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Internet Sites for YOU

 

HS DIPLOMA TEST REQUIREMENTS

Indiana Department of Education

www.doe.state.in.us/istep/welcome.html

 

SCHOOL-TO-WORK PROGRAMS

Indiana Department of Education

www.doe.state.in.us/istep/welcome.html

Indiana School-to-Work

Check back later for link

Indiana School-to-Work Institute

Check back later for link

 

CAREER INFORMATION

About Careers

www.about.com/careers

America's Job Bank

www.ajb.dni.us

Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training

www.doleta.gov/atels_bat

Career Assessments and Programs

www.peterson.com

Career Builder

www.careerbuilder.com

Career Interest Survey

www.edonline.com/collegecompass/
carhlp2.htm

Career Journal

www.careerjournal.com

CareerMag

www.careermag.com

Career Mosaic; jobs, internships

hotjobs.yahoo.com/

Career Recuitment Media

www.careermedia.com

Careers in Indiana

www.columbusareajobs.com

Career Representing America

careers.state.gov

College Journal

www.collegejournal.com

Future Scan: profiles of real people

www.futurescan.com

Grad Source

www.GradSource.com

Indiana occupational projections

www.dwd.state.in.us

Job Star

www.jobstar.org

Jobs With a Future

Check back later for link

Mapping Your Future: general info about planning for a career

www.mapping-your-future.org

Monster.com: job/career fairs, etc

www.monster.com

MonsterTrak

www.monstertrak.com

Nation Job

www.nationjob.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook

www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Self-assessment

www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/career/
students/index.html

USA Jobs

www.usajobs.opm.gov

 

COLLEGE SEARCH ENGINES

All About College

www.allaboutcollege.com

College Express

www.collegeexpress.com

Peterson's

www.petersons.com

College View

www.collegeview.com

 

GENERAL SITES FOR EDUCATION INFORMATION

College Answer
College Board****

www.collegeboard.com

College Quest: preparing, searching, paying for college

CollegeQuest.com

Dear Admissions Guru

www.mycollegeguide.org/Guru.php

ICPAC***

www.learnmoreindiana.org

General Information about college, financial aid

www.ed.gov/thinkcollege

Indiana School Counselor Association

www.isca-in.org/

Links to college home pages

www.utexas.edu/world/univ

NCAA Guide for the College-bound Student Athletic

www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2004-05/2004-05_cbsa.pdf

NCAA Clearing House

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

National Association of Colleges and Employers

www.jobweb.com

National Assoc. for College Admissions Counseling

www.nacac.org

Peterson's Educations Center***

www.petersons.com

Princeton Review

www.princetonreview.com

TERI: schools which target underrepresented students Including low-income and first generation students

www.teri.org

US Department of Education

www.ed.gov

US News College & Career Center

www.usnews.com

Virtual Campus Tours

www.campustours.com

 

 

INFORMATION FOR MINORITY STUDENTS

ASPIRA: for Latinos

www.aspira.org

INROADS: organization that places/develops talented Minority students in business and industry

www.inroads.org

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

www.jackierobinson.org

Minority Scholarships and Fellowships

scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar3.html

MinorityOn-Line Information Services

www.lights.com/hytelnet/oth/oth023.html

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

www.nacme.org

The National Urban League

www.nul.org

United Negro College Fund

www.uncf.org

 

 

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Association on Higher Ed and Disability (AHEAD)

www.ahead.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

www.add.org

Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

www.chadd.org

College admissions testing

www.act.org and www.collegeboard.org

Council for Learning Disabilities

www.cldinternational.org

ERIC Clearing House on Disabilities & Gifted Children

ericec.org

HEATH Resource (postsecondary educ. Information)

www.heath.gwu.edu

International Dyslexia Association

www.interdys.org

Learning Disabilities Assoc. of America (LDA)

www.ldanatl.org

National Business and Disability Council

www.business-disability.com

National Info Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities

www.nichcy.org

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

www.rfbd.org

 

 

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Act Financial Aid Need Estimator

http://www.act.org/fane/index.html

AmeriCorps (aid for national & community service)

www.americorps.org

Armed Forces' educational assistance programs

www.military.com/Resources/Index/
0,13926,9,00.html

The Financial Aid Information Page****

www.finaid.org

Fee Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Funding Your Education

studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/
FYE/index.html

Hope Scholarship & Lifelong Learning tax credits

www.irs.ustreas.gov

Indiana aid for Children of POW/MIAs in Vietnam and Children of Disabled Veteran

www.ai.org/veteran

Indiana State Student Assistance Commission

www.in.gov/ssaci

Sallie Mae's scholarship and loan calculation services

www.salliemae.com

Scholarship Resource Network Express (non- need based aid)

www.srnexpress.com

Scholarship Scam Alert****

www.finaid.org/scholarships/
scams.phtml

US Dept. of Education

www.ed.gov/finaid.html

US Dept. of Health and Human Services

www.hhs.gov

Veterans Benefits Administrations

www1.va.gov/health_benefits

 

 

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp

Elks National Scholarship

www.elks.org

National Society of Professional Engineers

www.nspe.org

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

www.prudential.com/spirit

 

 

FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES

College Scholarships

www.collegescholarships.com

CollegeBoard.com ExPAN (Fundfinder)

apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/
welcome.jsp

FastWEB***

www.fastweb.com

SRN Express

www.srnexpress.com

 

 

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS

PLAIN, ACT

www.ACT.org

PSAT, SAT I, SAT II

www.ets.org

Testing Tips and Information

www.collegeboard.com

 

College & Career Exploration Center
4555 Central Avenue, Suite 1200
Columbus, IN  47203  

Phone (812) 314-8525
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Additional hours by appointment