College Resource Guide

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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:
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Federal and State Aid
Free Scholarships
College Admission
College Preparation
Credit Transfers
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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:
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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
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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.
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CHOOSING A FUTURE CAREER
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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