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For students who have not yet begun their college search
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New! Your Application: Now and Then
What do you need to do between now and senior year to reach your college goals? Use this roadmap to set goals, expectations and priorities for the college search.
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Student Worksheet: What sets you apart?
Before students can find the right college they have to know what they're looking for. This survey is designed for students to take before they begin their college search, and helps them organize personal factors to be considered during their search.
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Student Worksheet: What kind of student are you?
This exercise helps set college expectations, and lets students know what they need to do to meet their college aspirations.
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Student Handout: Your Standout Factor
There are more than 26,000 high schools in the U.S., and that means lots of football captains, prom queens and even valedictorians. If your students want to get in to competitive schools they'll need to stand out.
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Parent Handout: What kind of helicopter are you?
Designed for parents, this quiz will help set expectations as their child begins the college search. Make it a "pop quiz" during parents' night or when you meet one-on-one with parents.
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For students just beginning their college search
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New! 10 things you need to know about Merit Aid Scholarships
There is $11 billion in merit aid scholarships available. These tips will help your students learn about how merit aid can help them and how to discover merit scholarships before applying to colleges.
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New! Speak the Language: College Admissions
Don't get lost during the college search. This quick reference will introduce you to common college admissions terms you're likely to encounter.
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New! Speak the Language: Financial Assistance
Don't misspeak about money. This easy guide will ensure you understand all the ways and means of paying for college.
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Video: Ten Tips: College Choices
College admissions officers and experts offer essential college search advice for your students. Their advice covers the entire process from getting an early start to visiting the campus to making a decision.
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Student Handout: Find your college fit on Cappex
Cappex.com can help students find the school that's right for them. Learn about the ways Cappex can help your students, for FREE!
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Student Handout: Choosing your team
This guide will help students plan who will help them during the college search process: counselors, teachers, parents and friends.
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For students ready to complete and send out applications
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Video: Admissions Behind-the-Scenes: Where's My Application
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a large state college and a small private college handle incoming applications and make decisions on which students are admitted. This video also includes college admission tips and advice from the people making the decisions.
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Student Checklist: College Application Checklist
Helps your students manage deadlines, track their progress and complete all the key details of each college application they submit.
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For students ready to make a choice
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New! Choosing Your College Priorities
To succeed in college, students need to find their college fit: A school offering the right mix of academics, location and atmosphere. Prioritize which college fit factors matter most with this activity.
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Student Checklist: College visit checklist
For students to take with them during their college visit, this checklist will ensure students get the information they need out of these important trips. The checklist will also help students rank and compare each campus.
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Cappex College Fit Kit
Tools designed to complement your programs and engage your students
These videos and ready-to-print student handouts are categorized under different stages of the college search. Use them during class workshops, one-on-one sessions with students and during parent and college nights.
You can view and print the entire Kit in color or grayscale.
Feel free to make copies.
What Counselors Are Saying:
"This kit is great! … I think this will save me a lot of time this year." Sharon D. Vann
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
"Great questions for students and parents to think about. Concise information." Gaye Clements
Wichita Southeast High School
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MONeY Search Tool
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Please type at least the first 4 letters of the school name.
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College Scattergrams
See which students are getting in and which aren't with these helpful charts, and use them to set realistic expectations for your students! College Scattergrams
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Tell Your Students
Cappex is most effective when used by counselors and students together. To help get your students involved, we've provided emails, logos for your Web site and ways to link to Cappex.com.
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Visit Your Counselor Center
The counselor center lets you:
- See which colleges interest your students
- View your students' profiles
- Monitor your students' progress
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