Kentucky Makes College Planning Free for Students
The Council on Postsecondary Education is partnering with Level All and moving toward a statewide Common App to ease college planning.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Financial Aid
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The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announced partnerships aimed at making college planning free and easier for students. The agency also plans to make Common App the statewide college application platform.
Why it matters
Many districts have felt pressure to buy costly platforms to manage Individual Learning Plan work, and the new partnerships offer a free alternative for every Kentucky district. Statewide adoption of a single college application platform could simplify the process for students across the commonwealth.
Every Kentucky student in grades 6-12 is required to have an Individual Learning Plan, and Futuriti, CPE's free college and career exploration platform, has partnered with Level All to give every district a free ILP tool. Level All lessons align to the Kentucky Advising Academy's Postsecondary Advising Scope and Sequence, but the stub does not report how many districts have adopted the tool.
The players
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
The state agency that oversees public postsecondary education in Kentucky and announced the partnerships and Common App plans.
GEAR UP Kentucky
A federally supported college access program working in Kentucky to help students prepare for and enroll in postsecondary education.
The details
Students will use Level All lessons and then visit Futuriti.org for Kentucky-specific information on career paths, college costs and scholarships before returning to their plans. Counselors and teachers can assign lessons, monitor progress and see where students stand in their ILP work.
Timeline
November 2026: GO!vember campaign month for college and career preparation, with GEAR UP Kentucky and the Kentucky Advising Academy as partners.
Roadmap
The Council's move toward Common App as the statewide application follows the mandate in House Bill 307, extending a statewide approach to college admissions. The free Level All and Futuriti tools build on Kentucky's existing Individual Learning Plan requirement for students in grades 6-12.
Students in grades 6-12 in Kentucky can use the free Level All lessons to build their Individual Learning Plans and explore career and college options through Futuriti.org. Families can take advantage of GO!vember resources during November 2026 to prepare for applications and cost planning.
The takeaway
Students and families in Kentucky have access to free tools for planning college and careers, so checking your district's Level All and Futuriti resources early can help you prepare. Starting the planning process in middle school gives students more time to explore options.
Further reading
Explore more on Financial Aid to see how students in Kentucky can plan and fund their college education.
More information
Visit Futuriti.org for Kentucky career, college cost, and scholarship exploration.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Jessamine Journal.
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