College Planning

View the PDF below for the newsletter that was shared via email with all seniors in early October.

View the PDF below for the newsletter that was shared via email with all juniors in early October.

View the PDF below for the newsletter that was shared via email with all 9th & 10th graders in early October.

The below power-point PDF, with links to numerous resources, accompanied a presentation held at NPHS on conference night, November 7, 2019.

The below power-point PDF, with links to numerous resources, accompanied a presentation held at NPHS on conference night, November 7, 2019.

ACT College Planning Site

A great read from 24 college admission managers. From the "Inside Higher Ed" online newsletter.

Junior Information Night Fall 2018 Video
See the 11th Grade Information Night presentation.

Sophomore Information Night Fall 2018 Video
See the 10th Grade Information Night presentation.

Sophomore or Junior Information Night 2017
View a full video of Sophomore Night; or view a full video of Junior Night.

The subtitle of this book is: How to Transition from Motivated Student to Happily Employed Adult.

Written by an adult with physical disabilities, this guide is filled with the information she wished she had during her formative high school years.

Feel free to check it out, if interested, on amazon.com. 

The Federal Government's new college comparison tool.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/?navid=sat-cp

View the PDF below for the list of Minnesota colleges and universities that offer FREE applications during all or part of the month of October 2020.

View Macalester.

Our #1 recommended planning site for NPHS students!

http://www.act.org/content/act/en/education-and-career-planning/college-planning.html

This recent research study found that grades in school are 5 times stronger as a predictor of who will graduate from college than ACT scores. Find the brief article plus link to complete synopsis.

The Life After Now Podcasts are from the MN Office of Higher Ed. Check out a variety of timely, informative topics.

Topics covered in Episode One include:

"A global pandemic, racial injustice, political uprisings, and a pending climate crisis are just a few of the serious issues we face as we begin building towards a “new normal.” So, how do these challenges affect students making decisions about their future? What about life after now?"

• History and goals of the Life After Now Podcast
• Definitions of higher education and why it’s important
• Challenging assumptions and myths about what college means
• Rising to meet the challenges of educational gaps and injustice within the educational system

Helpful site with a variety of useful information.

MyHigherEd site for individual planning. 

Timelines for grades 9 - 12 from Minnesota Office of Higher Ed. (PDF below)

College Search Planning Toolkitfrom MN Private Colleges. (PDF below)

May be used for any type of college search process to guide you in a straightforward, practical way!

Great overview of planning timelines for 9 - 12th grade.

Timelines & Understanding Post-Secondary Options: 9/10th Grade Resources
This power-point, with links to numerous resources, accompanied a presentation held at NPHS on conference night, November 7, 2019. (PDF below)

Transferology is a nation-wide network designed to help students answer the question "Will my courses transfer?" Students enter their coursework, exams, and/or military learning experiences, and then discover in a single click how many colleges in the Transferology network have matching courses that may be awarded when the student transfers. Transferology is supported through a collaboration of the Minnesota State System and the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota Transfer is the official guide for seamless transfer through Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services.

Transfer Guide, MN Private Colleges

Guaranteed Admission for Transfer students from Community Colleges to Private Colleges

Guidelines for transfer from community college to private 4-year college

This article details the needed preparation for students desiring to transfer from a community college to a private 4-year college in Minnesota. A full 22% of students earning 4-year degrees at these private institutions transferred in. Of those, 42% came from Minnesota State community and technical colleges. Read the entire article, including links to helpful resources.

Concurrent Enrollment Credit Acceptance Policies; Private Colleges

Includes checklists to help you get ready financially and academically, tips about budgeting and much more.

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college

"The world today needs fast, flexible thinkers and creative, innovative minds." Learn about the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Liberal Arts 10 Core Competencies. "These reflect the essence of a liberal arts education regardless of a student's major...enabling students to launch into their lives after graduation with confidence in their Liberal Arts Advantage."

[John Coleman, Dean, CLA, U of M TC; 2-10-2020]