COLLEGE RESOURCE GUIDE FEDERAL STUDENT AID INFORMATION http://www.students.gov: Student gateway to the U.S. government with information on everything from financial aid to filing taxes. http://studentaid.ed.gov-Information and links to Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) and PIN (personal identification number). Tel: (800) 433-3243 (1-800-4 FEDAID). You can use the above number for checking application status, ordering a duplicate Student Aid Report (SAR), change of address, help in filing applications, and general information on eligibility. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) FAFSA online – www.fafsa.ed.gov Site to use to fill out your FAFSA, open your saved FAFSA or corrected information, sign electronically with your PIN, check status of a submitted FAFSA or print signature page, make corrections to a processed FAFSA, add or delete a School Code, and view and print your SAR To obtain a PIN - www.pin.ed.gov Use this site to use to apply for a PIN (personal identification number). Fill out the form completely and choose a four digit number of your choice. You and your parent need separate PIN numbers. They are your electronic signature. http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ - Early start on the financial aid process by providing you with an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid. College Access Information Hotline: 1-877-I ATTAIN (428-8246) You can talk to a person for information on: Federal and State Aid Free Scholarships College Admission College Preparation Credit Transfers Schools in Ohio Financial Aid Contacts Degree Information College Access Programs Any College Question You Have Excellent General Web Sites for College Choice, Search, Careers: **http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator – U.S. Department of Education www.College.gov – US Dept of Ed. – Why go, what to do to prepare, how to pay. Excellent! www.OhioCAP.org – Ohio Dept. of Ed, OCAN, Board of Regents **http://www.ohiohighered.org/- University System of Ohio – information regarding all the 2 and 4 year state colleges in Ohio and links to other Ohio education related sites. Financial Aid, College Cost Calculators, EFC (expected family contribution), loan information: Ohio College Access Network – http://www.ohiocan.org/college cost/dashboard.aspx Department of Education - www.ed.gov Great Lakes – www.mygreatlakes.org FinAid - www.finaid.org Sallie Mae’s Financial aid Calculator - www.salliemae.com American Student Assistance - http://www.amsa.com/index.cfm GCCC 3/24/2016 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES Scholarship Links – http://www.greeneccc.com - (Click on “High School” drop down menu then click on “Guidance”. Then click on Scholarships in the left hand menu. Click on “List of Scholarships” and find the most current list. www.finaid.com: FinAid – uses the Fast Web search engine http://www.students.gov: Student gateway to the U.S. government with information on everything from financial aid to filing taxes. http://studentaid.ed.gov: Fed. Student Aid; search by career field www.gocollege.com - The Number One College Bound Website on the Internet http://educationplanner.org: Powered by Peterson’s; search by career field www.collegeboard.com: College Board Scholarship Search www.scholarships.com : Search by grade level, major, types, states etc www.collegeanswer.com - Sallie Mae Fund Search www.fastweb.com: Fast Web www.brokescholar.com: Chase Bank Scholarships www.petersons.com/finaid: Peterson’s – information about applying for scholarships http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/ - complete questionnaire then check scholarship list. http://www.ohiomentor.org – Click on financial aid, then on scholarship search. http://scholarships.collegetoolkit.com/scholarship/main.aspx - Many searches offered. http://www.MeritAid.com (run by Cappex) http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/ www.800headstart.com: Fast Aid Scholarship Search http://www.scholarshipexperts.com: Scholarship Experts http://www.scholarshiphelp.org – Information about all aspects of applying for scholarships www.collegescholarships.com: College Connection Scholarships http://www.collegenet.com – Scholarship search, college search http://scholarships101.com/ Run by Next Student magazine. http://www.careersandcolleges.com/ http://www.studentawards.com/ www.college-scholarships.com: College Scholarship Search www.gmsp.org: Gates Millennium Scholarship (minority) www.hispanicfund.org: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (Hispanic American) http://www.hsf.net/default.aspx : Hispanic Scholarship Fund (Hispanic American) http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/directory.htm - Latino College Dollars http://www.uncf.org/ : The United Negro College Fund (African American) www.apiasf.org: Asian-American scholarships www.freschinfo.com: Free Scholarship Search and Information Service ARE YOU READY FOR COLLEGE? College Readiness (Am I ready to leave home and go to college?) http://parentingteens.about.com/library/sp/quiz/collegequiz.htm Reality Check (How much money do I need to live the way I want to?) http://ohcis.intocareers.org/: - (User Name: bellbrookhs: Password: ohiocis03) Click on “Reality Check” (under Occupations and Employment) to go to site. Reality Check - http://showmethefuture.org/game/index.cfm A game to help you figure out the cost of living, budgeting, financial planning, setting career goals and the value of higher education. GCCC 3/24/2016 CHOOSING A FUTURE CAREER Oh.kuder.com (do not use www) – Electronic Career Portfolio All your career material is stored here. You can access your ECP on the web for the rest of your life free of charge. Update it as many times throughout your high school years Offers career searches, skills assessment and a work values inventory. Remember your password!! http://ocis.ode.state.oh.us/: Ohio Career Information System User Name: bellbrookhs; Password: ohiocis03 Occupations and employment – occupations, occupation match, occupation sort and job search, self-employment, military employment, careers in the future of technology, assessment skills. Education and training – Ohio schools, US colleges & Universities, financial aid, programs of study, undergraduate