College Preparedness

Ready to start looking for a college? Let's go!

Start here! Review PJP's College Planning and Preparedness Guide for general tips, timelines, and information related to searching for a college, applications, scholarships, etc.

Quick Online Resources:

• Have you signed up for CollegeBoard? Search for schools, match with schools based on your interests, and search for scholarships.
• Get rankings on the best schools, best careers, best colleges per major, and more at The US News and World Report.
• Search for schools by major, location, interests, and read helpful articles about college, the application process, and more through Petersons College Search.
• Join FastWeb - it’s not just for scholarships! Search and get matched with any of the thousands of colleges and universities FastWeb showcases.
• Checklists for College Planning (provided by the Louisiana Education Loan Authority)