You’ll find many college access resources at UCanGo2.org. We do our best to spread the word about the benefits of higher education — whether it be at a college, university, career technology center, or trade school. We’d like to show you some of the resources parents can use to encourage their children to pursue education and training after high school.

From Cradle to College is an excellent resource for parents with very young children. We partnered with Smart Start® to include information about childhood development, learning, goal-setting, and ways to pay for college — all of which can help parents make college a reality for their kids.

UCanGo2 also provides activities for children in grades K-5 that will introduce them to the idea of college and what they might experience after high school graduation. Parents can find these instructional materials at UCanGo2.org/Publications.

In middle school, college planning involves enrolling in courses that provide students with the knowledge they need before taking college prep courses during high school. This also allows parents the opportunity to learn about college costs and how to make college more affordable. Is Your Child College Bound? is one of our many helpful college planning resources for parents and students. Check out our other middle school publications at UCanGo2.org.

The Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer PowerPoint will walk parents and students through the financial aid offer(s) students receive after they’ve competed the FAFSA in their senior year. The aid offer provides a list of federal and state financial aid programs a particular school can offer to a student to help with the cost of education.

Funding your student’s college education can be challenging. Be sure to have your child apply for scholarships. There are numerous scholarships available, and they don’t all require good grades. Many are based on hobbies, college major, community service, sports, and more. Check out our Scholarships 101 PowerPoint presentation to find links to scholarship websites as well as tools for tracking your awards and writing winning essays.

Parents, other family members and friends should consider the Oklahoma 529, a state-sponsored, tax-advantaged college savings plan to help families prepare for the cost of higher education.

Oklahoma’s Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition. Students must enroll in eighth, ninth, 10th, or 11th grades. Visit Oklahoma's Promise.org to learn about the eligibility requirements and how to apply for this scholarship.

The UCanGo2 Outreach Team is available to provide free presentations or Zoom webinars at your school, library or community center on college planning and the FAFSA! We can also share information about Oklahoma’s Promise, finding scholarships, and creating an FSA ID. To request a workshop: