Spring Hill High

What do admissions officers look at when I apply to college?

• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Difficulty of course load
• ACT/SAT scores
• Class Rank
• High School and community activities, involvement
• Counselor and teacher recommendations
• Application Essays

How do I know when to complete the steps necessary for college admission?

• Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA) Junior and Senior Pre-College Calendar and Checklist.

How do I know which college is right for me?

• US College Search
• Best Careers for your College Major
• ACT’s “Get Set for College Student Guide”
• ACT’s “Get Set for College Parent Guide”
• Know How 2 Go
• Best Colleges
• College Guide for Undocumented Students

How do I pay for college?

• Federal Student Aid - THE source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance
• Finaid - The SmartStudent guide to financial aid  
• Paying for College
• Fafsa4caster - Estimate your eligibility for federal student aid
• FAFSA Time - Quick guide to beginning your FAFSA application
• Lendedu - Find the best private student loans with this resource!
• Scholarship Fund - Tuition assistance for needy families
• Guaranteed Scholarships - List of scholarships guaranteed by individual colleges to ALL admitted students meeting the criteria listed.
• College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees - Links to 32 FREE online scholarship searches, college admissions and financial aid office email addresses and toll free numbers, links to college websites and online applications (by state), a free college admissions and scholarships email newsletter, and a list of the web's best college and scholarships websites.

Books to Prepare

• Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2018 Edition: How to Pay Less for College (College Admissions Guides)
• The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2019: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
• Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education Without Loans, Scholarships, or Mooching off My Parents
• Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School
• College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step
• Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania