NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL  MEMORANDUM       

TO:                Seniors/Parents

FROM:           Counseling Department

RE:                Scholarship/Careers/College Information

DATE:            6-20-07

The following list contains resources and procedures to follow for scholarships and college information.

 

Scholarship Information

·         College Catalog (look up "Scholarship" in the index for each university)

·         Review the scholarship/open house memo distributed monthly from the N.D.P. Counseling Office, via the students’ class and monthly newsletter

·         http://www.brokescholar.com/

·         http://www.cashe.com/

·         http://www.CollegeAnswer.com/

·         http://www.collegeboard.org/

·         http://www.fastweb.com/

·         http://www.makingitcount.com/

·         http://www.money.msn.com/

·         http://www.scholaraid.studentadvantage.com/

·         http://www.scholarships.com/

·         http://www.schoolguides.com/

·         http://www.studentrewards.com/

·         http://www.wiredscholar.com/

·         The Scholarship Book

·         Check N.D.P. library and your local library for additional sources

 

Career Information

·         http://www.michigan.gov/careers

·         http://www.MyMajors.com (survey that results in 6 majors)

·         http://www.CareersAndColleges.com

·         http://www.yourfuture.org

·         http://www.colleges.com

http://www.careersandcolleges.com/

The Virtual Guidance Counselor allows you to explore your career interests.  Plus:  dozens of job advice articles and resources.

·         http://careerplanning.about.com/

A comprehensive site featuring self-assessment tools, job tips and salary info.

·         The Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/

Check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

·         http://www.mappingyourfuture   Mapping Your Future 

·         http://michigan.gov/careers   Michigan Career Portal - the official State of Michigan website.  

·         Peterson’s Education Center

      http://www.petersons.com/ 

      An online catalog of useful books and other material to aid your career search

·         www.mois.org Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS.  Interests and abilities self-test.) 

·         http://online.onetcenter.org/  Occupational Information Network developed for US Dept. of Labor

·      www.acec.org   American Council of Engineering Companies. Civil engineering firms that design roads, bridges, tunnels, water supply systems, power-plants and more. 

·         infocentral@aia.com   American Institute of Architects/AIA.      

·         www.asce.org   American Society of Civil Engineers/ASCE     

·         www.careervoyages.gov.                

·         http://careerkey.org

·         www.careers-in-business.com

 

 

Research Aids:  Search Engines

·         Occupational Outlook Handbook

      http://www.bls.gov/oco 

      Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education required, earnings, 

      and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

·         Career Information

      http://www.careers-in-business.com/ 

      The latest scoop on various business career areas including jobs, salaries and entry requirements.

 

College Information

·         College viewbooks and catalogs

·         Guide to Catholic Colleges and Universities

·         College Handbooks (i.e. Peterson's, etc.)

·         Guide to America's Best Colleges

·         www.CareersAndColleges.com

·         www.catholiccollegesonline.org

·         www.CollegeAnswer.com

·         www.collegeboard.org  (ExPAN)

·         www.collegequest.com  (Build your college list and keep track of key dates, Get SAT and ACT tips and practice tests, Research and compare colleges, Learn about financial aid and search for scholarships)

·         www.commonapp.org  - The Common Application can be downloaded via the internet.

·         www.gocollege.com

·         www.KeyColleges.com

·         www.macrao.org

·         www.schoolguides.com

·         www.MyMajors.com – Runs students through a free 15 minute survey to help them choose six majors to consider with helpful links to explore future careers.

·         http://www.yourfuture.org/

·         Check N.D.P. library and your local library for additional resources          

 

 

        WEB SITES FOR COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

 

Colleges & Universities

http://www.actstudent.org/.............................            The American College Testing Service

mailto:www@nccaa.org.................... ...........            Catholic colleges and universities

            http://www.attheu.com/.......... …………                     Explore college admissions, research financial aid and access other college-oriented services

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html       American colleges and universities

http://www.collegeboard.org/............. ...........            The College Board Online

www.collegebound.net..................................            Games which assess students’ professional and academic preferences

http://www.collegeedge.com/............ ...........            College details and database

http://www.collegenet.com/...........................            Searchable database of colleges

http://www.collegeview.com/............. ...........            Very detailed search engine

http://www.co-op.edu......................... ...........            Co-op College Education Program information

http://www.finaid.org/finaid/fao-web.html......            College financial aid offices

http://www.kaplan.com/.................................            Extensive links to colleges/interview advice

www.KeyColleges.com.................................            Excellent college information –US and international

http://www.petersons.com/....