Auburn Riverside High School



AHS Career Center INTERNET RESOURCE LIST

PRIMARY RESOURCES FOR CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION

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• Use your 7-digit student number (with a zero as the first number) and your birthdate to enter this free and powerful college and career research tool

Career Information Sites

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• A myriad of information on careers, training programs, schools, assessments

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Web version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook; quick reference on careers. Includes national Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.

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Information on Careers, college major finder and more...



Wonderful Accounting career exploration site.

careerbridge.

Official career and education site of the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.



Free and neutral resource on career, college, financial aid, and money management



Allows career information searches by key words, by industry and personal interest. Part of the powerful U.S. ONET network system. Available in Spanish.



Career maps covering 12 key industries in King County, WA

College Exploration



Includes intelligent search-and-match tools and informative videos to find college matches, learn how families can pay for college, and create a personalized plan and timeline for college.



College Admission and Student Resource Hub



All inclusive federal government site on “why college”, planning and organizing your path to college or other postsecondary (“after high school”) education, and the basics on how to pay.



Sign up for SAT, get test dates, test prep, college exploration, links to college web sites, view and send SAT scores, SAT Question of the Day



Sign up for ACT, test prep, career exploration, job info, etc.



Virtual tours, college search, scholarship search



College database, scholarship search



College search by area of interest



Search engine with additional information on online stud. Includes a Career Resource Connection



Search a database that includes over 700 schools. Very current site with link to Twitter.



“Colleges that Change Lives”...Provides a different perspective on college opportunities



College information and database



Princeton Review’s commercial site; profiles on numerous colleges



Customized college searches, detailed profiles on many colleges



Listing and information on our nation’s historically black colleges and universities

cpec.collegeguide

Search engine for information on California colleges



Search engine for information on Christian colleges

nces.collegenavigator

Costs for 7000 colleges nationwide



Wonderful new “one stop shop” guide for applying to the Independent (private) colleges in Washington State



One-Stop Shopping for all Community and Technical Colleges in the state of Washington



Provides national college rankings based on evaluated quality of designated curriculum areas



News, advice & Information for the college bound student.



Information on finding and paying for college. Uses feedback from over 30,000 college students to rank colleges by category.



Check out the videos, hard facts, tips, planning checklists, and words of inspiration from first generation students. Check out the resources too.

College Navigator



Comprehensive US Government site with significant tools ranging from college search to an affordability calculator and more.



Scholarship and college search that is fast, easy, and all about you.



Best online colleges in Washington

Athletic Eligibility



Article on ways to participate in sports while in college



(Also ) Athletes aspiring to participate in sports at the Division I or II level must register here.



Athletes aspiring to participate in sports at a NAIA college must register here.

Financial Aid Information

fafsa.

Federal financial aid application online

studentaid.

US Department of Education site on federal student aid



Excellent guide to financial aid basics, financial aid calculator



Student loan financial service, college cost calculator

get.

GET program – Washington State tuition purchase plan

wiche.edu

Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (“WUE”) – discounts on tuition!

nces.collegenavigator

Tool allows you to obtain total college costs for 7000 colleges nationwide

Scholarship Information



Search engine site produced/managed by the Washington Scholarship Coalition. Search scholarships in Washington.



Web’s largest free scholarship search



An insider’s guide to the scholarship process from the perspective of students who have won national scholarships. Through articles and scholarship profiles, the information covered includes how to find scholarships, how to choose which scholarships to apply for, how to compile competitive applications, and much more.



Powerful search scholarship engine ranked high by Forbes magazine



Large scholarship data base with important info on careers



Links to scholarships, career information, sample college course outlines and more…



Scholarships and articles…



Over $32 Billion in scholarships…self-declared largest search engine, plus other post-high school topics



Federal government student aid site. Link to scholarship search engine.



Used by AMHS and others. Strong search engine.



Scholarship search engine and more recommended by college representative at Pacific University who conducts scholarship workshops and recommends “quantity” as well as quantity in money search. Includes info on all available funding sources.



Scholarship search. Also includes career and salary info, videos, and more.



The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Students who are residents of WICHE states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate.



Scholarship Search

mach25





Gates Millennium Scholarship



Full leadership scholarships awarded to students from the Tacoma-Seattle area to attend Gonzaga, PLU, Whitworth, Northwest, and Trinity Lutheran College.  Students also participate in a seven-month pre-college training program starting in February.  Provides opportunity for students with leadership potential who want to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home.



Washington Student Achievement Council site. Information on numerous programs, including the College Bound Scholarship, and GET program.



Scholarship and education grants for eligible Aboriginal Canadians, Native Alaskans, Aleuts, Inuit, Eskimos, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Polynesians or Micronesians



National Program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African-American HS students who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time



Includes links to over 500 scholarships and annual listing of tours by Historically Black Colleges and Universities



Information on college benefits available through service in the military.



Significant number of Scholarships available

Test Prep Sites



SAT Prep



ACT Prep



Study through online videos for SAT math and High School subjects.



FREE tutorial-oriented test prep online. Register at the site.



This is the King Co. Library site. Follow the test prep link. August prep sessions are frequently offered.





Provided by the U.S. Army. Provides significant study materials (10 hours) for ASVAB, SAT and ACT. Registration required, but students may opt out of recruiter contact.

ASVAB

Why the ASVAB is important...three short and full-length tests...test tips and strategies and how the ASVAB can help you select a career pathway.



Free online SAT and ACT test prep using social learning format, including forums and blogs. New in 2009.

Volunteer Opportunities



Use a simple zip code tool to produce a list of volunteer opportunities in your area.



Type in Seattle or other city in the Puget Sound to view volunteer opportunities.



Information on tuition-free high school summer programs in our national parks.



They describe themselves as one of the oldest and the most reputable volunteer abroad organizations.



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