Guidance Department NEWS

Name	EXT.	Email (add @prsd.org)
BURRITT, JO	405	burritt@prsd.org
COHEN, NANCY	402	ncohen
COLLINS, JANE	403	collins
HIRSCHFELD, JANICE	401	jhirschfeld
KOHUT, ROBIN	400	kohut
SMITH, MATT	404	msmith

TO ALL JUNIOR PARENTS:

The Signs of Suicide program originally scheduled for May 27th will take place on Monday morning June 8th. Junior parents received a letter and sample of the screening for the students at the beginning of May. Any questions or concerns, please contact Janice Hirschfeld at 978-363-5507, ext. 401.

2008 College Acceptances

Use this guide for help with studying

 

COLLEGE IMPRESSIONS NEWSLETTER
This newsletter features the latest news on college application tips, dates for college fairs, open house notices, special programs. Every college bound student and parent will find something useful here

INTERNET RESOURCES

COLLEGE PLANNING, TEST PREPARATIONS, FINANCIAL AID,
CAREER EXPLORATION, AND MORE

The following websites might prove to be useful to you. They contain a wealth of information on a variety of topics. They should be used in conjunction with the written information and websites of particular institutions. Always rely on the information provided directly by the institution. It will be the most current information available.

EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS

http://www.myroad.com
College search, college major and college career search.
Pentucket 6 digit code is: RLT410

http://www.collegeboard.com

http://www.petersons.com

http://www.collegeview.com

http://www.collegenet.com

http://www.collegexpress.com

http://www.collegeedge.com

http://www.ctown.com/

http://www.massmentor.edu
(Information and comparisons of Massachusetts colleges presented
by Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts)

http://www.yahoo.com/Education/HigherEducation/CollegeEntrance/
(Includes numerous links, students’ views on college life, and even some humor to lighten things up!)

http://www.review.com
(Princeton Review—much information on the admissions process, essays, etc., plus ratings on serious and not-so-serious aspects of
various colleges)

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
(University of Illinois College ratings and rankings site with links to
ratings of colleges in various categories. We encourage you to read their “Caution and Controversy” page before accessing the
rankings.)

http://www.a2zcollege.com
Includes trade schools, arts colleges, culinary colleges, 4 year
colleges, 2 year colleges, nursing schools, etc.

http://www.nebhe.org
New England Regional Student Program—go to publications (over
700 majors with an out-of-state tuition break at public colleges.
Hard copy available in the Students Services Department.)

http://www.ecampustours.com
Virtual reality tours

http://www.nacac.com

http://www.architects.org
Career day in Architecture each October

EXPLORING FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FILING FINANCIAL AID FORMS

http://www.finaid.org
Good explanations of various loans, scholarships, etc. Great
resource for parents.

http://www.collegeboard.com
Information on CSS Profile form, estimating your EFC, and more

http://www.mefa.org
Mass Educational Financing Authority—low interest loans

http://www.fastweb.com
Free scholarship search

http://www.srnexpress.com
Free scholarship search plus information

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free application for federal financial aid plus information

http://www.heic.org
Higher education information center

http://www.salliemae.com

http://www.nelliemae.org

TEST PREPARATION, INFORMATION, AND/OR ON-LINE REGISTRATION

http://www.collegeboard.com
This is the organization that brings you the SAT

http://www.act.org
… and they bring you the ACT

http://www.review.com/college/templates/temp1.cfm?body=index.cfm

http://www.testprep.com
Scholastic testing services

FINDING COLLEGE HOMEPAGES

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html

http://www.utexas.edu/world/comcol/alpha/

http://isl-garnet.uah.edu/Universities_g (international)

http://www.smart.net/-pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm
Several sites in the Exploring College Options category above also
contain links to college homepages

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ON-LINE

http://www.nextstopcollege.cbreston.org
Another college- board site

http://www.commonapp.org
Download the common application and submit it electronically

http://www.review.com
Click on “Apply!” to download and complete applications for over
500 colleges and universities

http://www.collegelink.com

CAREER INTEREST INVENTORIES

http://www.iccweb.com/careerfocus/index.asp

http://career.missouri.edu/holland/
This website requires a fee

CAREERS

http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
Occupational outlook handbook

http://www.mncareers.org

http://www.USAJOBS.opm.gov
Job search website announcing vacancies from most agencies.
Education requirements vary-many jobs do not require
college degrees.

http://www.studentjobs.gov
Job search website announcing internships and connections
to job opportunities at agencies not posted on USAJOBS, such
as the FBI, military and Post Office, and including information
on military and Postal exams.

http://firstgov.gov
Government web portal that connects to the websites of all
Federal agencies.

STUDENT ATHLETES

http://www.ncaa.org/eligibility/cbsa/500 colleges and universities