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Using the Web for Career and College Preparation

What follows is a sampling of the many resources on the Internet that can help simplify the process of planning for life after high school. Career exploration links have been added to help you identify areas of interest based on your personality, personal interests, and aptitudes. Click on a link below to find the information and links.
Personality Tests SAT Test Prep Colleges Student Loan Information/Finacial Aid Searches Scholarships

www.wois.org - Key other resources select education and financial.

Click on Student loan Infoormation or financial aid services

Personality Tests/Interest Surveys:

This test based on the Jung - Myers-Briggs typological approach to personality. Please choose one of two options when answering the questions in the inventory.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

STEP BY STEP CAREER INTERST SURVEY. TAKES SOME TIME BUT IT’S WORTH IT TO FIND A THE RIGHT CAREER FOR YOU.
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/step1.asp

Career development, which includes self-assessments, exploring different occupations, decision-making and career/life planning.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/

Interactive career/interest inventories appropriate for grades 8-14, access the Occupational Outlook Handbook, job interviewing tips, and numerous other career relevant sites.
http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early

This is the ultimate career center. Take an employability assessment to see if you are ready for the world of work, do a career exploration to see what you would be good at, and check out the current and future job market for different careers anywhere in the U.S.
http://www.acinet.org

Click on Education and find information about Washington State 2 & 4 year schools, distance learning opportunities, on line homework helper, and much more. You also may want to click on employment and check out the job market in Washington State and explore other training opportunities.
http://www.wa.gov

Apply for student loan on line, explore education abroad opportunities, and gather information about the process of acquiring financial aid to attend school.
http://www.wiredscholar.com

This is the U.S. Bureau of labors career resource for older students. It describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, job requirements, pay ranges, and more.
http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

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SAT Test Prep:

Career information & great college search engine. Find out what you would be good at and where to get the training you need to succeed. Register for the SAT and take practice test.
http://www.collegeboard.com

Online SAT prep or practice tests
http://www.saab.org

Online SAT prep or practice tests
http://www.4test.com

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Student Loan Information/Finacial Aid Searches:

College search, scholarship/financial aid searches, and distance learning opportunities.12/18/01
http://www.gocollege.com

Find information about 529 plans to save money tax free in a college fund account.
http://www.savingforcollege.com/

A multitude of educational resources for parents & students in the process of planning for post secondary education, including information about Military Aid, calculators that will help you figure out how much it will cost to attend the schools you choose, and a scholarship search engine. 12/18/01
http://www.finaid.org

File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on line. Why wait weeks for the results when you can get them in a few days? Lots of additional help about the process of acquiring financial help for post secondary education.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

Online application, college database, and the CollegeBOT Crawler, the only search engine devoted to education-related pages.
http://www.collegenet.com

U.S. Department of Ed site with information about federal student financial aid, loan consolidation, college search, and preparing for college.
http://www.ed.gov/studentaid

Information about the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits and a wealth of other IRS related information.
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

Find out how to make attending college affordable.
http://www.collegeispossible.org

Information about how to select a career, and find a school, which will provide you with the training, you need to succeed.
http://www.mapping-your-future.org

Find a part time summer job, explore career options, pick a college, and get financial aid.
http://www.quintacareers.com/teens.html

School age kids can get career information by exploring favorite class subjects. Information includes what jobs are like, how to prepare, and where to find more information.
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm

A catalog of reviewed Web education resources for everyone from infants to those ready for college. All sites have been reviewed and critiqued. Additional career information.
http://www.educationindex.com/lifestage.html

Resources to explore careers in trade and technical careers. Job descriptions and job market trends. A must for anyone interested in post-secondary education but not a 4-year school.
http://www.geocities.com/soarcatb/

Wondering what to do with your life after high school? Check this site out for a few tips from winners of the Academic All Americans Award.
http://www.lifesplaybook.com

Gateway to job/career information. Explore the world of work and find a career that’s right for you.
http://careerbookmarks.tpl.Toronto.on.ca/

Washington State Apprenticeship Program home page. Earn while you learn. Check this out if you are the type of person that learns best hands on.
http://www.lni.wa.gov/scs/apprenticeship/default.htm

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Military:

United States Army information
http://www.army.mil/

United States Marine Corps information
http://www.usmc.mil

United States Air Force information
http://www.af.mil/

United States Coast Guard information
.http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg

United States Navy
http://www.navy.mil

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Colleges:

