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College Planning

College preparation by grade level, admissions basics, community college and university pathways, financial aid, and application preparation.

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  • PlanYouth / Young AdultOutside Caregiver

    College Planning, Grade by Grade

    What to focus on in each year of high school so college applications do not become a last-minute scramble.

    About 6 min read

    Links out to College Navigator (NCES)

    Source: College Navigator (NCES) — verified August 2026. Curated and summarized by MFGP.

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  • PlanYouth / Young AdultOutside Caregiver

    College Planning, Grade by Grade

    What actually needs to happen in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade — and what can wait.

    About 6 min read

    Links out to College Navigator (NCES)

    Written by My Fairy GodParents — reviewed August 2026.

    Official reference: College Navigator (NCES) — linked for the official rules and forms, which MFGP does not set.

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  • Find HelpYouth / Young AdultOutside Caregiver

    Federal Student Aid: How the Application Works

    A plain-language orientation to the federal financial-aid application and the official site to use.

    About 5 min read

    Source: Federal Student Aid (U.S. Department of Education) — verified August 2026. Curated and summarized by MFGP.

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  • TalkYouth / Young AdultOutside Caregiver

    Questions to Ask a College Before You Commit

    Ten questions that reveal whether a campus will actually support a justice-impacted student.

    About 4 min read

    Links out to Federal Student Aid

    Written by My Fairy GodParents — reviewed August 2026.

    Official reference: Federal Student Aid — linked for the official rules and forms, which MFGP does not set.

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