College Planning

At Divine Savior Academy, the College Counseling Department is eager to help students and parents with the college planning process. To aid in planning, the college counselors have  developed an extensive list of resources, tools, and helpful links to college planning websites.

  1. The College Planning Process
  2. Colleges, Universities, and Service Academies
  3. College Majors
  4. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Information
  5. Helpful Links

 

SMARTPASS

How to Sign-up for a College Rep Visit Through SmartPass:

  1. Open the SmartPass App
  2. Create a "Future" pass
  3. Select Date & Time: Set the specific date and time for the visit
  4. From Where?: Choose the room you will be leaving from at that time
  5. To Where?: Select the "College Rep Visit" folder, and choose the specific college
  6. Send Pass Request To?: Choose the teacher you have during that visit time
  7. The teacher whose class you will be missing needs to approve or deny your request
  8. Mrs. Jimenez will monitor the number of students who have signed up for a specific college visit and will deny requests after capacity has been reached

 

THE COLLEGE PLANNING PROCESS

The college planning process has four parts:

  1. Preparing
  2. Researching
  3. Applying
  4. Deciding

Follow the links below to find out more about each step from ACT, the nonprofit organization that produces the ACT college and admissions placement test.

Preparing

Researching Colleges and Universities

Applying to Colleges

Deciding

COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, and SERVICE ACADEMIES

Florida Colleges and Universities

WELS and ELS Colleges

  • Martin Luther College: Martin Luther College (MLC) is a college for training teachers and pastors for service in the Wisconsin Lutheran Synod. It is located in New Ulm, Minnesota.
  • Wisconsin Lutheran College: Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is a liberal arts college located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • Bethany Lutheran College: Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) is a private, Christian, and coeducational liberal arts college that is owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. It is located in Mankato, Minnesota.

Service Academies

 

COLLEGE MAJORS

Find out more about specific college majors and fields of study with the following resources:

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION INFORMATION

The NCAA website aids student-athletes, parents, guardians, coaches and administrators with the college sports eligibility process. A NCAA registration checklist and worksheet are useful tools. NCAA Division 1 Initial-Eligibility Requirements are changing.  Be aware of course requirements for eligibility!

Visit the “Resources/Downloads” tab at https://www.freerecruitingwebinar.org for a wealth of information.

 

HELPFUL LINKS FOR COLLEGE PLANNING