Guided Tour of BigFuture: College Planning at Your Fingertips
Dive into the comprehensive world of BigFuture, a free resource by The College Board designed to bridge the gap between college aspiration and enrollment. Discover its key principles, impactful messages, and how it helps students, families, and educators with practical support and tools for successful college planning.
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Webinar A Guided Tour of BigFuture Roy Ben-Yoseph Executive Director, Digital Product The College Board
What is BigFuture? A step-by-step guide to college planning A free, objective, and authentic resource Comprehensive guidance based on educational values It s about closing the gap between aspiration and enrollment
Guiding Principles Educationally driven and student-centric Reach more underserved, under-resourced students Help students for whom the college planning process is confusing, intimidating and too costly Support college planning as a student-directed process
5 Key Messages 1. College matters for life 2. College is possible for most students 3. It s important to find colleges that are the right fit for each student 4. College is probably more affordable than many families think 5. It s important to start planning now
Thank You! BigFuture provides practical support with reliable best practices and effective tools BigFuture engages and inspires student BigFuture is designed to help students, families and educators, as a school counselor Follow us on: facebook.com/mybigfuture @MyBigFuture youtube.com/bigfuture
Feature Highlights One-stop resource for all the information and tools needed to help students make the best college decisions All new College Search - with integrated guidance - Fit Check to help find the best college options - Step-by-step and advanced flows Profiles on more than 3,9000 colleges Integrated Academic Tracker to help students understand college course requirements Customized Action Plans
Benefits Helps guide more students to college Helps motivate students of all backgrounds Helps to get students more engaged in college planning and to stay on track Helps steer students toward colleges where they have the best chance of success Provides reliable best practices and effective tools
