College, Scholarship, & Financial Aid

In order to be accepted at competitive colleges you need:

A strong Grade Point Average (GPA)
Strong SAT or ACT scores
To take challenging courses such as PreAP and AP
A demonstrated, well rounded student experience; such as, participation in athletics, clubs, and other student organizations
Job and volunteer experience in the community is a definite plus
Leadership roles, large or small
Good essay writing skills

Getting Started:

Find out what the college you want to attend requires for high school courses to be accepted into their program.
Consult with your counselor to be sure you are taking all the courses you need, not only to graduate, but to be accepted into your selected college.
Prepare for the college entrance exams and take them early in case you need to re-take to make higher scores.
Organize your college selection materials, college entrance exams, and essay writing materials. Refer to them often checking dates for scholarships, financial assistance, registration, and admission deadlines.

College Planning Tools

Get2College Center

Collage Board/Big Future

ACT

College Search Engines

MS Four Year Universities

http://www.mississippi.edu

MS Junior and Community Colleges

https://www.mccb.edu

Campus Tours

ecampustours.com

CampusTours.Com

campustours.com

College Board College Search

collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search

Peterson’s Guide to Colleges

petersons.com

petersons.com/college-search.aspx

College Atlas University and College Search

http://www.collegeatlas.org

College Source Online - Features over 10,000 college catalogs

https://cso.collegesource.com

Two Year Colleges

Historically Black Colleges

http://www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu

Black Excel - College and Scholarship Information for African American students

http://www.blackexcel.org

Art Institutes - A website dedicated to matching students interested in Arts in college

http://www.artinstitutes.edu

Landmark College- This college is specifically designed to help students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD gain their associate degree and the tools necessary to advance their education to a four year university.

http://www.landmark.edu

My Majors.com - A website dedicated to helping students find the right major for their interests.

http://www.mymajors.com

My College Options

http://www.mycollegeoptions.org

Schools in the USA

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com