Student Resources
Most frequently used applications for college.
College Search Sites
Have a sense of what you want in a college, but unsure of where to start? Try out a website with a college search engine.
Financial Aid
Need to apply for need-based financial aid? The following are websites needed when applying for federal financial aid grants and loans.
Loan Sites
When additional loans are needed to supplement a financial aid package, the following sites can help.
Scholarship Sites
The best scholarship search sites to locate additional money for college.
Standardized Testing
Online information abounds to help you get ready for the standardized tests that colleges require.
Student Athletes
Student athletes require different forms and processing to be eligible for play. The following websites give information on athlete recruiting and clearing.
Students with Special Needs
The best websites for students seeking colleges with strong resources for a learning or physical disability or with information on how to apply for additional time on standardized tests.
About Knowledge Worx
MEET NAGLA ORLANDO, M.ED., CEP
Nagla Orlando, M.Ed., CEP, Knowledge Worx 4 College, founder, and principal, approaches the college application process as a life-long educator; she is a 25-year veteran California credentialed educator in Science (Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology). In addition to teaching, Nagla mentored thousands of students in interpersonal growth and leadership skills outside of the classroom through the renowned Boomerang Project LINK Crew Initiative. Nagla built Knowledge Worx 4 College around her passion for helping students gain exposure to their innate strengths and talents and higher education options to find their best fit! Nagla prides herself on creating positive working relationships with school counselors and prioritizing "student first" in her California Central Coast consulting practice. Nagla holds a California Single Subject Teaching Credential, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, counseling certification, and most recently received the highly distinctive Certified Education Planner CEP from AICEP in 2022. It is an honor to be among a prestigious group of 254 (one of only 35 in California) educational consultants and school counselors in the US and abroad to earn the designation of Certified Educational Planner (CEP).
With a singular focus, an engaging personality, and an intuitive ability to relate to students and parents, Nagla has the expertise to understand the individual, their needs and passions giving her the unique insight to objectively see each students strengths and potential. Nagla helps you see yourself objectively rather than merely as a test score, GPA, or letter grade. When you are able to perceive yourself in this light you are able to communicate these attributes in your college application allowing an admissions officer to get a glimpse of your intellectual curiosity, tenacity, evidence of personal growth and excellence.
Nagla’s Education and Professional Memberships:
- California State University of Long Beach, BS, Human Health Science
- California State University of Long Beach, Single Subject Teaching Credential
- William Howard Taft University, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction
- American Institute of Certified Educational Planners
- University of California, San Diego, Certificate in College Counseling
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- Western Association for College Admission Counseling
- Higher Education Consultants Association
- Independent Educational Consultants Association – Professional Member
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