Resources
Resources For Students and Parents
TUTORING and HOMEWORK HELP
- Brainfuse This is a free interactive, online tutoring site for all TRIO TS participants. Click here Brainfuse Instructions.
- Khan Academy: Free high-quality tutorial videos and test prep for anyone.
- BrainPop.com 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
COLLEGE PLANNING
- College Foundation North Carolina (CFNC) 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: TRIO Members are encouraged to apply!
- The Realty Medics Scholarship: TRIO Members are encouraged to apply!
- 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
- Zinch.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.