Counselor's Corner
Mrs. Jenn Miner is the junior high counselor. One of Mrs. Miner's primary jobs is to assist students in career decision making and scheduling On this page are a number of links that will help students make informed decisions about the courses they need to take.Please note: Websites change often. What is a free service one day will change sponsors or become a pay-to-use site the next. Use caution when providing information and make sure that you do not commit to payment. In addition, know that when you submit personal information you can expect mailings and contacts from affiliated institutions. You never have to pay for scholarship and college information. |
Local Resources
Berrien County CTE WEbsite
Career Pathways Book
Career Tech Programs
Course of Studies
graduation requirements
Job Shadow Information
Student Handbook
Career Planning
Career Planning
access.bridges.com – Career exploration and planning resources. Students must obtain a code from the counselor to use this site.
www.bls.gov – Under publications see the Occupational Outlook handbook for career information
www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm - Department of Labor site that connects jobs with training options. Good for apprenticeships.
www.careeronestop.org – US Department of Labor site with career answers
www.careerplanning.about.com – Tools and information for career planning at any age
www.egfi-k12.org/engineer - A fun site for future engineers
www.eduguide.org – Great information on planning for students and parents
College Testing
www.collegeboard.com – SAT registration and preparation. Take the daily SAT Question of the Day
www.actstudent.org – ACT registration and preparation. Check for ACT question of the day
www.vocabulary.com – Word of the day and other tools to build vocabulary
www.studyhall.com – Free SAT preparation
College Search
www.michigancap.org – Michigan’s College Access Portal. Register and have access to college search by majors, a cost calculator, scholarship and general college information. Create a portfolio of information. Ages: 14 and older.
www.macrao.org – Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers --Features a calendar of College Days and Nights, transfer information, and links to Michigan colleges and universities.
www.pcsum.org – President’s Council State Universities of Michigan – Links to Michigan’s 15 Public Universities
www.mcca.org – Michigan Community College Association – Map and links to all public Michigan Community Colleges
www.collegesource.org – Link to college catalogs, profiles, and websites. Good search tools
www.students.gov/ – Student gateway to the US Government – Comprehensive searches and guides to college and financial aid options
www.usnews.com/sections/education/index.html- Loaded with information and college rankings
www.collegeanswer.com Sponsored by Sallie Mae the site has selection and financial aid information
nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ – US Gov’t site for criteria search
www.collegeboard.com – College search and financial information
www.petersons.com – Publishers of Peterson’s guides
www.review.com – Publisher of Princeton review. Good for law, medicine, business
www.collegenet.com – College and scholarship search
www.mapping-your-future.org - Career, College and Financial Aid information
www.schoolsoup.com – General information including a search for on-line schools
www.whatisaverage.com – Has a college potential calculator that will determine the chance of getting into a selected college with input of GPA’s, test scores and other significant factors for admission.
Military
www.todaysmilitary.com – ROTC and military academy information
www.myfuture.com – All branches of the military – shows relationship of military to civilian careers
Trade Schools/Apprenticeship
www.trade-schools.net – Vocational schools information
http://www.careervoyages.gov/apprenticeship-main.cfm - Government site for apprenticeship
www.khake.com – Vocational school information – based in NY
Financial Aid
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid State of Michigan site will many necessary links. Check for updates to the Michigan Promise Scholarship, Michigan Engineering Incentive, Michigan Education Trust, and many other programs to help pay for college.
Link to the Michigan Postsecondary Handbook for additional college information
www.fastweb.com – great source for scholarships
www.micollegegoal.org – Michigan Goal Sunday – registration for FAFSA
www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free application for federal student aid and pin #
www.finaid.org/scholarships - Good information re: college money -- Leads to Fastweb
www.uncf.org – United Negro College Fund
www.collegefund.org – American Indian College Fund
www.aauw.org – Promotes opportunities for women including scholarships