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Learn
to Live; Live to Learn
| GUIDANCE
INFORMATION
| CollegeBoard |
SAT and AP information,
registration, practice tests, on-line evaluation. |
| American
Universities |
If you would like
to check out university homepages, this site's alphabetical
listing makes them easy to locate. |
SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITES
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| FAFSA |
U.S. Department of
Education's site offering federal student aid information and
applications online. |
| FinAid |
The Financial Aid
Information Page - free, comprehensive, and objective guide
to student financial aid. |
| FastWeb |
Free scholarship
search site. This site offers a customized scholarship search
- 600,000 scholarships worth one billion dollars. |
| Dept. of
Ed - Financial Aid for Students |
Official government
site: "The Federal Student Aid programs
are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over
$60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance.
Here you'll find help for every stage of the financial aid process,
whether you're in school or out of school." |
| The Student Guide
to Federal Aid |
This site provides articles and information to help students
and parents apply for federal scholarship and grant programs. |
| College Is Possible |
This site is a very helpful resource guide for parents, students,
and education professionals. |
| International Student Guidance |
Information about college admissions, finances, scholarships,
and other important things to consider when applying for college. |
CAREERS
| The
Virtual Interview |
"The Virtual
Interview contains actual interview questions ranging from
puff ball to killer. This interactive section
gives you the opportunity to test your answers in a safe environment
so that when the real thing comes along you can engage in a
meaningful exchange rather than grope for a clumsy comeback." |
| The
Temperament Sorter II |
A "fun, interesting,
and revealing questionnaire that tells you if you're an Artisan,
Guardian, Rational or Idealist.
This is the same instrument used in career development programs
at Fortune 500 companies and in counseling centers and career
placement centers at major universities." |
| Monster Career
Center Tools and Quizzes |
This site contains links to many useful career tools, including
personality tests and a cost of living calculator. |
| The Lemonade Stand |
How Well Can You Run a Business? Answer important questions
- for students who think they might like to own their own businesses
one day. |
| The Career
Interests Game |
"This is a
game designed to help you match your interests and skills
with similar careers. It can help you begin thinking
about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments
and careers. " |
CareerZone
Target Your Interest |
Identify work environments and characteristics that interest
you to access a list of careers that you might want to investigate. |
| Career
Planning |
A list of links for all areas of career investigation and
application. |
GENERAL
| I
Need a Job - Now What? |
Article in Employment Guide. |
| UTC Center for
Community Career Education |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's career page with
many useful links. |
Teacher'sFirst.com
Career Planning Resources |
Great links to pages useful to most classrooms. |
| BlueWeb'N
Career Page for Vocational Education |
Great site with info for all areas of vocational education.
The frame on the left side of the web page will also take you
to academic areas. You may also narrow down the search by choosing
specific grade levels or career interests. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
A "a nationally
recognized source of career information, designed to provide
valuable assistance to individuals making
decisions about their future work lives." |
| Resume
Tool Kit |
Important tips, hints, and examples for resumes and cover
letters. |
| The Riley Guide |
Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet |
| JobWeb |
Valuable site with many career related links. Many hours
could easily be spent on this one site. |
| JobStar's
Salary Information |
Most everything you needed to be able to find about salaries. |
| Career Development
eManual |
The University of Waterloo's extensive career manual - from Self
Assessment to Life and Work Planning. Good
info - |
| The Career Key |
Measures personality, looks for jobs that fit the personality,
and gives the opportunity to learn about the jobs. |
| JobStar's
Profession-Specific Salary Surveys |
Salary info about specific occupations, as well as links
to other major salary pages. |
| Salary
Sites |
Interesting site with links to many pages containing salary
information to be considered. |
| Career InfoNet |
Wonderful page
with "wages and employment trends, occupational
requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions
of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career
resource library online." |
| LifeStyle
Optimizer |
"Use this
search tool to create a list of the 10 best cities for you
to live, by selecting one characteristic to
rank cities and then by restricting the search to cities with
certain demographic, economic, or climate conditions." |
| The
Salary Calculator |
Compare the cost of living in hundreds of US cities. |
| Bureau
of Labor Statistics |
All of the statistics you will ever need about careers. |
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