BigFuture Resources Help Students Discover College, Career, and Scholarship Opportunities Throughout the Year
(NAPSI)—At a time when so many teens feel uncertain about life after high school, College Board’s BigFuture® is inspiring millions of students to take steps that can help them see a future that’s bigger and brighter. Every year, 15 million users visit BigFuture, a free platform that empowers students to discover college and career possibilities that are authentic and personalized to their experiences.
Students have so many options after high school. The resources on the platform are a way to start the conversation about what comes next. Students can use its tools, videos, articles, and more to discover options and enable informed conversations with their parents, educators, and other caring adults. BigFuture also invites parents and families to join short virtual events where college reps and career experts answer their questions (BigFuture Live).
What Students Get
On BigFuture students can find:
• A college quiz that helps students find personalized college matches
• A career quiz that offers students personalized career suggestions based on their areas of interest
• A scholarship search that helps connect students with over 24,000 scholarships
• College and career planning checklists to help students keep track of key steps to take in grades 9-12 as they prepare for college and career
Scholarship Opportunities
BigFuture not only guides students through college and planning steps but also rewards them for their efforts with BigFuture Scholarships. Starting in 10th grade, when students complete any of the 6 qualifying college and career planning steps on BigFuture, they automatically qualify for $500 and $40,000 scholarships awarded every month. During the 2023–2024 school year, College Board helped more than 3,000 students prepare and pay for postsecondary education with BigFuture Scholarships, and more than half of the recipients were students from low-income backgrounds who needed financial support.
The earlier students complete each step and the more steps they take, the more chances they have to win. There’s no GPA or essay requirement. All students can earn entries by exploring the resources on BigFuture and using them to:
1. Start a college list
2. Start a career list
3. Start a scholarship list
4. Strengthen a college list
5. Complete the FAFSA®
6. Apply to colleges
Learn More
For more information and to start qualifying for scholarships, students can visit BigFuture.org.
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