•+College+and+Career

=**What is involved in becoming a __ ?**= toc


 * **Alaska Career Information System**[| -][]
 * **Occupational Outlook Handbook** - http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
 * **O*NET OnLine** @http://online.onetcenter.org/
 * **Browse by Career Cluster** -- http://www.onetonline.org/find/career
 * ** Careership ** (middle school students career info) http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm
 * ** American Career Infonet ** []
 * ** California Occupational Guides ** []
 * **College Boards**[| - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student]
 * [|Career Browser]
 * [|Career Explorer]
 * [|What Can I do With this Major?]
 * [|Princeton Review Choosing a Major]
 * [|College Journal (Wall Street Journal)]
 * [|StudentJobs.gov]
 * [|Career City: Self Assessments]
 * Virtual Campus Visits - Web, Mobile, Facebook - YourCampus360.com

Testing

 * [|About the SAT]
 * [|SAT Subject Tests]
 * [|About AP]
 * [|ACT Test]
 * [|ACT Practice Tests]
 * [|Yahoo! Test Prep Center]
 * [|Google Test Prep]
 * [|Testing Helps]
 * [|SAT/ACT Optional Schools]
 * [|SATPrepHelp]

=Career Inventories=
 * Career City: Self Assessments [| http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/career_city/]
 * Career Quiz (Princeton Review Birkman Career Style Summary) http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?careers=6
 * *Career Interests Game http://career.missouri.edu/holland/
 * *Career Key http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/
 * Career Zone: Assess Yourself http://www.nycareerzone.org/assessment/
 * Common Careers for Personality Types http://www.personalitypage.com/careers.html
 * Kiersey Temperament Sorter: http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro1.asp
 * Life Colors Online http://www.lifecolorsonline.com/lifecolorslite.html
 * Match Your Skills to Careers http://www.iseek.org/sv/Frame?pg=12403
 * MOIS Occupational Information System Self-Assessment Career Survey http://mois.org/
 * Monster.com Tools and Quizzes http://content.monster.com/tools/
 * Myers Briggs Psychological Type Profiles http://typelogic.com/
 * Personality Tests: http://www.2h.com/Tests/personality.phtml
 * Personality Tests http://www.haleonline.com/psych/

=Career Descriptions=
 * About.com Career Choices http://www.careerplanning.about.com/library/blcareers.htm
 * **American Career Infonet** http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
 * Biology Careers Page [|http://www.furman.edu/~snyder/careers/careers.html]
 * **California Occupational Guides** []
 * America's Career InfoNet []
 * Career Explorer []
 * CareerBabe []
 * **Careership** (middle school students career info) http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm
 * Career Zone []
 * Careers in Science []
 * College Board Career Browser []
 * Exploring Occupations []
 * Find a Career for You [|http://www.review.com/career/article.cfm?id=career\car_car_index&menuID=0&jobs=4]
 * Healthcare Careers []
 * Iseek: Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge []
 * Job Profiles.com http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm
 * Job HuntersBible.com [|http://www.jobhuntersbible.com]
 * JobQuest (an interactive database of job information--student-created) http://library.thinkquest.org/15111/
 * JobStar Career Guides http://jobstar.org/tools/career/index.htm
 * Mapping Your Future (Planning a Career) [|http://www.mapping-your-future.org:80/planning/]
 * MOIS: Michigan's Career Pathways http://www.mois.org/pathways/
 * New York Times: Working http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/01working-index.html?0205
 * O*NET OnLine http://online.onetcenter.org/
 * ***Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/**
 * **Quintessential Careers: A Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide http://www.quintcareers.com/index.html**
 * **Salary.com [| http://www.salary.com/home/layoutscripts/homl_display.asp]**
 * **Vocational Information Center: Exploring the World of Work http://www.geocities.com/soarcatb/**

**Interactive Search Tools**

 * //If you don't have a clue about which schools best meet your needs, in terms of academics, selectivity, diversity, environment, costs, distance, etc, start with an interactive search.//**


 * **[|College Board Matchmaker]**
 * **[|College Board LikeFind]**
 * **[|AES Education Planner School Search]**
 * **[|Princeton Review Advanced School Search]**
 * **[|College Toolkit]**
 * **[|US News College Personality Quiz]**
 * **[|US News Best Colleges]**
 * **[|Career Explorer: Find Colleges]**
 * **[|CollegeNet]**
 * **[|College View]**
 * **[|Peterson’s]**
 * **[|NCES College Search]**
 * **[|College Search]**
 * **[|US College Search]**
 * **[|E-learning Search] (US News)**

Student Reviews**
 * [|StudentsReview]
 * [|UNIGO College Search] (student reviews)toc



Comparing your Selections

 * [|Collegeboard.com Side by Side Comparison]

Forms
//Don't miss these valuable forms. The Common Application is accepted by a growing number of institutions. FAFSA is required for most college aid applications if you are seeking aid. The PROFILE OnLine is used in addition to the FAFSA by scholarship services and a number of private schools.//
 * [|Common Application]
 * [|Free Application for Federal Student Aid]
 * [|College Board’s PROFILE OnLine (financial aid)]

