College Discovery
Help students explore a broader set of colleges and universities using consistent information.
For Community & College-Access Organizations
Give students a stronger college-planning resource beyond the school day.
Use College Deadline to reinforce college discovery, scholarships, deadlines, and planning through mentoring programs, youth organizations, community foundations, nonprofits, and other trusted networks.
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Howard University
Washington, DC • Private HBCU
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Application DeadlineJan 15
Scholarships12 Available
Campus VisitNot Scheduled
Application Progress72%
SCSpelman CollegeAtlanta, GA • Private HBCU
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DeadlineFeb 1
Top MatchBiology
Net Price$28.4K
Scholarship MatchNew opportunities for your profile
12 scholarships available
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Reach
Bring structured college-planning resources to the students you serve.
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Guide
Support research, scholarships, deadlines, and planning activities.
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Connect
Coordinate with families, schools, and other education partners.
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Measure
Document participation, feedback, and program outcomes.
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Program Spreadsheets
College Deadline
The Problem
Many students depend on community programs to fill gaps in college planning.
Mentors, nonprofits, youth programs, community groups, and foundations often provide crucial college-access support, but staff and volunteers may spend significant time gathering resources that already exist elsewhere.
- ✓A central college and university research resource for students
- ✓Scholarship and deadline information that can support mentoring conversations
- ✓Planning resources for workshops, programs, and family outreach
- ✓A partnership structure that can include pilots, events, sponsorships, and feedback
For Community Programs
Support college access with resources students can keep using.
College Deadline can extend the impact of a workshop or mentoring session by giving students an ongoing planning platform.
Scholarship Resources
Share funding opportunities with eligibility, deadlines, award amounts, and application links.
Planning Checklists
Use structured college-planning resources during mentoring, workshops, and family sessions.
Career & Major Exploration
Connect students’ interests to majors, careers, salary information, and workforce pathways.
Events & Workshops
Partner on college-readiness events, webinars, training, and student programs.
Pilot Partnerships
Test College Deadline with your participants and provide structured product feedback.
Why It Matters
Trusted community relationships can turn information into action.
College Deadline provides the planning structure; community organizations provide context, encouragement, mentoring, and local relationships that technology alone cannot replace.
Access
Bring organized college information to students in community settings.
Continuity
Give students a resource they can continue using after a program ends.
Trust
Pair technology with people and organizations students already know.
Impact
Define and measure participation, feedback, and program outcomes.
Community Partnership
Bring College Deadline into your student program.
Tell us about your organization, the students you serve, and whether you are interested in a pilot, workshop, scholarship initiative, event, sponsorship, or other college-access partnership.
Community Organizations
Frequently asked questions
Questions nonprofits, youth programs, mentoring groups, and community organizations may have.
What kinds of community organizations can participate?
The growth strategy includes youth organizations, community foundations, mentoring programs, college-access nonprofits, alumni organizations, and other trusted student-serving groups.
Can we use College Deadline in workshops?
College-readiness workshops, webinars, training programs, and educational resources are all part of the partnership strategy.
Can we share local scholarships?
Scholarship partnerships are part of the business model. A process for submitting, verifying, and maintaining partner-provided scholarship information should be defined before publication.
Can our organization join a pilot?
College-access nonprofits and community organizations are included among potential pilot and institutional partners.
Will we be able to see participant data?
Access to student information should be limited by role, purpose, consent, written agreements, privacy requirements, and the final design of institutional tools.
How do we start?
Submit the community-partnership form or contact the team with your program goals and audience.