College Planning

College Planning Resources

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• Philadelphia Futures' "Step Up to College Guide," the premier college guidance resource designed to lead Philadelphia’s high school students and their families through each stage of the college admissions and financial aid processes.

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• The team at TheBestSchools.org curated a Getting Into College Series that can improve a student’s likelihood of having the best possible future outcome. The resources dive deep into applying to college and scholarship resources. Please take a look below:

Getting Into College Series

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- How to Apply for College

- Tips and Tricks for Applications

- How to Earn Academic Scholarships

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• Our partners at BestColleges.com put together a series of guides to inspire future generations of female STEM leaders, global advocates, and college graduates. Please take a look below:

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- Top Women's Colleges

- Scholarships & Resources

- Women Leaders in Science

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• Better Make Room, Former First Lady Michelle Obama's college access campaign for Generation Z, provides tools designed by the U.S. Department of Education to help students and their families to choose a college that's the best fit.

• African American College Scholarship Opportunities

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• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

• 9 Critical Things to Do Before College

• Check out Forbes's highest and lowest paying college majors.

Find an Internship

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• Internshipmatch.com

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• Findinternships.com ~ Internship programs for minorities

• Indeed.com

• Mediabistro.com

• Simplyhired.com

• Internships-USA.com

• Experience.com

LinkedIn: Social Media Dos & Don't

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On August 3rd, WiNUP Mid-Atlantic presented “LinkedIn: Dos and Don’t Even Think About Its” as part of the Evoluer House Summer Series. In case you missed it, click here for a recap. Check out WiNUP Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s LinkedIn page here!