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College Application Game Plan

Senior Year! What an exciting time for the Class of 2021. Upperclassmen ready to take on the world after graduation. Step one - figure out where you want to apply for college and what you need to do to make it happen! We’ve got resources, all for free, to share with your students to help them start senior year with a bang and stay on track for that college degree. Check these resources out, pass them along to students, post them in your virtual classroom, or link them on your school website! Copy-and-paste emails will be sent weekly to be forwarded to your students or can be found in this package to be sent at your own pace.

Downloadable Resources

Texas Content Downloads for the College Application Game Plan Bundle

Resources available for free download. Send them to students, print them for your classroom, or incorporate them into a lesson plan or counseling session!

Content and Videos

How to Apply to College

Applying to college is a process. Your plan on how to apply to college starts here with the College Plan Checklist

Test Optional? Should I Still Take the SAT? Still Take the ACT?

What does test optional mean? Should I still take the SAT? Still take the ACT?

Six Steps to Completing the Apply Texas Application

Six simple steps to completing the Apply Texas college application

How To Build Your College List

How do you find the colleges that fit you? Check out our tips to build your college list.

How to Plan for a Productive Day

Class, assignments, extracurriculars, a job, fun. How do you juggle everything? Here are tips on how to plan for a productive day.

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

Learn how and when to ask for letters of recommendation - Detroit College Challenge

How to Work With Your Professor & Classmates Virtually

Here's what you need to do to be successful in online classes

How to Practice Self-Care When You Return to School

It’s important to remember the time you spend on and with yourself is valuable and essential to your overall well-being.

5 Reasons To Consider Community College

Thinking about applying to community college?

5 Promise Programs for Free Tuition in Texas

College can be expensive but these Texas Promise Programs have got you covered!