Helpful Websites & Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Montgomery County Children’s Crisis Support Program

Crisis workers will help you resolve crisis situations through telephone and mobile support when needed. Provides immediate support for children and/or parents in crisis situations, as well as assistance with managing recurring or future crises. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

COVID-19 Resources

ADHD Information

Berks Career and Technology Center

Bullying

ACT

Advanced Placement (AP)

American Gap Year Association

AP Credit Policy Search

College Board

College Data

This site has a wealth of information for students and parents. The site has three main sections: College – Your College Match, Prepare and Apply – The Goods on Getting In, and Pay Your Way – Financing Your Education. Also included is a scholarship finder, a college search feature, and a link to the Common Application that students can use to apply to more than 240 colleges and universities.

College Net

College Scholarships

ECampus Tours

Ed Gov

This award winning site has been developed by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as a clearinghouse of information on all its programs and services. The site has material geared toward students, teachers, parents, and administrators. If you register on the site you can customize your own page to track only the information you need.

FAFSA

FAST Web

Fast Web

This site offers scholarship, college, and job search engines. Depending on your responses to questions about your interests, financial need, and location, Fast Web generates a list of colleges, jobs, or scholarship opportunities for further exploration. Registration is required for all areas of this site.

FINAID

My Smart Borrowing

An interactive tool that includes estimators to help assist in identifying the possible cost of higher education at different schools, future salary expectations for a particular degree - customizable by national location, availability of related employment opportunities, and potential ability to repay student loans comfortably while also affording an independent lifestyle after graduation.

NCAA Eligibility Center

Parent Plus Loan

This site offers general information on financial aid and specific loan options, including the PLUS Loan that is aimed at parents of college-bound children. Don’t be fooled by the name of this site; it’s not just aimed at parents. There are links to scholarship search engines included. If you are interested in applying for the PLUS Loan online, you will need to enter personal details to determine your eligibility for assistance.

PHEAA

PHEAA is a student services website representing the statewide and independent colleges and universities of Pennsylvania. The site is divided into seven areas: Plan For College, Select a School, Financial Aid Simplified, Applications and Transcripts, Career Center, Ask an Expert and My Mentor (This module allows you to maintain a custom list of colleges and universities in which you are interested). An extremely useful website if you are planning on attending a post-secondary institute in Pennsylvania. You will need to create an account to store information found on the site.