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Whether you have questions about where you'll go to college, how you'll pay for it, or what steps to take to ensure you're successful, our College Access Program has the answers.

Below are links to additional resources for students interested in attending college and beyond.

College Preparation

  • Advanced Placement Courses
  • Taking the SAT

Applying to College

  • Applying to College
  • Choosing a College or University

Scholarships & Financial Aid

  • Philadelphia Scholars Program
  • American Education Services (AES)
  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEEA)
  • Philly Goes 2 College

Colleges & Universities

  • Alphabetical List of College and Universities by State
  • United States Department of Education
  • US News and World Report Education Center

Beyond the Classroom

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  • The Bridges Program
  • Campus Philly
  • City Year of Greater Philadelphia
  • Discovery Student Adventures
  • Philadelphia Teacher Residency
  • Philly Fellows
  • Teach for America
  • WorkReady Philadelphia

General Student Resources

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  • Global SchoolNet 
  • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Young Scholars Program (for interested 7th graders)
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