Post-Secondary Planning Resources
4-year, 2-year, and Trade Schools - Descriptions
When choosing the college/trade school you want to attend, it is important that you keep in mind what you want to do after college. Each type of college is different and will open up different doors for you after graduation.
Mapping Your Future
Comparing vocational vs 2 year vs 4 year colleges - Khan Academy video
Why Some of Us Don't Have One True Calling - Ted Talk
Ten Best Ted Talk Every Potential College Student Should Watch
College
Standardized Tests
Vocational/Gap Year
Financial Aid & Scholarships
4-year, 2-year, and Trade Schools - Descriptions
When choosing the college/trade school you want to attend, it is important that you keep in mind what you want to do after college. Each type of college is different and will open up different doors for you after graduation.
Mapping Your Future
Comparing vocational vs 2 year vs 4 year colleges - Khan Academy video
Why Some of Us Don't Have One True Calling - Ted Talk
Ten Best Ted Talk Every Potential College Student Should Watch
College
- Naviance
- Click here for help choosing a college.
- Click here for access to the College Scorecard tool
- Colleges That Change Lives
- Applying to College - US News
- Common Application
- Developing a College List
- NCAA - Want to play college sports?
- Types of College Admissions Plans
Standardized Tests
- Standardized Tests - Newton
- ACT
- College Board (AP, PSAT, SAT, Subject Tests)
- SAT / ACT Optional Schools
- TOEFL
- College Admissions Testing (BHS Code: 220445)
- Test Prep Resources - list of best free online test prep
- Boston Public Library Learn-A-Test - Practice SAT exam, Civil Service, Cosmetology, Police, Firefighter, and EMS exams. Access can be granted using a BPL library card.
Vocational/Gap Year
- The Top 30 Two-Year Trade Schools: Colleges That Fight The Nation's Skills Gap - Forbes article 2017
- Gap Year
- http://crls.cpsd.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3045299/File/guidance/Gap_Year_Program_List.pdf
- City Year
- InLikeMe
- Career Planning for High Schoolers - Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- How to Find Work You Lovewww.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love - Ted Talk
- Alternative Post Graduate Plans
Financial Aid & Scholarships
- 10 Sites to Kick Off Your Scholarship Search - U.S. News and World Report 9/2017
- BHS Scholarships
- FAFSA
- Federal Student Aid - Department of Education
- CSS Profile
- FastWeb
- MEFA
- Koplik & Adams Scholarships
- Scholly - is the simple, comprehensive and accurate scholarship search platform that helps you match scholarships, and then supports you to win the best scholarships for college.