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Links to College and Career Planning Resources
Jill's Articles
See the Forest and Your "Decision Tree" for Your College and Career
College Major "Clusters": A Straight-Away Path to Job Planning
It's Decision Time! Tips from Smart Shoppers about Choosing a College
The Yellow Brick Road of Career Planning: Four Tips to Get You Out of the Muck and Back on the Path
Stuff Happens! Be Open When Choosing Your College Major
Six Ways to Be Strategic with Your Internship Search
Graduate Assistanships and College Teaching Jobs: Stop-Gap Employment and Career Step-up for Any Master's Degree
Three Questions to Ask Yourself to Find a College Major and Lasting Employment
Series: High Demand College Majors in Ohio-- Physician Assistant
Series: High Demand College Majors in Ohio-- Registered Nurses
Series: High Demand College Majors in Ohio-- Physical Therapists
Series: High Demand College Majors in Ohio-- Pharmacists
A College Major Is Not a Career Choice! Get Out from Behind Yourself and Talk to People
College Graduates, Avoid Job Shortage: Choose a High Demand Career and a High Demand Major
Are You Efficient and a Strong Leader? Many Northeast Ohio Colleges Can Prepare You to Be a High Paid Administrative Service Manager
Building a Career? Look into Construction Management at Cleveland State University
Five "Simple" Steps to Find High Demand Jobs and High Demand Majors
Five Simple Steps to Picking a Major!
Get Fit for New Job Prospects in Sports and Exercise at New Tri-C Program
Four Northeast Ohio Colleges Offer Human Resource Specializations with Job Growth Exceeding 18%
If You Choose Your Academic Program Wisely, It Just Doesn't Matter Where You Go to College
Linking Majors and Careers Was Never Easier! (Still, You Have to Do Some Legwork)
12 Local Colleges Named "Best Colleges" by Forbes
Look and See! Use the New Interactive College Search Tools to Understand the Intangibles
With Passion for Fashion, Kent State Students are Well Prepared to Compete in the Global Industry
Pursuing the Value-Add of a College Education
Rankings vs. Reality: How Do You Assess Your College Choices?
College Grads: Rally Your Enthusiasm During Job Interviews
Sizing Up Campus Culture
Two Fun, Easy Tools to Guide You to Your College Major
You Control the "You" Factors in Career Planning
Great Minds
Jay Mathews's Class Struggle Column, The Washington Post
Alan Finder, The New York Times
Marty Nemko, US News Career Editor
Lloyd Thacker, The Education Conservatory,
advocates of change in the college admissions process
NYTimes Education Life Special Section
Bruce Hammond, former College Counselor for Lake Ridge Academy
Howard Greene
Cutting-Edge Resources
Financial Aid Podcast
Peterson's Podcast on Test Prep, College Admissions and Financial Aid
College Rankings
The Washington Monthly
US News and World Report
Career Guidance Links
World of Work Map from ACT, Inc.
