Speaking as a parent of a college student, I wish we had been more prepared for our daughter going to college than we have been over the years. If I had of known the following free printable college worksheets were available on the internet when she started high school, I suspect all of us would have been better prepared financially than we were.
However, the high school counselor helped any of the students that expressed a whole hearted interest in attending college by offering excellent advice on what they needed to achieve both in their school work at the high school level and financial aid for those who weren’t quite there in this matter. The school board and he over the years set up meetings with local colleges, both community, four year colleges, and universities to help parents and their students learn what was available to them on all levels. They also had financial aid counselors available during the senior night college prep workshop.
Although, we live in a very small town centrally located near two community colleges, and three mid-level four year colleges (which means they have to adhere to the same standards the state named colleges have abide by), the counselors from all the colleges agreed that it is in the best interest of college students to start at a community college that allows students to transfer credit hours to other colleges to take their main core classes, such as English, math, science, and history.
Career and College Curriculum
The 71 page Career and College Curriculum guide helps students choose which career choice to make before going to college. It is part of the mentorship program that aids middle school students prepare for college and the workplace once they have their degree.
Introduction: Why You Should Go To College
The introduction of the following sections of this article will help you understand why going to college is more beneficial financially than not.
Student Leadership
A short overview of how a student can show leadership at the high school and college levels. The basic concept of being a student leader is treat others how you want to be treated. By using this as a basis, any student can make friends and become a leader in their school without really trying.
Imaging Your Future as a Student
By having a dream of how you want to live your life as an adult, these free printable college worksheets in this section will help you decide if you want to go to college, how many college classes you want to take, and what type of degree you will need to live the dream you want.
Exploring Career Options
Using this free printable college preparation worksheet, it will help you decide on the best career choices for you.
College 101- Researching Colleges and Universities
Seven printable college worksheets students should use to research community and four-year colleges and universities. Each of the questionnaires help students search degrees, majors, classes needed for their career choice, and much more.
Preparing for College
This free college printable helps students know what high school core classes they need to take for college entry. The basic math, English, history, and science classes in high school are important when it comes to colleges looking at high school transcripts for scholarships, financial aid, and other things colleges look at for entry into college.
Affording the Journey Through College
This group of free printables for college preparation takes the parents and children through the steps of saving for their college. Saving for a child’s college education should start the moment parents find they are going to have a baby. However, many parents, like myself, fail to do this. This free printable for college tuition can give parents like myself other methods of paying for college.
College Campus Tours
If you have seen the move “College Road Trip,” outside of the crazy antics, there is a message in this movie on why you should visit any colleges that interest you to help you earn your degree for your career choice. This free printable college worksheet helps students who are planning on visiting some of their local colleges what they need for their tours.
Pay it Forward and Give it Back
Take what you have learned through your years of education and pay it back into your community.
No matter what age you are, if you are planning on taking college classes to earn a degree for a better paying job, the free printable college worksheets can help you in preparing you for your college adventure. These same free printable worksheets can help high schools students entering the college life.
