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What do I do after High School?
Explore links to state and federal resources to help you prepare for life after high school. Includes dates and places for local SAT testing, updated annually.
Dates to know
2012 FAFSA Deadlines
Indiana March 10, 2012
Federal June 30, 2012
SAT Testing Dates
Click link for alternate sites registration deadlines (typically a month before the test date), and online registration.
Rensselaer May 5, 2012
Kankakee Valley June 2, 2012
Choosing A School
Index of American Universities Maintained by the University of Florida.
America's Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report's Annual Rankings.
Indiana Colleges (50states.com) Includes technical and 2-year schools.
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Entrance & Placement Testing
SAT Online Registration Official site of the SAT and PSAT, Collegeboard.com.
ACT Online Registration Official site of the ACT.
ASVAB Online Registration Official site of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
Test Help
Learning Express Library Full length practice tests, interactive courses and practice exercises for a wide range of graduate, pre-college and civil service aptitude tests. Requires JCPL Library Card or access from library.
Kaplan Browse and purchase test prep materials from this nationally-recognized educational vendor.
En Español
Llenar la FAFSA en español Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes
Aprenda más sobre la asistencia económica.pdf (Learn More Indiana)
General College Help
College.gov This website by the U.S. Department of Education offers answers for some of the big questions facing students interested in college today, including the big question: Is College For Me?
College Preparation Checklist The new version of this small booklet explains how to prepare academically and financially for college through "to-do" lists. Aimed at elementary school students and their parents through adult students attending college for the first time or returning.
Paying for Education
Jasper County Scholarship Opportunities Provided by the Jasper Foundation county-based charitable clearinghouse. Under Jasper County, click on Scholarship Opportunities in menu on the left.
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid, required by most colleges regardless of payment strategy. Forms and step-by-step instructions.
FinAid Award-winning and friendly guide to financial aid, including scholarship, loans, military aid and savings plans.
Financial Aid Services Calculator
Fastweb Scholarship search engine, associated with Monster.com.
For Hoosiers Only
College Goal Sunday Statewide help day each February for families planning college for the fall.
SSACI State Student Assitance Commission of Indiana, state financial aid agency for secondary education.
Timelines - Advice - Planning
Financial Aid Timeline Plan your year with this guide from Indiana's Learn More Resource Center, state-funded program to help more Hoosiers reach college.
MyFutureStuff.org What high school students should know about post-high school options. Part of Learn More Indiana.
College Planning Calendar Chase Bank offers guides and frequently asked questions about student loans.
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