Tools for Working with your School Counselor on College and Career Planning

BigFuture® is a free online planning guide to help all students take the right first step after high school. Students can explore careers, plan for college, and learn about paying for college using the resources and tools available on bigfuture.org.

If you’re taking the SAT School Day, PSAT/NMSQT, or PSAT 10, you’ll be able to access your scores on BigFuture School, a free mobile app that gives you control in planning for life after high school.

Counselors and students can work on this time-saving planning worksheet so that they can review and select available filters for researching colleges.

BigFuture awards hundreds of $500 scholarships and two $40,000 scholarships
every month. Earn an entry for each qualifying step you complete on BigFuture.

When it's time to fill out college applications, your school counselor plays a central part. You're the one in charge, though. It's up to you to ask your counselor for whatever you need. Help your counselor help you.

Your school counselor is one of your best resources as you plan for college. Your counselor has information about admission tests, college preparation, and education and career options.

As students develop a list of colleges that interests them, they should be sure they can answer these questions about them.

Keep track of key steps to take during your 9th grade of high school to help you plan for college and career.

Keep track of key steps to take during your 10th grade of high school to help you plan for college and career.

Keep track of key steps to take during your 11th grade of high school to help you plan for college and career.

Keep track of key steps to take during your 12th grade of high school to help you plan for college and career.