College Bound
Paying for College SD
Easy-to-follow videos narrated by Black Hills TV host Anya Mueller guide you through the process of planning for your future and making wise financial choices.
Mapping Your Future
A public service, nonprofit organization. Mapping Your Future provides programs and initiatives to help people achieve financial wellness and lead successful lives.
From Here to College in 14 Steps
College planning can be overwhelming and many families start too late. To help, we’ve simplified it to just the most essential steps to take during junior and senior years. Parents and guardians can use it to guide their students on their journey to college.
Information & Resources for College Bound Native American Students
Many colleges and tribes have grants and scholarships to assist Native Americans who want to go to college. This resource has SD and ND tribal contacts along with other helpful websites for Native Americans to search for grants and scholarships.
College Application Timeline
This one page College Application Timeline will guide you month by month to submitting complete college applications.
SDMyLife
SDMyLife is the best resource in South Dakota for grades 6-12 for educating and providing resources to students interested in a post-secondary education.
Parents' Guide to Filling out the FAFSA Form
Parents play a large role in filling out the student's FAFSA application. By following these 8 steps, you can help your child get one step closer to getting money for college.
Khan Academy: College Admissions
A comprehensive free resource that guides you through the whole application process. It includes short videos to inspire reasons to go and to overcome obstacles.
Career Cluster Interest Survey
This short informal survey will help learners identify career clusters that may point them to future career plans and general work areas. By taking this survey, it will narrow down the thousands of career options to general areas of interest. This tool is intended for discussion purposes only for career planning.
eCampus Tours
Make college a virtual reality with eCampus tours.
ACT
Everything you need to know about registering for the ACT, test dates, what to bring on test day, and more!
Union Test Prep
Free practice tests, flash cards, and study guides for many tests, including Accuplacer, ASVAB, ACT, SAT, GED, and many more.
Study.com
Study.com is an online platform that makes education affordable, effective and engaging with short, fun video lessons created by qualified instructors. There are free and paid resources for teachers, schools, students, and families. Find free resources by creating an account.
My Future: College
This website provides students with easy to read college resources in planning, applying, paying, and attending college.
College Search
This website allows students to select from a variety of filters to find a college that may be a good fit for them. Filters include test scores, location, type of school, sports, majors, campus and housing, paying, diversity, and support. Students can choose the filters that are important to them and skip the others.
Preparing for College Emotionally, Not Just Academically
The transition to college can be hard on kids’ mental health. Read this article from the Child Mind Institute to learn how to prepare for these emotional challenges before college starts.