College Planning

SR College Checklist

 

Financial Aid & Scholarships

PHEAA

PHEAA provides information about the Financial Aid Process. Click on their logo or see the attached PowerPoint for more information. 

PHEAA Presentation.pdf

 

FAFSA

The 2025-2026 FAFSA opens October 2024! Click on the icon to access their website. 

 

Scholarship Search Engines:

CollegeBoard Scholarship Search

BrokeScholar

College Treasure

Fastweb

Scholarship America

Financial Aid Finder

Unigo

Testing Information

AP Testing: Culmination exam for an Advanced Placement course offered at the high school that takes place each May

PSAT: Preparation exam for the SAT taken primarily by juniors. High enough scores can help a student obtain a National Merit Scholarship

SAT: College entrance exam covering the areas of Math, Reading, and Writing

ACT : College entrance exam covering the academic areas of English, Math, Reading, Scientific Reasoning, and an optional Writing test

 ASVAB: A multiple-aptitude exam that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. Typically taken Fall of Junior year

College Planning

 

common app

Use the common app to apply to many colleges & universities. See the How-To video for assistance with filling out your application!

 

 

College Search Engines - Search for schools based on offered majors, tuition, location, etc

College Board 

College Scorecard

The Princeton Review

Tuition Tracker

 

Local 2-Year Colleges -  Some schools offer both 2 and 4 year programs

Northampton Community College

Lehigh-Carbon Community College

Lackawanna College

Pennsylvania College of Technology