PHEAA Encourages Students to Take Advantage of College Planning Tools at EducationPlanner.org
Website offers resources to find a career, choose a school, and identify financial aid
Harrisburg, PA (November 17, 2009) - The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is recommending that students thinking about higher education visit their career and college planning website, EducationPlanner.org.
Students and families should work with their school counselor for college planning and use EducationPlanner as their online resource for additional information. This comprehensive online resource offers information on choosing a major, selecting a school, applying for admission, and finding ways to pay for it. The site includes tools to compare schools and their financial aid packages, offers information and links to more than 4,000 postsecondary schools, and provides timelines for middle and high school students to keep track of activities they should engage in during their school years.
“There is so much to think about when planning for college that many times students and families don't know where to start,” said Representative William Adolph, PHEAA Board Chairman. “EducationPlanner guides students through the entire higher education process from the convenience of their home computer or laptop and offers helpful tools to prepare students for success.”
EducationPlanner.org also includes:
- Standardized Test Prep with practice exams for the PSAT, SAT and ACT
- Student Resume Builder helps students develop their first resume
- FREE Scholarship Search features one of the largest scholarship databases
- Essay Writing Course helps students develop high quality college essays
- Comprehensive financial aid information
- Career Assessment to help match student's skills with career options
“Students who plan ahead for their college experience are at a great advantage,” said Senator Sean Logan, PHEAA Board Vice Chairman. ”EducationPlanner provides the information they need to make informed decisions about their future.”
The site's MyPlanner feature also allows students to create a free, secure account where they can store the results of their career, college, and scholarship searches that they conduct on EducationPlanner.