College & Career Planning

Washington Scholarship Coalition

A college degree is an important piece of the American dream, but rising costs are disintegrating the idea of making that American dream come true. To solve the problem, the Washington Scholarship Coalition plans to build an online Scholarship Marketplace.

To read more about the solution, click the link above.

BrainTrack - A Directory of Universities and Colleges

BrainTrack is referenced by thousands of sites, including: universities like Stanford, Harvard, and Yale; government organizations like the US Library of Congress; and publishers like the New York Times and Elsevier.

The  Academic Placement Testing Program’s Mathematics Placement Test (MPT) is required for many students who plan to attend the state’s public universities this Fall. 

Students are encouraged to test at summer Statewide testing dates to take advantage of the lower test fee ($15, as opposed to $25-$45 for On-Campus testing) and to ensure that their scores are available in a timely fashion.  Testing opportunities will be limited once students arrive on campus.

Information about the test, test registration, and upcoming test dates, along with sample problems for the MPT, are available on the APTP website at www.placement.washington.edu.
Questions may be addressed to Alaina Giesbrecht at aptp@u.washington.edu or (206) 543-1790.

Opportunities Abound for College Visits

Check out the links below for information on student/family visits to Washington colleges and universities. Make your plans today - see which one fits you best!

Know How 2 Go

You have big plans. Big dreams. You know college is where to start. But a dream is not enough. You know why to go college; this site is here to tell you how.

The website was launched by the Washington Scholarship Coalition, comprised of the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW), and other Washington State public and private partners.

Check out the link!

The National Association for College Admission Counseling

Founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 10,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. Read more...

Check out helpful information at the College Success Foundation website.

Getting Ready for College & Careers A Handbook for Grades 9-12

This handbook has been prepared by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board and has great information for all ages.

Career Clusters Prepare All Students for College and Careers

Technological advances and global competition have transformed the nature of work.  Tomorrow's jobs will require more knowledge, better skills, and more flexible workers than ever before.  Tomorrow's workers must be prepared to change jobs and careers several times, continually updating their knowledge and skills.

To prepare today's students for tomorrow, schools are working to help students achieve in challenging subjects.  One key approach to this goal is to provide students with relevant contexts for learning. Career clusters link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers.

Career clusters identify pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace, so students can learn in school about what they can do in the future.  This connection to future goals motivates students to work harder and enroll in more rigorous courses. Read more at CareerClusters.org.