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myOptions is a non-profit organization that provides free assistance and valuable resources to millions of students, their parents, and high school faculty and mentors nationwide. Its myCollegeOptions® program is the nation’s largest free college planning program.
For Students
myOptions provides access to free college and career planning tools, advice, as well as insight into available scholarships to help you navigate your post-secondary life.
For Educators
myOptions is the nation’s largest free, voluntary college and career planning program. We offer assistance and valuable resources to millions of students, their parents, and high school faculty and mentors nationwide. Specifically for secondary educators, myOptions Encourage is a free technology platform with progress-monitoring dashboards and research that empower you to guide your students to college and career success.
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Select “Sign Up” and create a myOptions profile. You’ll start by identifying all the features you’re looking for (or want to avoid) in a school.
Review Your Matches
Get a customized list of schools categorized as a “Reach,” “Target,” or “Likely” school based on your academic profile. Save schools you like to your profile to explore later.
Stay on Track
Get suggested tasks based on your grade level and semester to keep your college planning on track throughout high school.
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Access hundreds of free advice articles on topics that range from how many times to take a college assessment to what not to write your college essay about.
Advice on All Things College and Career Planning
Tuition Bill Breakdown
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5 Numbers to Consider in Your College Search
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10 Schools for Student Parents
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5 Numbers to Consider in Your College Search
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