Helpful Links
October 24, 2009
The following are some links to web sites we feel can be useful in helping succeed in high school and getting ready for life after graduation. Many of these sites are used by the counselors working with the students.
Please be aware that if you are paying anyone to help you find college information or a scholarship, you are paying someone for information and help that is FREE!!!! Before doing so, contact any high school counselor, college admission representative or college financial aid officer first.
Career
http://www.kansascareerpipeline.org - search for careers, write resumes, look for schools. See counselors for access codes to take interest inventories.
www.acinet.org - America's Career Info Net. Database & information network on careers.
www.ajb.dni.us - America's Job Bank - job listings all over the country.
www.monster.com - Job listings all over the country.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ - The Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook listing information and statistics on all careers
www.nycareerzone.org/ - Career information put together by NY state.
http://www.collegeview.com/ - Career, colleges & scholarships info!
Government Sites Concerning Financial Aid
www.studentaid.ed.gov - The U.S. Government's site. Info on the federal aid programs + the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA)
www.fafsa.ed.gov - The Government website for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.pin.ed.gov - The Government website to obtain a pin number used to apply for Federal aid online.
www.learningquestsavings.com - Info on the State of Kansas college savings program.
Free Scholarship Searches
www.fastweb.com - The premier scholarship search engine.
Scholarships.com - Another scholarship search engine.
www.collegenet.com - Search for both schools and scholarships.
www.petersons.com - Developed by the Peterson�s Guide Company - a search engine for both schools and scholarships.
www.finaid.org - All kinds of general financial aid info + scholarship searches.
www.collegeview.com - Search for both schools and scholarships
The Military
www.army.mil - The Army
www.navy.mil - The Navy
www.usmc.mil - The Marine Corps
www.af.mil - The Air Force
www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - The Coast Guard
Post Secondary Schools
www.kansasregents.org - The Kansas Board of Regents website. This site provides information and links to all the Kansas colleges. Also provides information on what high school courses count toward the 6 Regents schools admission qualifications.
www.collegeview.com - Search for both schools and scholarships
www.collegenet.com - Search for both schools and scholarships.
www.petersons.com - Developed by the Peterson�s Guide Company - a search engine for both schools and scholarships.
http://www.ncaa.org/ - The official website of the NCAA. This site provides all kinds of information for the college student athlete.
NCAA Clearinghouse / Eligibility Center - Go to this site to register with the NCAA clearinghouse if you are planning on being a Division I, II, III college student-athlete.
Testing
www.act.org - The Explore, PLAN and ACT testing company. Info on tests and you can even register for the ACT online!!
www.collegeboard.com - The PSAT, SAT and AP testing company. Info on tests and you can even register for the SAT online!!