Essay Help
//Your essay is a critical component of your application. It offers you an opportunity to make your personal voice heard, to separate yourself from thousands of other applicants.// =
 * [|College Admission Essay]
 * [|Three Steps to a College Essay] (College Board)
 * [|Essay Edge Admissions Essay 101]
 * [|College Essay Tips]
 * [|Teen Ink College Essay] (student submissions)
 * [|About.com Application Essays]
 * [|Art of Writing the College Essay]
 * [|College Essay Questions] (InfoPlease)
 * [|International Students: Sample College Essays]
 * [|What Makes a Good Essay?] (Monash College)

= =Two year Technical Schools=
 * American Association of Community Colleges [| http://www.aacc.nche.edu/]
 * Bucks County Community College [| http://www.bucks.edu/]
 * Community College Web [| http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/]
 * Montgomery County Community College [| http://www.mc3.edu/]

=Selecting a Major=
 * Choose a Career/Major (U. Buffalo) http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/choose.shtml
 * Major Resource Kits http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
 * Majors That Match http://www.review.com/majors/searchhome.cfm?tabIndex=2
 * What Can I do with a Major In? []
 * What Can I do with My Major? (Rice) http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/careers/students/getting-help/whatcanido.shtml

=Resumes=
 * Career Babe Resumes http://www.careerbabe.com/resume.html
 * Career City [| http://www.glencoe.com/sec/careers/career_city/]
 * [|Damn Good Resume]
 * [|Job Hunters Bible: Resumes]
 * JobStar Resumes http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.cfm
 * Monster.com Resumes and Letters http://content.monster.com/resume/
 * Purdue Business Writing Resources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/index.html
 * [|Purdue OWL Resumes]
 * Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide http://www.quintcareers.com/career_resources.html
 * Resume Writing for High School Students http://www.sccis.org/main/resume/afterschool1.htm
 * Resumes [|http://7-12educators.about.com/msub103resume.htm]
 * Resume Lesson Plan http://desktoppub.about.com/library/weekly/aa0828c1.htm?once=true&
 * Resumes and Cover Letters http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/cjs/cjs_site/resume.htm
 * Riley Guide: Resumes and Cover Letters http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html
 * 200 Letters for Job Hunters http://www.careerlab.com/letters/
 * WorkSearch http://www.garywill.com/worksearch/
 * [|Best Places for Students to Write their Resumes]
 * [|Best Websites For Students Exploring Jobs and Careers]
 * [|JobSpice]
 * [|JobWeb]
 * [|Riley Guide: Resumes]
 * [|College Grad.com Resumes]
 * [|Career Babe Resumes]
 * [|Career Lab: Cover Letters]
 * [|Your Resume Online]
 * [|Emurse]
 * [|How To Write A Resume]
 * [|GigTide]
 * [|Razume]
 * [|Resume Companion]
 * [|Resumega]

Directories
//These gateway sites provide easy access to the home pages of all the universities, where you can get tons of background information, download applications, even apply online.// = =
 * [|A-Z Directory] (US News)
 * [|Google University Search] Search within the pages of a university's site
 * [|AES]
 * [|Pennsylvania Mentor]
 * [|U101]
 * [|University Links]
 * [|Universities Worldwide (International)>]
 * [|University of Texas at Austin]
 * [|Yahoo! Colleges and Universities]
 * [|All About College]
 * [|Braintrack University Index (International)>]
 * [|Gradschool.com]
 * [|Master List of Free Online College Courses]

=Financial Aid=
 * About.com Financial Aid [| http://collegeapps.about.com/cs/financialaid/index.htm]
 * All About College Financial Aid [| http://www.allaboutcollege.com/netguide/financial-aid.htm]
 * College is Possible [| http://www.collegeispossible.org/]
 * College Board Paying for College [| http://www.collegeboard.com/paying/]
 * FAFSA on the Web [| http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/]
 * Fastaid [| http://www.fastaid.com/]
 * FinAid! Financial Aid Information Page [|http://www.finaid.org]
 * [|Scholarships.com] From students.gov
 * Students.gov http://students.gov/
 * Student Guide: Financial Aid [| http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html]
 * SallieMae College Answer http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
 * [|AES: Paying]

=Planning and Preparing=
 * America's JobBank http://www.ajb.dni.us/
 * Getting Ready for College Early http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/
 * College Choice http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/home.html
 * Preparing Your Child For College http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/
 * College Plan http://collegeplan.org/
 * Mapping Your Future http://mapping-your-future.org/
 * Wall Street Journal College Journal http://www.collegejournal.com/

=Military Information=
 * Guide to the Evaluation of Education Experiences in the Armed Services http://www.militaryguides.acenet.edu/index.cfm
 * Military Careers Online http://www.militarycareers.com/
 * Military Opportunities http://myfuture.com/secondary/milops.html
 * Selective Service Registration http://www.sss.gov/
 * US Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil/
 * US Army http://www.goarmy.com/
 * US Marine Corps http://www.usmc.mil/
 * US Air Force http://www.airforce.com/
 * US Naval Academy http://www.nadn.navy.mil/
 * US Air Force Academy http://www.usafa.af.mil/