College during corona
Virtual Opportunities
- Participate in a free Virtual College Info Session at Hillsboro
- Attend a free Virtual College Fair: virtualcollegefairs.org | virtual.gotocollegefairs.com
- Go on some free Virtual College Tours: eCampusTours.com | youvisit.com | youniversitytv.com
- Attend a free Virtual Financial Aid Information Session: Paying for College 101 with THEC
- Check out these other Virtual College Resources.
- Seniors can sign up for TN Promise and UT Promise now! See the TN Promise page.
Read These Updates and Articles
- Read about college’s updated admissions policies at the NACAC website.
- Stay up to date on the ACT and test prep at our ACT page.
- Read these general tips for applying to college during the Coronavirus:
- Coronavirus News Articles (fastweb)
- How the Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions (NPR)
- College Admissions Steps (US News)
Individual Help is Still Available
- Reach out to Oasis College Connections (OCC) for help. Hillsboro’s OCC counselor is Ms. Ramage and her email is eramage@oasiscenter.org. Her job is literally just to help Hillsboro students go to college. Also visit the OCC’s website and Facebook page.
- Sign up for College Leaps, which is a new app that guides you through the college process.
- Contact your school counselor: Ms. Brahos (AGHS) | Ms. Deel (AIBDP) | Mr. Ketner (USCCUAIBC) | Ms. Vaughn (Freshmen)
college in Tennessee
- Planning Your Dreams– The Tennessee College and Career Planning System powered by Kuder. Extremely useful tool for all post-secondary planning needs (college and career). Use this activation code: N3788853VMH
- TN Promise – attend a TN community college or technical college (TCAT) for free.
- UT Promise – undergraduate scholarship program guaranteeing free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents attending UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis.
- Tennessee Community Colleges
- Attend a Community College for Free with TN Promise
- All Tennessee Community Colleges
- Nashville State Community College (multiple locations in Nashville and surrounding areas)
- Volunteer State Community College (Gallatin, TN)
- Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN)
- Tennessee Transfer Pathways– Students following one of the Tennessee Transfer Pathway options will earn their Associate’s Degree at a Tennessee community college, and then they are guaranteed admission to one of Tennessee’s universities to complete their four-year degree.
- Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
- Attend a TCAT for Free with TN Promise
- All TCATs
- TCAT Nashville
- TCAT Murfreesboro
- Barber & Cosmetology Colleges: See the list of licensed barber and cosmetology schools here.
Finding a college
- College Raptor
- College Confidential
- The College Board Big Future
- The College Board Big Future Step-by-Step
- College Navigator
- Peterson’s College Search
- CollegeForTN College Search
- Admissions Trends Scattergrams – see your (estimated) chance of getting in
college lists
- List of Historically Black Colleges & Universities
- List of Hispanic Serving Institutions
- List of Colleges That Meet 100% of Financial Need
- List of Test Optional Colleges (read more about deciding on Test Optional here.)
- List of Colleges on the Common App.
- Colleges that specifically support students with disabilities: Landmark College | Gallaudet University
the Common Application
- Students can apply to multiple colleges with one application on the Common App
- Explore the Colleges on the Common App
- Common App Student Guide
International Baccalaureate
- Learn more about colleges that recognize the IB Diploma here.
- Learn more about the value of IBDP and IBCP in college admissions here.
Miscellaneous Resources
- Overview of Admissions Types from NACAC
- Early Action & Early Decision info from Peterson’s and the Princeton Review
- Support for college students who identify as LGBTQ at The Point Foundation
- First in the Family: Advice about college from First-Generation Students: High School Years | College Years
Resources for students who are DACA or undocumented
- Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition
- Understanding FAFSA Eligibility – Basic info on FAFSA eligibility based on status and documentation
- Equal Chance for Education ECE’s mission is to enable opportunities for higher education without regard to race, religion, or nation of birth. ECE provides scholarships to “DREAMers” in Nashville, TN who are not eligible for student loans or financial aid because of their legal status.
- DREAMers Road Map – Helps students who are undocumented find scholarships and guidance.
- My (Un)Documented Life – Our mission at My (Un)Documented Life is to provide up-to-date information and resources to undocumented immigrants. We post scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students, strategies for navigating the educational system, and much more. Most importantly, we want to provide a sense of community to our diverse group of readers.
- MALDEF – Scholarships and resources
- Educators for Fair Consideration – Based in California, but has some helpful resources
- Collegeboard’s Resources for Undocumented Students
- Article: What some colleges are quietly doing to help undocumented students
college planning timelines
- The Khan Academy
- CFNC.org (from North Carolina, but it’s worth checking out)
- StudentAid.gov timeline
The following timelines are specifically for senior year:
General college resources
- Planning Your Dreams– The Tennessee College and Career Planning System powered by Kuder. Extremely useful tool for all post-secondary planning needs. Use this activation code: N3788853VMH
- Big Future– College Board’s college and career planning website.
- Career Clusters- All careers are grouped into 16 different “career clusters.” Learn about these groupings and the careers that fit into each one of them.
- Cappex– College search, college reviews, scholarships, and admissions information.
- College for TN– The Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s portal to access public and private 2-year and 4-year institutions, as well as the Tennessee College of Applied Technology centers. Also has career exploration activities and links.
- College Week Live– Online webinars regarding college fit, first-generation students, writing an application essay, financial aid, and more.
- EduTrek– Free online college matching service.
- MyMajors– take a free online assessment to help determine possible college majors, find matching colleges, and get hints and tips on applications.
- “Inside the College Admissions Process at George Washington University”– A Washington Post article and video that gives an accurate view of the admissions process and discussions that take place at selective and highly selective universities.
- Getting In – A podcast about the college admissions process.