College Information

College Visitation

•  Juniors are allowed two college visits.
• Seniors are allowed one college visit and are additionally given a "College Visit Day" on October 16th.
• A request must be submitted a week in advance to Ms Mendez in the Attendance Office
• Prior to a visit, students are encouraged to download and review the College Visit Guidelines document.
• After approval of the college visit, students must pick up a College Visit Verification Form from Ms Mendez. The form must be completed and returned to the Attendance Office.

College Visit Guidelines

Notable College Fairs and Open Houses

Event	Location	Dates/Times
See link for various NACAC virtual college fair dates. https://www.nacacfairs.org

College Research & Scholarships

Common Application

The Common Application is now open! Below is a document that provides step-by-step instructions for completing the Common Application. There are a detailed set of slides that explain each section of the Common App, and offer tips and best practices for putting together the most thorough Common App possible.
Remember, not all schools require completion of the Common Application. You can search below to see which schools in your list require the Common App. Please feel free to contact Guidance at any time through your application process.

Access Common Application Step-by-Step Instructions Schools Requiring Common App

Naviance

Bishop Ready uses Naviance to help students explore their interests and strengths and develop a course of study that matches long-term goals with an actionable plan.  The Guidance Office will use Naviance to track student college interests and applications, senior transcript request, teacher recommendations, and scholarship opportunities.  Naviance is an excellent tool for college discovery, career evaluation, ACT preparation, and discovering post-secondary opportunities for all students.  Use the Naviance Family Connection to connect to the parent and student portal.

Access Naviance

Find the Best College for You

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges

Financial Aid

CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

CSS Participating Institutions and Profiles: https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx

Federal Financial Aid

U.S. Federal Student Aid

College Scholarships

• College Scholarships 
• Columbus State Community College Scholarships
• Fast Web
• Columbus Scholarships
• National Co-Op Scholarships
• Ohio Career Colleges and Schools Scholarships
• Sallie Mae
• Additional scholarships will be regularly updated on Naviance

College Athletic Programs

Resources for athletes wishing to pursue a collegiate sports career.

• NAIA Eligibility Center
• NCAA Eligibility Center