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:

Free tutoring - a nonprofit tutoring platform started by Sal Khan (the founder of Khan Academy®), to research the impact of a free, online SAT® tutoring program run by volunteer peer tutors. Over the past year, the program has supported more than 10,000 students, and research suggests a 40–55 average point increase on overall SAT scores for bootcamp versus non-bootcamp participants!
Practice tests for the SAT
Official SAT Practice Tests | College Board
www.sat.collegeboard.com/practice
The Digital SAT Suite of Assessments Specifications Overview
Khan Academy
Digital SAT Sample Questions and Answer Explanation

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. Please be sure you are aware of policies around SAT accommodations and ACT accommodations.

Resources for students from underrepresented backgrounds

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI)

DACA resources

Students with a learning difference or disability

OVERVIEW OF COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND GRADUATION POLICIES
REGARDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

List of schools with comprehensive programs for students

Accessible College is serving and supporting students with physical disabilities and health conditions in preparing for college. I work with students and families to provide assistance with:

Considerations for college based on healthcare needs
College accommodations (academic, residential, transportation, and programmatic)
Disability specific questions for college tours and tour debriefs
Medication management
Healthcare management
Hiring and managing a Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
Continuity of care (including transfer of care)
Self-advocacy skills
Disability disclosure
Communicating with the college’s Disability Support Office
Disability documentation review and development
Career guidance

The National Center for College Students with Disabilities and the 50 best colleges for students with disabilities are other great resources!

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:

Alzar Gap
Americorps
Art history abroad
City Year
College Internship Program (CIP)
College Living Experience (CLE)
Conservation corps
Carpe diem gap year
Gap Year Association
Jesuit volunteer corps
Free Spirit
Global Citizen Year
Ingenuity year
Mansfield Hall
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
National Park Service volunteer program
The Outer Coast year
New Zealand's Holiday Visa program
SOAR - ADHD and LD adventure program
Verto education
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)

BEST GAP YEAR PROGRAMS IN 2020-2021

2021 USA GAP YEARS FAIRS PROGRAM GUIDE

Military routes and resources

There are a number of routes for a student who may be interested in the military. This resource provides a helpful overview of:

Service Academies
Senior Military Colleges
Maritime Academics
ROTC

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

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

Students with health conditions

When Students with Health Conditions Transition to College: This post talks about executive function skills that are essential for students with health conditions in the college setting.

How Can Students with Health Conditions Successfully Navigate the College Transition?: This post focuses on preparing students with health conditions to be able to self advocate in college.

C ollege Success: Physical Disabilities, Chronic Health & Mental Health is a Facebook group is designed to be a resource for students with physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and mental health issues, as well as families, and professional members such as: educators, consultants, and healthcare professionals who are working to support students in:

-Navigating the college process
-Requesting and utilizing accommodations
-Ensuring ongoing support for college success

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.

Check out this resource with leadership programs and summer opportunities to make good use of all four years!

Leadership and Impact Guidebook

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