College / Academic Planning
Utah College and Career Awareness Parent Tool Kit: http://www.uen.org/ccr/parent-toolkit/
UtahFutures - College and Career planning: https://utahfutures.org
Step Up Utah - Utah Scholars: https://stepuputah.com/id/students/utah-scholars-the-first-step-to-college/
You Can Go - College Planning : http://youcango.collegeboard.org
KnowHow2Go - College Planning: http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu
Compare and Contrast Universities: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov
Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (JATC): http://jordandistrict.org/schools/high/jatc/
CTE Pathways: www.schools.utah.gov/cte/pathways/utah
NCAA: http://www.ncaa.org
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/earlycollege/Advanced-Placement.aspx
Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Courses: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/earlycollege/Concurrent-Enrollment.aspx
ACT Test Prep: https://schools.shmoop.com/utah/
Zinch College Planning Services: https://www.chegg.com/
UtahFutures - College and Career planning: https://utahfutures.org
Step Up Utah - Utah Scholars: https://stepuputah.com/id/students/utah-scholars-the-first-step-to-college/
You Can Go - College Planning : http://youcango.collegeboard.org
KnowHow2Go - College Planning: http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu
Compare and Contrast Universities: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov
Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (JATC): http://jordandistrict.org/schools/high/jatc/
CTE Pathways: www.schools.utah.gov/cte/pathways/utah
NCAA: http://www.ncaa.org
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/earlycollege/Advanced-Placement.aspx
Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Courses: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/earlycollege/Concurrent-Enrollment.aspx
ACT Test Prep: https://schools.shmoop.com/utah/
Zinch College Planning Services: https://www.chegg.com/
Paying For College
US Department of Education- Types of Financial Aid: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types#aid-from-the-federal-government
Federal Financial Aid Toolkit: https://financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov/tk/
FAFSA4caster - Estimate your financial aid eligibility: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate
US Department of Education - College Affordability and Transparency: http://www.collegecost.ed.gov
Step Up Utah - Regents Scholarship: https://stepuputah.com/regentsscholarship/
Step Up Utah - New Century Scholarship: https://stepuputah.com/newcenturyscholarship/
Fastweb Scholarship Search: http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships
Big Future Scholarship Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search?affiliateId=cbhometop&bannerId=scholsrch-slot4
Chegg Scholarships: https://www.chegg.com/scholarships
Educate Utah: https://educate-utah.org/
Federal Financial Aid Toolkit: https://financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov/tk/
FAFSA4caster - Estimate your financial aid eligibility: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate
US Department of Education - College Affordability and Transparency: http://www.collegecost.ed.gov
Step Up Utah - Regents Scholarship: https://stepuputah.com/regentsscholarship/
Step Up Utah - New Century Scholarship: https://stepuputah.com/newcenturyscholarship/
Fastweb Scholarship Search: http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships
Big Future Scholarship Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search?affiliateId=cbhometop&bannerId=scholsrch-slot4
Chegg Scholarships: https://www.chegg.com/scholarships
Educate Utah: https://educate-utah.org/
First Generation College Student Resources
First generation college students are students whose parents did not enroll in post secondary education. The links below will be a helpful guide for parents and students navigating post secondary education for the first time.
First Generation Student: https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/prepare/first-generation
I'm First!: www.imfirst.org
ACT Parent Resources: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents.html
UVU: I Am First: https://www.uvu.edu/iamfirst/
Scholarships for first generation students:
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/
http://www.imfirst.org/scholarship/
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/first-generation-scholarships-for-students
https://educate-utah.org/
First Generation Student: https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/prepare/first-generation
I'm First!: www.imfirst.org
ACT Parent Resources: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents.html
UVU: I Am First: https://www.uvu.edu/iamfirst/
Scholarships for first generation students:
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/
http://www.imfirst.org/scholarship/
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/first-generation-scholarships-for-students
https://educate-utah.org/
