can also conduct a college search by entering many different factors that are important to you - see College Search. 
*It is also very easy to navigate between college websites or find information on a specific college - see College Lookup. 
*You can access the CRC Visit Schedule through the Family Connection program and by signing up, you will receive an email reminder from the college about their visit to the CRC. 
*Throughout the year, reminders, suggestions, college search tips, and communications from your counselor and the CRC all come through Family Connection!
Know your user name and password! 
http://connection.naviance.com/mainesouth

College Planning Information
College Preparation begins freshman year. There are things that can be done throughout high school to prepare. For example, attend College Night and Financial Aid programs early! See the following link for a college preparation timeline: 
College Preparation Checklist

The College Application and Tips
Each college to which you apply has different requirements. Come up with a system to keep track of the various components and deadlines. Below is one checklist that can help you stay organized:
College Application Checklist

 
College Board

Visit the College Board website to explore colleges and find out information about the PSAT, SAT, and AP tests.

http://www.collegeboard.com/

College Zone
College Zone provides students with information about planning for college, finding a good college fit, applying to college, and financing college.

http://www.collegezone.com/

Higher Education Station
This website was created by Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) to answer some of the most common questions students have about their college and career search.

http://www.highereducationstation.org/

Illinois Work Info:  One Source
Trying to decide on a college? In addition to being an excellent source for career exploration, this site has an easy-to-use college search feature.  Click on “ICRN” then “CIS”, and enter Username: Illinois and Password: careers.  Scroll down to the "School Sort" option under Education & Training.  Choose the criteria that is important to you - majors, degree, location, size, etc. and when you click on "Get My Results", you will have a personalized list of schools.

http://www.ilworkinfo.com/

My Student Edge
StudentEdge is a free online college and career planning resource center. It offers tools to help all high school students find scholarship money, prepare for exams, search for colleges, and explore career interests.
Select “new user”, Access code:  ybcvynrw

http://www.mystudentedge.com/mystudentedge/prompt.aspx

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