Schools, Colleges, Careers, and Vocation

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Testing     College Information     Career Exploration     Specific Careers



Testing

 

ACT

ACT Homepage with registration, sample tests, and help choosing a college.

College Board Online

SAT and AP test information, registration, practice tests, on-line evaluation.

Kaplan

Free test preparation for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and SAT.

LearnATest

Available through MEL - scroll to the bottom of the page: "MeL: Magazines, Ebooks and More" and log-in using a valid Michigan driver's license number (or click on the direct library link if you are in school or at a public library)

MEAP preparation, all grades; ACT, ASVAB, SAT, U.S. Citizenship, GMAT, GRE, dozens more.

Peterson's

ALL tests (including military -ASVAB- and civil service


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College

 

Apply!

You can fill out the application here for all schools participating in the on-line electronic application process.

College Search

Find two and four year colleges that match your criteria (size, location, field of study, etc)

eFollett

Buy college textbooks on-line at below-retail prices (college sportswear too)

FAFSA on the Web

The FAFSA college financial aid form is available on-line.

FastWeb

Financial Aid Search Through the WEB is a searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 3,000 sources. Used by colleges across the United States, fastWEB is now available to you for free through the World-Wide Web, courtesy of the Financial Aid Information Page and fastWEB.com, L.L.C.

FinAid - the Financial Aid Information Page

This page provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid. It is maintained by the author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students and is sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).

GreekPages University

Greek system news and individual chapter listings.

NCAA

Information for student athletes.

Peterson's Education Center

K-12, college and university (undergraduate and graduate) listings , as well as other useful links.


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Career Exploration

 

America's Career InfoNet

A comprehensive source of occupational and economic information to help you make informed career decisions.

Career Currents

New careers profiled every day.

Career One Stop

This source for national-level job information is "the nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. Find jobs--from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. Locate public workforce services in your area. Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, learn which careers are hot, get resume writing tips and job interview strategies, and much more!"

Career Voyages

Many career exploration options.

SHS Career Majors Information

 

Job Star

Links to information about specific careers.

Military Services

Everything about

U. S. Air Force

Michigan Career Portal


MOIS

Michigan Occupational Information System (abridged MOIS scripts)

Monster.Com

Job seeker resources and help (e.g., resumes)

My Dream Explorer

Planning - for a self-registration password, see a counselor or Mrs. Overbey

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Comprehensive career information.

Salaries

Links to comparative information.

What Can I Do With A Major in....?

Careers related to different college majors.


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Specific Careers

 
Journalism USA Today - Virtual Career Quest
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