Cadets Get On Board The College Train With StudentEdge

As Marine Military Academy cadets begin to ask college planning questions this fall, Peterson’s StudentEdge is available to them 24/7... with all the answers. StudentEdge is a unique online portal that combines test preparation, college planning, financial aid tools, and career exploration to help students and families plan for life after high school.

Peterson’s StudentEdge empowers students to take charge of their future by combining test preparation for college entrance exams, advanced school search and selection tools, scholarship search engines and much more in one convenient location. Students also receive personalized to-do lists to help guide them through the planning process. By providing personalized guidance and test preparation instruction, StudentEdge creates an environment in which educators and families can effectively partner with students in their pursuit of education goals.

College Guidance Counselor Robin Farris has started off the year getting the cadets registered and familiar with StudentEdge. “My primary goal for using StudentEdge is to make it easier for our cadets to research colleges, scholarships, careers, take practice SAT and ACT tests and to have it all located on one website.” She notes that one of the most helpful features within StudentEdge that cadets will utilize to better plan for their future is the career assessment program, along with the resume builder. Those two features can help then now and beyond - into their future - long after they graduate from MMA. Using StudentEdge will also make college planning a priority for our cadets, as there will be constant reminders via their email to keep them on track, whether they are eighth graders or seniors.

Since every student’s needs and objectives are unique, Peterson’s online test preparation courses offered within StudentEdge are completely personalized, so no two students will take the exact same course. Students get personalized lessons based on a pre-test to give them extra help where they need it and challenge them on their stronger skills.

In addition, StudentEdge includes full-length practice tests for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP exams and much more, while also providing a variety of college search and selection tools. Students and families can also search tuition information and scholarships, analyze financial aid awards and estimate how much they need to save for college.

For students who are seeking career information, StudentEdge offers tools to help them see and find the path that best suits their personality type while also providing assistance to build their resume for college admission, a summer internship or that all-important first job.

StudentEdge has been recently awarded the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Seal of Approval which identifies StudentEdge as a quality product for college and career planning. The NACAC Seal of Approval program is designed to help students and families make wise choices about the growing number of available admission counseling resources as they consider options beyond secondary school.

So what do you want to be when you grow up? Get on board with THE STUDENTEDGE and find out TODAY!