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California Scholarships Guide

College Admissions, Counselor Resources, Financial Aid, Parent Resources, Student Resources, University of California

How (and whether) you should write about a student’s identity or lived experience (including race) in a recommendation letter (with examples)

Counselor Resources, Student Resources

10 Critical Things Trans Youth (and Their Counselors and Caregivers) Should Know in High School and When Applying to College

Counselor Resources, Student Resources

How (and Why) to Uplevel Your School Profile Post-SCOTUS: A Guide for Counselors that Predominantly Serve First Generation, Low-Income and/or Underrepresented Students of Color

Counselor Resources

How to Answer the Diversity (and Other Related) Supplemental Essay Prompts 2026-2027

Counselor Resources, Supplemental Essays

Colleges and Universities that Changed Their Supplemental Essay Prompts After the SCOTUS Decision Was Released

Counselor Resources, Supplemental Essays

Cinco Consejos para Obtener Becas y Ayuda Financiera para la Universidad

Counselor Resources, Financial Aid, Parent Resources, Student Resources, Translated - Spanish

Cal State Application: What Counselors (+ Their Students) Need To Know

Counselor Resources

How to Create a School Profile for U.S. and Non-U.S. Students (A Guide for School Officials)

Counselor Resources, International Students

Important Updates from the 2022 UC Counselor Conference

Counselor Resources

What is the Common Black College Application? (Counselor Guide)

Counselor Resources

What is the Coalition Application? (Counselor Guide)

Counselor Resources