The Education Resource Institute (TERI)
College Access Centers
If you live in the Boston area, TERI College Access Centers provide free, one-on-one guidance and resources to make planning and paying for college as simple as possible. TERI advisors are fluent in many languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Russian. To find the TERI College Access Center nearest you, click here.
Guidance offered at the Centers include:
- Assistance identifying and applying for scholarships and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Guidance on choosing prospective schools and help working through the entire application process
- Help in choosing a major and understanding how to achieve career goals
- Advice on debt management
Resources available at the Centers include:
- State-of-the-art computers to locate sources of scholarships and other financial aid, research colleges and other career-building programs, and complete financial aid and admission applications
- Guidebooks on local and national colleges
- Books on test preparation, scholarship searching, and career planning
- Information on General Educational Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and technical/vocational education opportunities