College Resources

RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL

The college application process may seem daunting, but there are incredible resources to help you navigate your way through finding the right school for you. Trinity's College Counseling Office is here to help you through the college selection process, offering you:

Information about different colleges and college application requirements
Personal guidance from our Director of College Counseling
Visits from college and university representatives throughout the school year
Information on scholarship and leadership opportunities

College Application HUB

Visiting colleges and interview tips

You can start visiting colleges as soon as you'd like but here are some tips and tricks to have a strategy going into a campus visit.

When you visit, you'll mee admissions representatives, students, faculty, and others. Here are some things you may want to ask while on campus.

Some schools may require an interview as part of the application for admission process. Here are some tips and tricks to prepare for an interview.

SAT/ACT practice test schedule and resources for studying

Grade	Test offered	Method
9	PSAT - October	Proctored at school during the school day
10	PSAT - October Practice ACT - November	Proctored at school during the school day Online Testing Center, the student must register via College Counseling Calendar
11	PSAT NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) - October Practice ACT - November	Proctored at school during the school day Online Testing Center, the student must register via College Counseling Calendar

There are many wonderful free resources out there including:

Please contact the Learning Services department for more information if you would like to apply for accommodations. You can also reference the Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) System through the ACT which has a specific Policy for Requesting Accommodations. ACT offers accommodations to private school students who do not have a current IEP or 504 Plan but requires information and documentation as detailed in the Criteria for Diagnostic Documentation.

Resources for students from underrepresented backgrounds

Resources for students with a disability

Gap Year resources

If you are considering taking a gap year after graduation and deferring enrollment at a college or University, this is a great resource to consider what a gap year could offer and refer to this resource to find great opportunities to make the most of your time.

Here is a list of programs that come highly recommended by colleagues in college counseling:

Americorps
City Year
Conservation corps
Carpe diem gap year
Art history abroad
Verto education
Ingenuity year
Mansfield Hall
Free spirit
New Zealands Holiday Visa program
Jesuit volunteer corps
College Internship Program (CIP)
College Living Experience (CLE)
https://soarnc.org/gap-year-at-soar/
https://alzarschool.org/gap/
https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-nccc
https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
https://outercoast.org/outer-coast-programs/the-outer-coast-year/
Https://wwoof.net/
https://www.nols.edu/en/gap-year/
https://www.gapyearassociation.org/

BEST GAP YEAR PROGRAMS IN 2020-2021

2021 USA GAP YEARS FAIRS PROGRAM GUIDE

Military Academy resources

Federal Service Academies have very specific and unique application requirements. If your student is interested in the military, please review these resources with him or her.

You can learn more about application requirements here and access a timeline and checklist specific to military academy admissions here.

Travis Wittick of Academy Endeavors provides individualized support and help to those applying to service academies or ROTC programs. He has worked with several Trinity students and can be a good resource if your student is interested.

Naval Academy - Post Graduation Assignments

Air Force Academy - Post Graduation Assignments

DACA resources

College-bound athlete resources

Participation in athletics is a great way to learn life lessons and to develop qualities such as commitment, tenacity, loyalty, selflessness, and leadership. Trinity encourages students to take full advantage of its excellent athletics programs, but for the right reasons. These include character development, love of sports, and being part of a close-knit team.

For most students, athletic involvement influences college admissions only as an indicator of character. Students interested in playing sports in college must place a transcript on file with the NCAA/NAIA Eligibility Center. Student-athletes should

Determine initial eligibility for the NCAA and/or initial eligibility for the NAIA.
Consider the differences for academic requirements in NCAA Division I athletics and NCAA Division II athletics
Reference this document for more information about how to register.
Review these other resources:
- The NCAA registration checklist
- NCAA overview

NCAA GUIDE FOR COLLEGE-BOUND ATHLETES

NAIA GUIDE FOR COLLEGE-BOUND ATHLETES

Curious about how to best position yourself for success?! How you're spending your free time over your high school years is very important in college admissions.

We're building a resource with leadership programs and summer opportunities to make good use of all four years. Check back soon!

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