Class of 2025: Chat 1:1 with a free college advisor this summer!
@ScholarMatch
advisors can help with:
🔎 Exploring colleges
📝 College applications
💰 Financial aid opportunities and more!
See if you qualify for a free college advisor and apply:
The
@FAFSA
opens tomorrow, October 1st!
1️⃣Get your FSA ID if you haven't already
2️⃣ Have your 2017 tax information handy
3️⃣ Fill out and complete the FAFSA as early as possible, because some financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
Parents, follow these 1️⃣ 4️⃣ steps that outline some of the most essential steps for your child to take during junior and senior years.
▶️ Get more resources here:
Seniors! You can start completing the
@FAFSA
one month from today. Make sure you complete it soon after it opens to be considered for the greatest amount of
#financialaid
from federal, state and college sources. Learn more about when you should apply:
#Freshmen
and
#Sophomores
: It's never too early to start thinking about how you're paying for college. Use this checklist as a guide to start the conversation with your family:
Seniors!
As you're completing college applications, make sure to write thank you notes to those who took the time out to write your letters of recommendation.
👉 Get more tips here:
Grades and test scores are important, but they're not the only things colleges care about! Your character and the personal qualities you can bring to a college are important too.
Seniors, submitting the FAFSA is the most important thing you can do if you want receive financial aid.
After you submit the FAFSA, don't forget to earn your entry to the ✨ $1,000 Opportunity Scholarship ✨ at .
Seniors! Make sure you complete your
@FAFSA
and enter for your chance to earn the $1,000 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 at .
👉 Follow these great tips:
Juniors 👉 When you practice 12 hours on Khan Academy and improve your SAT scores by 100+ points, you earn a chance at the $2,000 Improve scholarship.
▶ Earn scholarships now:
🚨 New
#Scholarship
Alert 🚨
Starting this December, the Class of 2020 is eligible for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships and the chance to earn scholarships from $500 to $40,000.
Learn more:
Seniors! Fill out the
@FAFSA
as soon as possible to receive financial aid for college. Seniors who complete the
#FAFSA
can also earn a chance at
#BigFuture
scholarships.
💵 Get Started:
✨ Learn More:
Juniors! You're now eligible to earn up to $40,000 for college by signing up for the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.
▶️ Kick-start your scholarship search:
SENIORS: Practice 2 hours for the next 3 days on the Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy (𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵) and earn your chance at $1,000 for college.
▶️ Get Started:
Practicing for an hour every day on Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy adds up quickly!
1️⃣ Choose your test date
2️⃣ Set a reminder to practice
3️⃣ Select "mini-sections" to study, based on your preference
▶️ Get Started:
Hey seniors! You'll need your FSA ID to complete the FAFSA this fall and apply for financial aid. Visit the newly designed
@FAFSA
site to create your FSA ID today:
#FinancialAid
It's never too early to start thinking of ways to help pay for college.
👉 Freshmen and Sophomores 👈 can follow this checklist to start navigating the process:
Colleges look at different qualities when reviewing applications, such as:
▪️ Leadership
▪️ Willingness to take risks
▪️ A sense of social responsibility
▪️ Special talents
▶️ Learn how you can showcase your characteristics to colleges:
You may need to ask for two or more
#lettersofrecommendation
as part of your college application. ✉️ Here are some tips on who you should ask and when:
Juniors!
Starting this December, you may be eligible for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships and the chance to earn
#scholarships
from $500 to $40,000.
Sign up and learn more at:
Take 5 to 15 minutes to set yourself up for success this week:
✅ Do you have papers to work on or tests to study for? Block out time on your calendar.
✅ Put practices, meetings, study group sessions, work shifts, etc. on your calendar.
✅ Organize your notes & backpack.
Make the most of
#winterbreak
: Explore scholarships! (Juniors, this goes for you, too.) Use our search tool to find and save the scholarships that interest you.
Juniors!
🔍 Sign up for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships at:
🔍 Build a list of colleges and universities that could be a good fit for you
🔍 Earn a chance at a $500 scholarship
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Tips for Class of 2020:
🔑 The deadline to enter the September drawing is 9/30/2019
🔑Don't miss your chance at earning $500, $1,000 and $2,000 for college
🔑 Start now:
Did you know⁉️ Once you receive your PSAT/NMSQT test results, you can use your scores to get free personalized practice for the SAT on Khan Academy?
▶️ Learn how to link your accounts:
If you're a parent, guardian, or family member looking for college planning information,
@CollegeBoard
has you covered. Check out our website dedicated to parents and guardians that includes a list of answers to common questions:
Seniors, get free assistance on the
#FAFSA
by text message. Sign up through your “My Action Plan” and earn a chance at $1,000 for college.
▶️ Get started now:
Our college planning site for parents and guardians covers topics that will help your teen get ready for college:
▪️ Get ready academically
▪️ Learn about financial aid
▪️ Free SAT prep for your teen
▶️ Visit now:
📣 ATTN Class of 2020
Sign up to be notified when the new College Board Opportunity Scholarships program opens this December, so you can be the first to know when to start earning
#scholarship
opportunities from $500-$40,000.
Learn more:
If you're going on a college tour this semester, make sure you ask the tour guides these questions:
▪️ What’s the graduation rate?
▪️ For the majors I’m interested in, how many years do students usually take to get their degree?
▶️ Get more tips:
Set a smart goal for the long weekend. 4 ideas:
1. Finish an application essay: 📝
2. Research scholarships: 💰
3. Get to know yourself better: 🤔
4. Complete your
#FAFSA
: 👨🏽💻
You don't have to have your whole life planned before graduation. At this point, the best way to prepare for your future career is to get to know more about yourself.
When you're not sure which colleges to apply to, you can compare up to three schools by location, type,
#campuslife
, admissions, cost and aid, for a quick side-by-side view to help you decide:
Seniors! Earn a chance at the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 if you:
▪️ Submit the 2020-2021 FAFSA
▪️ Submit the financial aid from for you state
▪️ Are legally ineligible to submit the FAFSA or a state aid form
▶️ Submit now:
Juniors! Follow this 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 to make sure you're on track with college planning:
✅ Look up colleges' estimated net prices
✅ Opt in to the College Board Opportunity Scholarships:
📆 Early Decision: This is a legally binding plan that means you must attend the school if you're accepted.
📆 Early Action: This is a nonbinding plan that doesn't require you to attend if you're accepted.
▶️ Learn more:
If you're visiting a college campus this summer, follow this checklist to get a sense of what it would be like to be a student on campus.
▶️ Download the campus visit score card here:
🔎 If your child is in the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 2020 they may be eligible to opt in to the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program now.
🔎 If your child is in the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 2021, they may be eligible to join later this year.
▶️ Get more info now:
Four steps to getting financial aid:
1️⃣ Submit the FAFSA
2️⃣ Find out if other forms are required
3️⃣ Apply to scholarships
4️⃣ Earn an entry to the $1,000 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 at
▶️ Learn more:
By attending a community college, you can save money and take advantage of a more flexible schedule.
▶️ You can also prepare yourself to transfer to a four-year college after completing your associate degree:
When reviewing your college applications, admission officers also take your extracurricular activities into consideration.
Start getting involved by 👇👇👇
▪️ Joining a sports team, clubs, or student gov
▪️ Volunteering for a charity
Learn more:
Junior Year To-Do List:
☑️ Explore colleges and add at least 6 schools to your list on BigFuture
☑️ Start learning about different majors and careers
☑️ Consider taking AP classes and earning college credits through AP exams
👉 Find out more: