Online Resources
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COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION |
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Career Cruising |
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A comprehensive website to explore careers, college programs, financial aid and scholarships. Students may save resources to their portfolio. |
username: psd401 Password for PHS: seahawks |
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Career Bridge |
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WA State resource to explore careers, view job trends, find training programs; Access the "Where Are You Going?" booklet |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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National resource: employment outlook, salary/wages, education needed (Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
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WA State Employment Data Labor market data by county; links to job search |
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O*Net Online Occupation search |
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Check out a College - Community & Technical Colleges Displays all the programs offered in WA State |
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College & Career Compass - Match your interests to a college |
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Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Resources for College Bound Scholarship students |
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Military Careers |
Todaysmilitary.com |
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Americorps |
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Apprenticeships in WA State - WA Dept of L and I |
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National Programs |
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* SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID For an updated list of local scholarships, visit the Career Center website and click on the Scholarship tab
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA. gov (Opens October 1st) WASFA Washington Application for State Financial Aid ReadySetGrad.wa.gov/ WASFAelig For students not eligible for federal aid, regardless of immigration status, including undocumented students Guide to Student Federal Aid studentaid.gov/resources Types of Federal Student Aid studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility
Fast Web FastWeb.com Washboard Washboard.org |
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Finaid.org Resources for scholarships, loans, and military aid Scholarships.com Search by type (merit, first generation, gender, minority, etc} NACME.org National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Offers two scholarships for students pursuing high-demand industries: 1} The Baccalaureate Scholarship is for Scholars pursuing a bachelor's degree in a STEM or health care field. 2) The Career and Technical Scholarship (CTS} is for Scholars pursuing a degree or certificate in a high-demand trade, health care or STEM field such as nursing, welding, or information technology. Funds are flexible and can be used to cover tuition, fees and other costs of attendance such as living expenses, food and more. The Baccalaureate Scholarship application opens each year in January. The CTS application opens three times a year. College Cost Comparison Tool Great resource for comparing tuition, fees, room & board Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Selected programs for reduced out-of-state tuition |
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ENTRANCE EXAMS. TESTING PREP & TRANSCRIPTS Many colleges have made the decision to go "test optional", and instead will be looking at multiple measures (GPA, rigor, course selection) for entrance or placement. Check with your college(s) for admissions requirements. |
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ASVAB - Study guides, practice questions & tests Practice Tests |
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TCC Placement Testing (no longer doing the Accuplacer) |
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SAT - Register for a test collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register?excmpid=VT-00053 |
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ACT - Register for a test my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org |
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March2Success - Online study resources for ACT, SAT, and ASVAB |
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Parchment - Send transcripts electronically |
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Be sure to click "update" after each grading period! |
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ATHLETICS NCAA rules and regulations regarding eligibility Division 1 and 2 online eligibility forms http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future NCAA Clearing House High School Portal |
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TIPS FOR IMPROVING COLLEGE ADMISSION Essay Writing Tips www.essayedge.com Social Media Presence www.entrepreneur.com/article/292726 |
NOTE: Although the culminating project is no longer required for high school graduation, many colleges still factor in community service in their application process.