Bryant High Guidance
Contact
Sherry Hart - Lead Counselor
824-3213 Ext: 13605
Email Sherry Hart
Genevieve Rigby - 12th Grade
824-3213 Ext: 13606
Email Genevieve Rigby

Click the following link for our ABHS Parent Survey

- Counseling Department Parent Survey

 

Click the following link for our ABHS Student Survey

- Counseling Department Student Survey

What Counts With Colleges -

Grades - Colleges especially want to see solid scores in academic courses.

ACT/SAT Scores - Usually count a great deal. Click on "Forms" link above to access ACT Prep material.

Class Rank - Where students place in their graduating class is a factor.

Essays/Activities - Well written essays and extracurricular activities are taken into consideration as well.

Links
Scholarships
Fastweb

A scholarship search engine that is specifically tailored to a student's interests and experience.

http://www.fastweb.com 

Cancer Survivors 
http://www.cancersurviviorsfund.org 

Disability Scholarships 
http://www.collegescholarships.org/disabilities.htm 

U.S. Government Grants 
http://www.fedmoney.org 

Susan G. Komen College Scholarship 
http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content_Binaries/KOMEN_Instructions.pdf 

Military Dependents Scholarships 
http://www.dodea.edu/students/college_financialaid.cfm#dependentsonly 

Sallie Mae Scholarship Search 
http://go.salliemae.com/scholarship/ 

Scholarship Hunter 
http://www.scholarshiphunter.com 

Student Scholarship Search 
http://studentscholarshipsearch.com 

School Soup Scholarship 
http://www.schoolsoup.com 

United Negro College Fund 
http://www.uncf.org 

International Scholarship Search 
http://www.internationalscholarships.com 

College Net 
http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app 

Scholarship Search 
http://scholarships4students.com 

200 Minority Scholarships 
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html 

Student Scholarships 
http://www.studentscholarships.org 

Financial Aid Information
FAFSA

FAFSA on line (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

http://fafsa.ed.gov 

Clep a Course 
http://clep.collegeboard.org/ 

Federal Loans 
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html 

Student Aid 
http://studentaid.ed.gov/ 

Government Programs 
http://www2.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml 

Student Loans 
http://www.salliemae.com 
Colleges & Universities
College Admissions Videos

College Admissions Information

http://education-portal.com/video_library/College_Admissions_Videos.html 

Alabama Mentor 
http://alabamamentor.org 

College Board 
http://www.collegeboard.org 

College Comparison 
http://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/ 

College Essays 
http://www.teenink.com/college_guide/college_essays/ 

College Lists 
http://collegelists.pbworks.com/w/page/16119456/College-Lists-Wiki 

American Council on Education 
http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CIP1 

College Match 
http://www.matchcollege.com/ 

College QuickStart 
https://quickstart.collegeboard.org/posweb/login.jsp?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=quick 

College Bound 
http://www.gocollege.com 

Careers and Colleges 
http://www.collegexpress.com/careers-colleges/ 

SAT/ACT Optional for Admission 
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state 

College Finder 
http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp 

The Common Application 
https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx 

Virtual College Fairs 
http://www.collegeweeklive.com/ 

Collegiate Walking Tour Videos 
http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ 

Historically Black Colleges 
http://www.american-school-search.com/colleges/hbcu? 

Ivy League Admissions 
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/ivy_league/ 

Kaplan 
http://www.kaplan.com 

College Majors 
http://www.collegemajors101.com/ 

Association of American Medical Colleges Facts 
https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/ 

Medical and Dental School Help 
http://www.medicalhelpnet.com/content/view/28/46/ 

National Center for Education Statistics 
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ 

National Association of College Admission Counseling Newsletter 
http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx 

Office of Post Secondary Education 
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html 

Peterson's Guide 
http://www.petersons.com/ 

Princeton Review 
http://www.princetonreview.com 

Big Future by College Board 
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/know-yourself 

Virtual Campus Tours 
http://www.campustours.com 

College Atlas 
http://www.collegeatlas.org 

Brain Track College Guide 
http://www.braintrack.com/us-colleges 

ACT and CollegeNET 
http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app 

Academic Common Market 
http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/academic_common_market.html 

College Counseling Videos

College Counseling Videos

http://education-portal.com/video_library/College_Counseling_Videos.html 

College and University Reviews

Review of colleges by states

http://education-portal.com/pages/Top_College_and_University_Video_Reviews.html 
Careers
How to Build a Resume Videos 
http://education-portal.com/video_library/Resume_Videos.html 

Job Interviewing Videos 
http://education-portal.com/video_library/Job_Interviewing_Videos.html 

Job Networking Videos 
http://education-portal.com/video_library/Job_Networking_Videos.html 

Researching Careers Videos 
http://education-portal.com/video_library/Researching_Careers_Videos.html 

Career Forward 
http://nroc.careerforward.org/careerforward/ 

Alabama Career Information Network 
http://www.alcareerinfo.org/ 

Mapping Your Future 
http://mappingyourfuture.org/ 

Career Cruising

See your counselor or BTA teacher for username & password.

http://www.careercruising.com 

Engineering 
http://www.tryengineering.com/ 

Science Careers 
http://www.sciencepioneers.org/
Testing
ACT information

Online home of the ACT

http://www.actstudent.org 

SAT Information

online home of the SAT: Reasoning and Subject Tests

http://www.collegeboard.com 

Educational Testing Service 
http://www.ets.org/ 

No Test Requirement 
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional 

Free Test Prep for PSAT 
http://www.eprep.com/courses/sat 

Questions about ACT/SAT 
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/standardizedtests/Standardized_Tests_PSAT_SAT_ACT_and_TOEFL.htm 

SAT subject tests 
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/?s_kwcid=TC%7C7002%7Csat%20subject%20tests%7C%7CS%7Ce%7C7081086884 

Test-Prep-- Princeton Review 
http://www.princetonreview.com/?utm_expid=22657706-2&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fbjhs.madisoncity.k12.al.us%2F%3FPageName%3D'Guidance'%26Page%3D'Links' 

Test Prep - Number 2 
http://www.number2.com/index.cfm 

Test Prep - March 2 Success 
https://march2success.com/index.cfm 
College Athletics
College Sports Scholarships 
http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com 

NCAA Clearinghouse Basics 
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/prepare/athletes/clearinghouse 

Head Coach Web Search 
http://www.collegecoachesonline.com/ 
Military Academies
Army 
http://www.usma.edu 

Air Force 
http://www.usafa.af.mil/ 

Navy 
http://www.usna.edu/homepage.php 

Coast Guard 
http://www.cga.edu/ 
ROTC Information
Army 
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc.html 

Air Force 
http://www.afrotc.com 

Navy 
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ 

Marine 
http://www.marines.com/home 
Military Aid
Military Student Aid 
http://www.finaid.org/military 

Military Scholarships 
http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarship-programs/ 

Military College Aid 
http://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/military-spouse-and-family-educational-assistance-programs.html 
Summer Programs
Peterson's Pre-College Summer Programs 
http://www.petersons.com/college-search/summer-programs-camps-search.aspx 

Venture Scholar Summer Enrichment Programs 
http://www.venturescholar.org/portals/enrichment.php 

Career Summer Programs and Camps 
http://www.careercornerstone.org/pcsumcamps.htm 

Summer Enrichment Programs 
http://enrichmentalley.com/ 

Summer Opportunities 
http://collegelists.pbworks.com/w/page/16119590/Summer%20Programs%20-%20General 
AP Information
College Board 
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html 

College AP 
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp