You don’t have to look far to find the help you need to plan for college—because a lot of it is online and close to home. Whether you need information on counseling, academics, or financial aid, there are organizations that can help.

College Planning Resources is an online library for use in helping middle school and high school students and their families prepare for college. The library lists websites and publications for students and parents to use independently and materials that caring adults, including teachers, counselors, mentors, and youth workers, can use to advise students.

Click on your state or commonwealth in the map below to connect to local resources. All states have resources but the orange states also have their own KnowHow2GO web sites.