Planning for College
The tools and resources in this section are curated to help you better advise your students as you support them on their postsecondary journeys.
College Planning Resources
College Planning Guide
Our 9-lesson guide is designed to help your students take charge of their college journey, one step at a time.
College Fit Kit
Download our "College Fit Kit" to help your students Plan, Prepare, Decide, and Apply to the best college for their needs and interests to ensure they have a bright future.
Plan
What Sets You Apart? My College Search Calendar: Junior Year Your Application: Now and ThenMy College Search Calendar: Senior Year
Prepare
Planning Your Campus Visits College Net Price Calculators Speak the Language: College Admissions Financial Aid Vocab Cheat Sheet Choosing Your Team Getting Letters of Recommendation Scholarship Application Guide The FAFSA: The Most Important Financial Aid Form You’ll Ever Fill Out
Decide
Choosing Your College Priorities 4 Steps to Finding the Best College Deal College Visit Checklist
Apply
5½ Steps to Writing a College Admissions Essay College Application Checklist
How Racial & Ethnic Identity Influence Your College Journey (podcast)
EAB’s Wenie Lado is joined by Dr. Brian Peterson from the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches, advises students, and serves as the Director of Penn’s Makuu Black Cultural Center. The two discuss Dr. Peterson’s work at Penn and what they’ve each learned through their respective research on ways race and ethnicity help shape everything about a student’s academic development.
Recorded prior to the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in admissions, the two also speculate on potential impacts from that ruling and offer advice to university leaders on how to better support students of color already on campus, as well as those just beginning their college search.
