ADMISSIONS PLANNING

Common College Admissions Interview Questions

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FINANCING COLLEGE

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): www.studentaid.gov

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New York State Aid: www.hesc.ny.gov

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CSS Profile (if required): https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

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Free Scholarship Searches: www.fastweb.com and https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

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BigFuture college planning site through College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

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College Score Card (average annual costs, graduation rates & salaries after attending): https://collegescorecard.ed.gov

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Net Price Calculators: http://studentnpc.collegeboard.org/

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College Comparison Tools: College Navigator (NCES) nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ and BigFuture https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/compare-colleges

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Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (US Department of Education): https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/aid-offer/2023-24annocollfinanplanugrad.pdf

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Award Letter Comparison Tools: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-awards/compare-aid-calculator

SELF ASSESSMENTS & CAREER WEBSITES

16Personalities: https://www.16personalities.com/ 

Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm

O*NET: https://www.onetonline.org/

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STUDENT & CAMPUS SAFETY

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/

Information and video: Responding to an Active Shooter: https://www.newpaltz.edu/police/active_shooter.html