College Information

There are a number of resources available to help you plan for and apply to college.   Below you will find information on college planning, East High School's college application process/forms, college fairs and financial aid, college representative visits to East H.S., services for students with special needs and much more.

College Representatives Visiting East H.S.(click here)

College Planning Web Sites:

Education Planner is an excellent source for college planning  - from discovering possible majors and selecting schools to deciding upon and paying for school.  Click on the icon below for more information:

Collegeboard.com

"Sometimes the toughest part of planning something is just figuring out where to start. Get on track to finding an education and career track that matches your skills and preferences. Learn about all your options -- and how you can achieve them." 

Go to http://www.collegeboard.com for more information.

Interested in a state school?  Click below to check out PA State Schools

http://www.sshechan.edu/

Click on the following for East High School's college application forms:

College & Scholarship Application Checklist

College Application Process

Student Profile

College Fairs (click here)

Post-Secondary Education Assistance for sons/daughters of Veterans

(Visit PHEAA at www.pheaa.org for more info)

•  PA Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs

The Education Gratuity Program offers $500 per term/semester per qualified child of a veteran.  Call 717 861-8904/8910 for more information.

•  PA Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

POW-MIA Program provides educational financial assistance for children of veterans who were prisoners of war or reported missing in action.

•  Post-Secondary Educational Gratuity Program provides educational financial assistance for children of National Guard Members killed in the line of duty.

Multi-Cultural & Other Resources

College and Career information web site in Spanish

http://www.aie.org/Spanish/

Black Excel was recently named as a major college help resource in editions of Ebony (Sept. 2006) and Black Enterprise (Oct. 2006).

http://www.blackexcel.org/

Center for Student Opportunity is a college resource whose mission is to focus on first-generation and underserved students.

http://www.csocollegecenter.org/guide/index.aspx

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Counseling and financial aid sources to assist students from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/multicultural.htm

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