Supporting high school students and their families.
Supporting high school students and their families.
The American College Foundation partners with school counselors to provide students and families with clear, unbiased college planning guidance — at no cost.
The role of the school counselor is unique and highly essential. With training in learning strategies, adolescent development, social skills, and self-management, the school counselor is a prime resource for the success of the diverse high school students that will become part of today's fast-paced economic society.
The development period for students during their high school years is vital, and school counselors are there to assist with many aspects of the students' lives. The knowledge and skills used by school counselors help serve as the academic, career, and social foundation of a student's future success.
As students progress through high school and begin approaching that transition to college, more and more attention becomes focused on not only what to study and where to study, but also on how to pay the ever-rising costs involved with higher education.
"Applying for admission and college funding is often portrayed as a formality — a straightforward process that anyone can do by themselves for free. That's simply not the way it works."
College financial aid — or college funding as it is more commonly referred — is defined as all monies provided to the student that make up the difference between the college's advertised cost of attendance and the amount the family pays from their own resources.
Funding sources include grants, scholarships, fellowships, tuition reductions, work-study programs, and loan programs — each with its own eligibility criteria, application process, and timeline.
The American College Foundation serves as a trusted cornerstone resource for high school students, their parents, and school counselors alike. We provide step-by-step college planning procedures from the family's perspective — straightforward, unbiased, and built to be shared with your students.
Use the resources below to share ACF college planning tools and scholarship opportunities directly with your students and their families.
Contact the American College Foundation directly for program support, additional materials, or counselor resources.