Resources

Resources For Students and Parents

Tutoring and Homework Help

Khan Academy

Offers FREE high-quality tutorial videos and test prep for anyone.

BrainPop.com

Offers FREE online tutoring for middle school students.

Purdue Owl

Fabulous resource for putting together works cited pages. Provides examples and explanations on proper citation for APA, MLA, and other popular style guides.

High School Course Selection

Wake County HS Program Planning Guide

Johnston County Course Catalog

College Planning

College Foundation North Carolina

Fabulous resource for parents and students of all ages to begin exploring possible careers, majors, colleges, financial literacy, scholarships and more! Ask your school counselor for student login information.

College Greenlight

This is a great resource for exploring college options with a customizable platform. Make an account for the best help with choosing a good-fit college and links to scholarships you qualify for.

BigFuture

BigFuture is a site through College Board (creators of the SAT and AP exams). It will help you explore colleges and universities from across the country and world, including statistics on competitive applicants.

TRIO Programs for College Students in NC

Federal Financial Aid

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

How to Fill Out the FAFSA

Great Youtube video with instructions. There are other similar videos that explain questions related to determining dependency, FAFSA overview information, and what to do after you submit the FAFSA.

TG Webinar Completing the 2015 FAFSA

FinAid!

The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

Best Bargains and Saving for College

Affordable Degrees Online

This site shares data from schools around the country to help students and parents find the best-value education.

NC 529

This page through CFNC will share details about these tax-free savings account for college.

Scholarships

Scholarship Tips Webinar

Goodwin Meissner Last Dollar Scholarship

The Recovery Village Health Care Scholarship

North Carolina Community Fund

Wake County Scholarships

Johnston County Scholarships

Below are ad-funded scholarship databases (set up a separate email account for these to avoid SPAM).

Fastweb.com

Scholarships.com

ACT/SAT Test Prep

Kaplan ACT/SAT YouTube Channel

Many videos with great tips and tricks to excel on both of these college-entrance exams.

Grammar Girl Podcast

Wonderful little audio show to help you gain easy-to-remember tips on tricky grammar rules. She also has a blog.

Collegeboard.com

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. College Board administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the PSAT, and Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

ACT

The ACT test assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.

College Athletics

NCAA Eligibility Center