College & Career Video Library
Explore ICAN’s on-demand learning library designed to support your career and college readiness work—whenever it fits your schedule. This collection includes both full-length webinar recordings that dive deep into key topics and short, focused video segments that deliver quick insights and practical takeaways.
Whether you’re looking for comprehensive guidance or a quick idea you can implement right away, these resources are built to inform, inspire, and support school counselors, educators, and college access professionals in their day-to-day work.
ICAN Shorts
ICAN Shorts are brief, focused videos that break down key college and career planning topics, including important insights on the college process and financial aid.
- Academic Preparation for High School Freshmen
- Prepare for College
- Career Planning in High School
- Choosing a College
- College Application Process
- How to Succeed in College
- The Scholarship Process
- Financial Aid Offers
- Credit & Money Management: Savings & Budgeting
Academic Preparation for High School Freshmen
Discover the steps to academic success from the first day of freshman year.
Video Length: 7 min; 45 sec.
Recommended Materials: ICAN Freshman Transition Guide (PDF)
Prepare for College
Learn how to prepare for college by understanding the key components to admission and what colleges are looking for. We will also give tips on academic preparation and extra-curricular involvement.
Video Length: 5 min; 29 sec.
Recommended Materials: ICAN Career and College Planning Guide (PDF)
Career Planning in High School
This video will help you understand the steps to finding a career path for your future and how to integrate career planning into your college plan.
Video Length: 1 min; 37 sec
Recommended Materials: ICAN Career and College Planning Guide (PDF)
Choosing a College
This video will help you understand what factors should go into selecting a college.
Video Length: 2 min; 52 sec
Recommended Materials: ICAN Career and College Planning Guide (PDF)
College Application Process
This video will help you understand the steps to the college application process.
Video Length: 4 min; 53 sec
Recommended Materials: ICAN Career and College Planning Guide (PDF)
How to Succeed in College
Make a successful transition to college with these tips.
Video Length: 2 min; 55 sec
Recommended Materials: How to Succeed in College flier
The Scholarship Process
Discover how to locate, apply for and receive scholarships to help you pay for college.
Video Length: 7 min; 40 sec.
Recommended Materials: ICAN Financial Aid Guide (PDF)
Financial Aid Offers
See several sample award letters and understand how to compare financial aid packages.
Video Length: 9 min; 59 sec
Recommended Materials: ICAN Financial Aid Guide (PDF)
The Financial Aid Process
This overview of the financial aid process includes forms, filing, student aid reports and financial need.
Video Length: 9 min; 7 sec
Recommended Materials: ICAN Financial Aid Guide (PDF); What You Need to File FAFSA
Credit & Money Management: Savings & Budgeting
This video covers the important role savings and budgeting plays in successfully navigating your future career.
Video Length: 5 min., 05 sec.
Recommend Materials: ICAN Budget Worksheet
Webinar Recordings
ICAN Webinar Recordings are full-length, in-depth sessions (30–60 minutes) that explore key college and career planning topics, providing comprehensive guidance on the college process, financial aid, and strategies to support student success.
Academics
- Freshman Transitions
- Academic Planning: Making Your Four-Year Plan Work for You
- Earning College Credit in High School
- How to Create an Activities Resume
Career Planning
- Life After High School: Career and College Planning
- Earn While You Learn: Exploring Careers in Building Trades
- Employability: Building Skills for Any Career
- Exploring Careers: Finding the Right Fit for Your Future
- Exploring Military Careers
- Make the Most of Your Summer: Jobs, Volunteering & Building Your Resume
College Planning
- Life After High School: Career and College Planning
- Exploring Colleges: Navigating Campus Visits, College Fairs, and Virtual Tours
- How to Apply to College - A Review of the Application Process
- Understanding Campus Student Support Services
- How to Succeed in College
- Decision Day: Final Step for Seniors
Financial Aid
- How to Pay for College: Understanding the Financial Aid Process
- Understanding the Student Aid Account
- FAFSA Step by Step
- The Scholarship Process
- State of Iowa Financial Aid with Iowa College Aid
- Covering College Costs: Understanding and Comparing College Financial Aid Packages
- Understanding Student Loans
- What Happens After FAFSA: Verification and Special Circumstances
- Financial Literacy 101: Money and Credit Management for Students
Resources in Spanish
- Career and College Planning - En Espanol
- How to Pay for College - En Espanol
- Creating a StudentAid.gov Account - En Español
Recommended Materials
You may find these materials helpful either during the presentation or later as you act on the recommendations. ICAN materials are available at no cost by request or by visiting the materials library page.
