In your 11th & 12th grade EDP session we talked about the following
websites.  Scroll down for a complete list of info

A.  www.fafsa.ed.gov- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
         Begin applying Jan. 1st of senior year.  Deadline is March 1st.  Apply for:

            -- grant money,
            --loan money from Government- at a lower interest rate than a bank
            --most colleges require you fill out this form, to be considered for free grant money from the college

B. www.michigancollegeguide.com -- Cut and paste the link into your address line.
     Listing of Public and Private colleges in MI.  The guide gives you costs, admission requirements etc
 

C. Edline-- www.troycolts.org   If you don't know your log in code, see Mrs. Issac in the Media
      Center.  Your Report Card is stored under My Contents,  (grey menu box)  Then Click "Private Reports"
      click "View"  MP1 Report Card.   Scroll down to see Culumative GPA.  Colleges use your GPA to decide if you
      meet their admission requirements.

D.    Troy Highlites Newsletter & Guidance Office Updates (under Counseling) and College Packet are 3
         other links on www.troycolts.org seniors find helpful.   Newsletters and Guidance Office Updates list when the
          college reps are in the building and when scholarship deadlines happen.

 E.  www.fastweb.com- free scholarship search site.  Google unique characteristics about yourself to find
      scholarships. 

F.  THS has a "Scholarship Book" that is handed out for free to parents and students who attend Senior Parent
      night in September of Senior year.  (Books cost $2.00 if you want to buy one and didn't go to this event see Ms. Brubaker
      in Counseling office.)  Please note, there are many more opportunities out there for students that aren't listed in the book,
      The Scholarship Book is a clearning house of information when an issuing organziation sends THS their mateials.  Many scholarship
      organizations don't send us their information, so we can't list an opportunity for you if we were never sent the information.
      The Scholarship Book is a beginning resource but not the only resource for you to use.

     Check out Scholarship - (grey box) to see what MI Public colleges usually offer to students with
     strong ACT and GPA scores .

    G. www.learning expresslibrary.com,   www.act.org & www.collegeboard.com
     See grey box titled ACT & SAT & MME to learn about these websites

  H.  Common Application: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/DownloadForms.aspx
 

OTHER WEBSITES TO HELP YOU EXPLORE AND PLAN YOUR LIFE
    1.. Career Exploration (used often at middle school easy reading level with lots of graphics)
  www.bridges.com    CLICK ON SITE ID tab--it must appear to pop forward   

    User Site ID: 0028740  password: troy   (must be lowercase)
    click Choices Explorer  (orange screen)

    2.  O- Net on Line - Career Research http://online.onetcenter.org

   3.  How majors of study at college translate to Careers http://jobshadow.monster.com/converter/
     More Majors of study website:   http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm
     CNN article on top 10 majors: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/10/27/cb.what.major.pays/index.html

  4.  High Growth Industries and Labor statistics  www.careervoyages.gov   (Career videos listen instead of read)

  5.  Career Exploration & employment information  http://www.michigan.gov/careers

  6.  Would you make a good entrepreneur?  Take a quiz http://jobshadow.monster.com/career/quiz/entre.asp

7.  Career Interest Suverys:
     A.http://www.oaklandcc.edu/careerfocus/Fall2001/fa01-9.htm     Career Interest Suvey -  RIASEC - Based on Holland's Code
     B. Personality Assessment Web site base on Myers Briggs  http://www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp
     C http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx   Career Survey from Princeton review
 

8.  College Finance Planning http://elearning.makingitcount.com/start/default.asp

9. http://mychildsfuture.org/parents/item.htm?edlvl=3  For Parents - helping plan your child's future

10. www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm    US Department of Labor Website - for labor market information

11.  http://www.macrao.org/  Check to see if college credits will transfer to another college

12.  Troy People Concerned - Assistance for students and families with "the basics of life"
http://www.tpchelps.org/

13.  For Miltary information, "Google" the branch of the military that you want to explore

14.  Explore your Values, Attitdues, Apptitudes, Strengths and Weaknesses.
 http://www.grcc.edu/?PageID=9769 This link could help you with essay writing for
 college admission and scholarships along with interviewing

15. http://www.jets.org/explore/index.cfm Junior Engineering Technical Society

16. http://www.mihott.com/CareersAZ.cfm  - Medical Career Web site

17.  A listing of Michigan's Community Colleges & programs of study http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb/0,1607,7-242-48247_44644_44670---,00.html 
 18.    http://www.oaklandcc.edu/careerfocus/programsA-Z.aspx    Oakland Community College Degree Program information
         http://www.oaklandcc.edu/careerfocus/Winter2004/W04_2.htm   Why OCC is a good value for a college choice

19.  www.cheggs.com    College text book rental.  Learn ways to cut costs at college

20.  College ranking websites:  http://www.collegecareerlifeplanning.com/Pages/Education%20Planning%20Pages/Index%20College%20Search%20&%20Ranking.html
 

21.  www.collegeprowler.com       Students give letter grades to college and take a personality quiz to see if your college
      is a good fit for your personality.