College Planning Timelines:

Below are link to sample timelines from the College Board to help guide you in your college planning:

• 9th and 10th grade
• 11th Grade
• 12th Grade 

Local College and University Information
Information about the twelve public universities in Illinois:

• 12 Reasons to Stay in Illinois 2022-2023
• State Universities in Illinois – At a Glance 2022-2023
• State Universities in Illinois – At a Glance Majors 2022-2023

 College Search Information

The following are some websites that provide information and resources for the college search process. This is not an exhaustive list, but can help get you started:

• Xello
  • Xello is Lake Park's post-secondary planning tool. We want ALL students to use Xello and have lessons for each grade level. See the Xello page on this website for more information.
• BigFuture by the College Board   
  • Flyer with additional information about BigFuture
• Cappex 
  • A lot of great resources for college and financial aid
  • This link is a list of colleges that are "need-blind" in the admission process.
• Collegevine
  • Discover schools, understand your chances for admission, and get personalized guidance for every step of the admissions process.
• ISAC Student Portal Resources
  • The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has a wide variety of college research and financial aid resources.
  • Lake Park has our own ISAC representative who comes to the College & Career Center to assist students with their post-secondary planning.
• Chicago Area Regional Representatives (CARR) 
  • CARR has many useful videos for both juniors and seniors regarding the college search process.