Self-Directed Search (Assessment of Career Interests and Values)
Links from RIASEC Codes (results from Self-Directed Search) to Career Data from The University of Missouri
Summary of Fastest Growth Jobs and Industries, and Most Jobs
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09
Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09 - Job Prospects, Earnings, and Training Requirements Job Search Resources by Occupational Field
Links for College Preparation
Tips on High School Coursework from Learn More Indiana
The Education Planner - A Forbes Favorite
Choosing a Major
High School Course - Connections with Majors from MyMajors.com
Search for a College Program by Major - The Princeton Review
Profiles of Majors and Careers from College Board
All About Entrepreneurship
College Search Links
College Match from The College Board
US News College Search - Rankings by Type
US News College Search by Majors - Includes Rankings
Schools that don't require the SAT from Fairtest
National Survey of Student Engagement - Summaries by Type of College
Virtual Campus Tours
Virtual Campus Tours 2
Help with the Admissions Process
Overview of Admissions Process from ISeek - Part One
Overview of Admissions Process from ISeek - Part Two
Overview of Admissions Process from ISeek- Part Three
The Common Application
The Academic Index from College Confidential
Essay Tips from Boston College
Database of "Essays that Worked" from Vault
SAT/ACT Test Prep and Guides
ACT, Inc
College Board (SAT Assessment)
ETS (Educational Testing Service)
Kaplan
Compass - SAT Subject Test Admission Requirements
The Princeton Review Online Test Prep
Schools that Accept Only the ACT or SAT
Free Online Practice Tests and Tips from Barnes and Noble - Spark Tests
ACT/SAT Conversion Table
TEST PREP.COM(tm) Home Page Study Guide Zone
Law School Admission Council Online
Fair Test - The National Center for Fair and Open Testing
Financial Aid Planning Tools
College Preparation Checklist
The Checklist from the US Department of Education is one of the most popular resources for students and parents. Use the Checklist to find out what you can do to prepare yourself (or your child) for college.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Coll_Prep_Checklist_3MB.pdf
Funding Education Beyond High School should be accessed online at www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/guide for comprehensive details about the federal student aid programs.
FAFSA Filing Options
Students are encouraged to apply for federal student aid using FAFSA on the Web. The online application is going to be significantly simpler in 2010-11. Fill out the application at www.fafsa.ed.gov. A PDF FAFSA is still available for students unable to complete FAFSA on the Web. Applicants may print out the PDF from www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov (click on “FAFSA Filing Options”) and submit it by postal mail. Students without access to the Internet may ask the financial aid office at their chosen college whether the school can submit the FAFSA on their behalf; or they may request a paper FAFSA from 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
College.gov
For students who are unsure whether college is for them, www.college.gov is available. This simply worded, engaging Web site provides information about applying to, attending, and graduating from college. It features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. Use the site to introduce the concept of college, and then send your students to the more detailed Web content at www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov.
Financial Aid Planning from Sallie Mae
Financial Aid Planning from Princeton Review
About the EFC
FAFSA Online
Aid Comparison Calculator from The Princeton Review
Aid Comparison Calculator from The College Board
Best College Deals - Financial Aid Search Engine from Peterson's
Alternatives to Loans and Scholarships Info from Wachovia, including alternative loans
Student Loan Calculator from The College Board
Scholarship Searches
College Answer Scholarship Search from Sallie Mae
Scholarship Experts Database
FastWeb Scholarship Search
Thomson Peterson's Financial Aid Overview and Planner
Duck Tape Club Financial Aid Advice and Scholarship Search
Scholarships.com Search Engine - Sortable by Deadline and Dollars
Freschinfo.com Scholarship Search
College-scholarships.com
Guaranteed-scholarships.com - Unlimited Scholarships for Qualified Applicants by College
Broke Scholar Scholarship Search
College Toolkit - Scholarship Search by State, Religion, Sport, etc.
Search for scholarships by state, religion, sport, etc. Some scholarship applications available from this site. Site also includes other financial aid information.
Club Scholarship
Free-4u Scholarship Listing by Majors and Interests
Collegenet Scholarship Search
Hands-On Career Experiences
Career Videos from America's Career InfoNet
Career Videos from Virtual Job Shadow
Career Videos from Wet Feet
Virtual Informational Interviews from Pitsco's Ask an Expert
Governor's Schools
Internship Database from Interships - USA
Internship Database from Rising Stars Internships
NY Times Camps and Schools
My Summer Camps
School Year Abroad (Europe and China)
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Working Abroad
Work-Based Learning
Teen Job Resources from Quintessential Careers
Career-Tech Track
Various Post-Secondary Options from Learn More Indiana
Overview of Short-Term Training from ISEEK
Vocational Schools Search and Jobs Research Links
Career Schools Search
Vocational and Technical Careers, Skills Development, Trade School, Job Market
Transition to College
Resources for Transition Issues from University of Minnesota
Real World University
Links for Study Skills Tips
Greek Spot
Resources from Teenagers Guide to the Real World
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