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We’ve taken some of the most popular and important lessons from our classes and workshops and brought them online for you. Please try out some of these tools and give us feedback by talking to your College Forward Coach or by writing to info@collegeforward.org.

 

For Parents

Parents, We hope you’ll join us for our College/Universidad 101 and 201 workshops to learn about all the steps on the path to college. Below, we’ve excerpted a helpful guide from our bilingual parent handbook outlining a year in the life of a college student.

Also check out the College Forward Family Connection page!

Click here to see the overview of a year of college life

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For Collegians

Financial literacy is an essential life skill for the 21st century. This is especially important for aspiring collegians who will have more financial choices and opportunities than any generation before. CashCourse is being offered to college students, parents and recent graduates to provide comprehensive, non-commercial information to make informed financial decisions.

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For High School Juniors

One of the keys to college success is finding a school that’s the right fit for you in terms of size, location, academics, clubs, athletics, culture, and finances. Use our popular College Matrix to organize and compare your top prospects.

Click here for an explanation of the College Matrix from our Junior Student Workbook

 

Click here for a spreadsheet of the College matrix that you can fill out yourself.

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For High School Seniors

Financial aid awards can be confusing! Use this tool to evaluate and compare the awards you have received.

Click here for our Financial Aid Comparison Tool spreadsheet

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For Everyone

If you or someone you know wants to go to college but doesn't have access to College Forward, check out this college readiness resource manual created for Central Texas youth service providers. The guidebook is a product of the Go-to-College Team, one of the work teams of the Ready by 21 Coalition in Austin/Travis County.

Go to College Guidebook

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For Undocumented Students

There are many resources available for undocumented students. Check out these helpful documents and ask your College Coach for help.

Click here to download the College Guide for Advising Undocumented Students.

 

Click here to review lists of Scholarships Available to Undocumented Students.

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College Forward would like to thank the TG Public Benefit Program for helping make these resources available to our students and their families.

 

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