National Resources

Postsecondary

American College Application Campaign (ACAC)- Getting ACAC started in your state and ACAC templates and implementation materials. 

ACAC College Application Event Resource Hub- As the nation’s largest free college and career planning program, we’re dedicated to ensuring national, state and local college application events are equipped with the tools to effectively ready their students, the families and mentors for a successful Fall 2021 event!

College Navigator-  A free information tool designed to assist students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about over 7000 colleges and universities across the United States.

College Scorecard- Search and compare colleges (their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more).

NACAC National College Fairs- NACAC Virtual College Fairs offer a dynamic, new, digital meeting space that connects counselors, students, and their families with colleges and universities around the world.

NACAC "Pulse on College Admission"- It has information from 450+ colleges and universities on their plans for fall 2021 classes (in-person, hybrid, etc.), vaccination requirements, and admission criteria for the class of 2022, including testing requirements.

COVID 19

NCAN- How the Educational Field is Responding: A Roundup of COVID-19 Resources"

Aspen Institute- COVID 12 National Resource Library

Postsecondary

NACAC National College Fairs- NACAC Virtual College Fairs offer a dynamic, new, digital meeting space that connects counselors, students, and their families with colleges and universities around the world.

COVID 19

COVID Collaborative

NCAN- How the Educational Field is Responding: A Roundup of COVID-19 Resources"

Aspen Institute- COVID 12 National Resource Library

American University- COVID 19 Resources for School Counselors

Caring for Students Playbook

In America: Remember lesson plans 

Virtual 

Confident Counselors- A wide range of free games and tools for virtual counseling.

Reports

An American Imperative: A New Vision of Public Schools

A Report from the Learning 2025: National Commission on Student-Centered, Equity- Focused Education 

Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing Pandemic

School Superintendents Advocate for Whole Child Development