Help your students take the right first step after high school.
BigFuture for Educators
BigFuture Helps You Help Students
BigFuture is a free online resource that helps students plan for college, pay for college, and explore careers. Plus, when students complete steps to plan for their future, they can earn the chance to win $40,000 scholarships.
Videos, Activities, and More to Guide Students
Get Personalized College Options
Explore over 3,600 college profiles with reliable information about campus life and admissions provided by colleges themselves.
Find Scholarships and Financial Aid Resources
Search over 23,000 scholarships (vetted by the National Scholarship Providers Association). Explore resources about financial aid and paying for college.
Match with Careers Based on Interests
Access over 1,000 career profiles with state and national information about income, job growth, and common education level.
Connect with Colleges Through Student Search
Students who are contacted by colleges through Student Search receive, on average, 29% more offers of college admission.
BigFuture Toolkit for Counselors
Use these free counselor resources to help your students learn more about planning for life after high school. You’ll find PowerPoints, lesson plans, handouts, and demos.
More Opportunities for Students
Academic Honors for Underrepresented Students
A tangible way to reward the hard work of Latino, Black, Indigenous, Native, and rural students.
Resources to Empower Black Students
Connect Black students and families with Black college and career reps.
Leadership Opportunities for Your Students
Students can build leadership skills and motivate peers to use BigFuture. Sign up to receive emails sent to Ambassadors at your school.
Free Virtual Community Events
Connect your students with college and career experts to get questions answered at free virtual community events.
Join our Educator Community
Join our community to get new resources every month.