and graduate school sorting. Scholarship searches http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/ - What can I do with this major? Excellent! http://career.missouri.edu/students/majors-careers/skills-interests/career-interest-game/ Career Interests Game. This is a game to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook At top of page, there is a line that says “Search”. Type in a career you are interested in after the word “for”. Click on “search”. Gives job descriptions and information about the job market in each state, information about training and education, earnings, and what the job entails. http://www.acinet.org/acinet - Career One Stop. Click on Explore Careers and then browse “occupations” www.mappingyourfuture.org – Mapping Your Future http://ecos.princetonreview.com/ - The Princeton Review – Education and Career Opportunities http://going2college.org - College Access http://www.careervoyages.gov - Career Clusters http://www.myplan.com/timeline/high_school.php - career and post-secondary school search http://www.What2Be.net – health care occupations and Ohio schools that offer those careers ADMISSION PRACTICE TESTS WEB SITES http://ogt.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/studentsOGT.htm - OGT Practice Tests Learning expresslibrary.com – free tests for OGT, college admission test http://www.testprepreview.com – free practice tests for Accuplacer, Compass, ACT, SAT, etc. http://www.4tests.com/ - free full length practice ACT, SAT, AP bio, chem., and history tests. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/preparation-sample.html Accuplacer practice tests http://www.studyguidezone.com/accuplacertest.htm - A study guide and practice questions. http://www.act.org/compass/tests/index.html - Practice Compass tests. https://www.clarkstate.edu/placement_testing_/_sample_tests.php – CSCC practice test site. http://www.majortests.com/sat- SAT prep web site www.act.org – ACT www.collegeboard.com – SAT, PROFILE www.number2.com – SAT www.gomath.com – SAT math prep site www.vocabulary.com – Vocabulary http://www.powerprep.com/ - Power Prep Power GCCC 3/24/2016 COLLEGE CHOICE Choosing a school and college directories: http://regents.ohio.gov/transfer/tagcourses/index.php - OH college course transfer information www.Ohio CAP.org – Ohio Board of Regents, Dept. of Ed, OCAN http://regents.ohio.gov – Ohio Board of Regents http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp: Princeton Review http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator – U.S. Department of Education – over 9,000 colleges! http://studentaid.ed.gov – Federal Department of Education http://educationplanner.org – American Education Services; powered by Peterson’s www.collegeboard.com - College Board Scholarship Search www.petersons.com/finaid: Peterson’s http://wwwmajorsexplored.com/coop and www.CO-OP.edu – Co-Operative Colleges http://www.majorsexplored.com/ - College Majors and Career Exploration www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm - US News and World Report www.campustours.com – Campus Tours Index www.ohiocc.org – Ohio Association of Community Colleges Printable information at: http://www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org/assets/images/public-pages/63313defedd1b9a8b4bca2f21c226f3c.pdf http://www.ohioprivatecolleges.com/ - Information sheet of each Ohio Private College http://www.opuac.org/pdf/thinkpublic.pdf - Information sheets on OH public universities http://www.campusvisit.com – Discounted Amtrak and hotels for college visits http://askjoecollege.com/ www.collegeclicktv.com; www.studentsreview.com; www.theU.com – college reviews by students MILITARY AID www.goarmy.com – Army (800-USA-ARMY) http://www.navy.com/navy/careers/ – Navy (800-USA-NAVY) http://www.airforce.com/ – Air Force (800-USA-USAF) www.marines.com – Marines (800-USA-MARINES) www.gocoastguard.com – Coast Guard (800-NOW-USCG) www.merchantmarines.org/ – Merchant Marines (866-456-4778) www.goang.com – Air National Guard (800-TO-GO-ANG) www.1-800-Go-Guard.com – Army National Guard (800-GO-GUARD) http://www.armyreserve.army.mil/ – Army Reserve http://afreserve.com/ - Air Force Reserve www.afrotc.com - Air Force ROTC www.armyrotc.com - Army ROTC www.nrotc.navy.mil - Naval ROTC www.arng.army.mil - Army National Guard SELECTIVE SERVICE www.sss.gov – Selective Service Registration STUDENT ATHLETES http://ncaa.com/ or http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.html - National Collegiate Athletic Association (register to be eligible to play Division I or Division II sports in college) http://naia.cstv.com/ - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics http://www.njcaa.org/ – National Junior College Athletics Association GCCC 3/24/2016 Career Choices - Apprenticeships http://www.doleta.gov/ - U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration “find job and career information”. http://www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm - Registered Apprenticeship Web Site offering general information about apprentices in general. http://www.careervoyages.gov/ - Explore careers in apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, health care, homeland security, hospitality, information technology and transportation. http://online.onetcenter.org/ - O*Net On-Line. You can do occupations search, crosswalk search (job descriptions), skills search, and tools & technology search. http://www.careeronestop.org/ - You can explore careers, salary and benefits, education and training, job searches, resumes and interviews, and people and places to help you. http://www.careervoyages.gov/careercompass-main.cfm - the Career Compass will help you use your interests to find a variety of occupations that you might like to do. Read the descriptions of the interest areas, then select your interests and a list of occupations will appear. http://www.acrnetwork.org/cdmt/tool.htm - The Career Decision-Making Tool (CDMT) helps you to select a suitable career direction; identify the kinds of occupations that will assist you in following your chosen career direction; and identify the kinds of learning you will need to qualify for and perform selected occupations. Linda York-Tortorici College Access Advisor 937-463-6636 ext 201 ltortorici@greeneccc.com GCCC 3/24/2016