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
http://www.cwu.edu

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
http://www.ewu.edu

EVERGREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
http://www.evergreen.edu

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
http://www.wsu.edu

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
http://www.wwu.edu/~admit

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
http://www.washington.edu

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
http://www.gonzaga.edu

HENERY COGSWELL COLLEGE
http://www.henrycogswell.edu

HERITAGE COLLEGE
http://www.heritage.edu

LUTHERAN BIBLE INSTITUTE
http://www.lbi.edu

NORTHWEST COLLEGE
http://www.nwcollege.edu

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
http://www.plu.edu

SAINT MARTIN’S COLLEGE
http://www.stmartin.edu

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
http://www.spu.edu

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
http://www.seattleu.edu

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
http://www.ups.edu

WALLA WALLA COLLEGE
http://www.wwc.edu

WHITMAN COLLEGE
http://www.whitman.edu

WHITWORTH COLLEGE
http://www.whitworth.edu

EVERY THING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CAREERS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
http://tcc.comptia.org

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Scholarships:

Search a database of over 600,000+ scholarships! Apply electronically and set up a personal mailbox to check at your leisure. Updated offers forwarded to your email. Do a college search and download college applications. 12/20/01
http://www.fastweb.com

Ron Brown Scholar Program (major Scholarships)
http://www.ronbrown.org/

Scholarships On The Net (1,500)
http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm

THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP SITE
http://www.truman.gov/

THE HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND
http://hispanicfund.org/scholar.html

JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.jackierobinson.org/

McDONALD'S Education Scholarships(with UNCF)
http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/ community/education/scholarships/uncf/uncf.html

Target Scholarships
http://www.target.com/target_group/community/

UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND MERCK SCIENCEINITIATIVE
http://www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm

ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
http://ppia.aed.org/index.html

Minority Health Program
http://www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC CPA's Scholarships
http://www.aahcpa.org/scholar.htm

AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Minority Geoscience Scholarships
http://www.agiweb.org/ehr/mgsftp.html)

Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in accounting)
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY Undergraduate Fellowships
http://www.asm.org/edusrc/edu23b.htm

Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
http://www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data/

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR BLACK STUDENTS IN SCIENCE Scholarship
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm

Tylenol Scholarships
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/

Coca Cola Scholarships
http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/education_scholarsfoundation.html

STATE FARM INSURANCE Achievement Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm

STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm

McNair Scholars Program
http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/trc/Undergrad/space.html

Undergraduate Scholarships (national Institutes of Health Scholarships)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm

National Scholarships at all levels
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholars.html

The ROTC Scholarships
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html

Sallie Mae's free Online Scholarshipship
http: file://www.salliemae.com/planning/scholarships.html

Scholarship Search - From FreSch!
http://216.110.42.89/search-logon.phtml

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

College Fund/UNCF
http://www.uncf.org/

Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List
http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/

Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/

NACME Scholarship Program
http://www.nacme.org/univ/scholars.html

Athletic Scholarships
http://scholarships-ar-us.org/athletic.htm

Baptist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm

Methodist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm

Project Excellence Scholarships
http:// www.project-excellence.com

Intel Science Talent Search
http:// www.sciserv.org/sts

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html

Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm

United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml

Scholarships and Grants
http://www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html

Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
www.college-scholarships.com/

Gateways to US Government Grants/money
http://www.students.gov/link_search/listlinks.cfm?cfid=1481339&cftokenv597759&topic01&Criteria=

Accounting Scholarships
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm

American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.apa.org/students/funding.html

American Sociological Association Graduate funding
http://www.asanet.org/student/funding.html

Americorps,
http://www.cns.gov/

Minority Scholarships
http://content.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.cfm

BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.html

Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp?viewiitorial&id142&sub=2&trk=/ Working_at_Xerox/

Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/k_v6.cfm?rdn=&CFID 806&CFTOKEN301928

FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/

Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp

Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/ Scholarship/black.html

Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/ educationrelations/scholarships/

ROTC Military Scholarships (Navy, Army, Marines, Airforce)
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html

Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/

Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/

Historically Black College & University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/

College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/ html/fundfind01.html

Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm

Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways
http://www.fedmoney.org/

25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/

Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

HBCU "Packard" Sit ABroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/

ACT-SO aEURoeOlympics of the Mind" Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/ list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

If you would prefer, bring a blank disk to the counselor’s office and make a copy of this Microsoft word document, which contains links to all of these webpages.

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