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• Class of 2010 college acceptances
• ABC's of college planning - Powerpoint Presentation
• Trinity Catholic High School will be hosting a College Planning Night for Junior and Sophomore students and families on Tuesday, March 16th at 7pm. Come learn more about the process that Trinity Catholic uses for post-high school planning and you can support your student. Please contact Ms. Piendak for more information or questions.
• Trinity Catholic's College Handbook (includes planning timeline)
• Important information for the Class of 2010: Please make sure you update your Naviance accounts with your contact information and teacher recommendation requests.

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• The College Admissions Wait List letter (Boston Globe, 03/27/2008)
• If I Ruled the Admissions Universe (Boston Globe Op-Ed, 03/24/2008)
• The Admissions Competition (Boston College Magazine, Spring 2006)
• Website for Nursing Schools around the country
• College Rankings: Is it rank or a rank? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 09/20/2007)
• 21 Things Every College Student Should Do (NEACAC)
• Studying Abroad (San Diego State University, 2007)
• New College Students Try to Adjust to Dorm Din (Star Tribune Minneapolis)
• Marketing Your Profile to Colleges (collegeconfidential.com)
• Dealing with with Deferrals and Waitlists (collegeconfidential.com)
• www.collegeadmissionsinfo.com
• The College Admissions Process Gets Tougher (Newsweek, 01/03/2008)
• House Rulings on Student Loans (Inside Higher Education, 05/09/2007)
• Private Loans and Colleges (Inside Higher Education, 03/04/2008)
• Tuition Breaks at Elite Universities (Newsweek, 03/04/2008)
• The Mentoring Gap for Women in Science (Inside Higher Education, 02/28/2008)
• Suddenly, Many Colleges are Elite (Boston Globe, 04/12/2007)

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Naviance is our new on-line college planning resource. All students are given accounts when they are enrolled at TCHS. Students can use this site throughout their high school careers, however, juniors and seniors are required to keep information up to date in their accounts for accurate college planning.

Resources provided by the site:

• Resume: Students can continually update their own resumes with awards, internships, jobs, and other important aspects of their high school careers. The website will automatically format the resume for the student to later submit to colleges.
• Search Engines: Students can search for both colleges and scholarships through the website. Scholarships are inputted by the Guidance Counselor and students can search for the ones they are qualified for.
• Applying to colleges: Students are asked to use this site to apply to all colleges who participate with it (over 500+ colleges). Students are able to fill out electronic applications and submit them directly to the colleges, and receive confirmation when the college receives the application. Naviance participates with The Common Application to help this be a seemless process. Students also use this site to request transcripts from the Guidance office, as well as letters of recommendations from teachers at TCHS.

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• Understanding your PSAT results
• ETS: (Education Testing Services) Provides information on SAT, AP, TOEFL, and other tests. Information includes testing dates and sites, and preparation materials.
• ACT: Provides information on the ACT exam, an alternative to the SAT.
• Princeton Review: Provides information on national tests, preparation materials, financial aid and scholarship information, and many U.S. colleges.
• Kaplan: Provides information on national tests, preparation materials, financial aid and scholarship information, and many U.S. colleges.

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• Department of Education provides a good resource to help your child prepare and succeed in college.
• College Board: SAT preparation and registration. Also has resources on applying to colleges and financial aid.
• College NET: Over 1500 internet college applications. Also provides information on financial aid and scholarships.
• Common Application: On-line printable copies of this year's Common Application.
• My College Guide: Information on various college programs including academics, sports, and student life.
• Campus Tours: Provides on-line virtual tours of hundreds of college campuses.
• OffToCollege: comprehensive website on colleges, scholarships, and financial aid.

• Trinity Catholic's College Handbook (includes planning timeline)

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• FAFSA: (Free Application for Student Aid) Information and instructions about filling out this year's FAFSA form.
• FAFSA4caster: Provided by the US Department of Ed to get an early estimate of Federal Aid
• CSS/Profile: Financial Aid application provided by The College Board ($25 fee)
• College Scholarships: Provides information on scholarships, financial aid, SAT prep, and various U.S. colleges.
• New England Board of Higher Education: Program that al studlowsents from Massachusetts to attend another New England state college or university at a reduced tuition rate as long as the same major or program is not offered at a Massachusetts state college or university.
• Sallie Mae: Provides information on national and private scholarship opportunities.
• Fast Web: Allows you to search and apply for national scholarships.
• Scholarships.com: Similar to Fast Web.
• New England Board of Higher Education Regional Student Program Tuition Break
• FinAid to Financial Aid Financial aid resources
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - Financial aid information & resources
• Federal Trade Commission Information about scholarship scams
• FundFinder - College Board's Scholarship finder.

A good source for information on such topics as anxiety, bullying and substance abuse is www.nlm.nih.gov.  Click on Health Topics, then on Teen Mental Health.

To discuss any concerns or questions you may have about your child’s emotional well-being, contact the School Nurse/Mental Health Coordinator at dmotherway@trinitycatholic.com or at 617-244-1841 x326.

You may also visit our Health Services page for more informaiton.