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**--denotes frequently used sites
Career Planning Site
www.careercruising.com** A complete site for all students (username:bhs password:beavers) An individual account can be created. Contact the Guidance Office for more information. Includes a scholarship search engine
Career Information
www.michigan.gov/careers A complete career website
www.bls.gov/oco Occupational Outlook Handbook, job outlooks, earnings, etc.
www.acinet.org/acinet/ career outlooks, salaries, etc.
www.myfuture.com military career options
www.mitechplus.com technical careers and training in Midland County
College Admissions Testing
www.act.org** American College Testing site (ACT) including practice materials
www.collegeboard.org SAT, PSAT site
www.4tests.com Free ACT/SAT practice site
www.Number2.com ACT/SAT practice site
www.NCAAstudent.org ** college athletics admissions process (required for D-I, D-II)
Colleges & Universities
www.collegenet.com matches career choice, colleges and location preferences
www.review.com The Princeton Review college search site, practice tests
www.campustours.com virtual college tours
www.petersons.com Peterson’s Educational planning site
www.commonapp.org Common application for over 225 colleges nationwide
www.schoolguides.com colleges by major/tuition cost/enrollment size
www.usnews.com national rating of post-secondary institutions. (“Education” tab)
www.careerschoolsMI.com Association of Career Schools of Michigan (Technical schools)
www.anycollege.com College/scholarship search engine
www.mymajors.com College programs of study
College Transfer equivalencies
www.macrao.org** College transfer equivalencies for classes taken already (dual enrollment)
Financial Aid (Governmental Sites) **
www.studentaid.ed.gov ** Guide to Funding Education Beyond High School
www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov** Portal for starting the financial aid process
www.fafsa.ed.gov** FAFSA on the Web (Federal Financial Aid form)
www.pin.ed.gov ** personal identification number site (needed for FAFSA site)
www.finaid.org financial aid site
www.michigan.gov Go under Education & Children’s Services tab
Scholarships & Loans
www.midlandfoundation.org** local scholarship provider. Runs from February 1st – March 1st.
www.fastweb.com** Scholarship search and college search
www.SchoolSoup.com Scholarships, loans, college search, etc.
www.scholarships.com Scholarship search engine (free)
www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org Free scholarship search engine
www.collegeispossible.org sources for financing college for underprivileged students
www.wachovia.com/personal loans & budget calculators “education loans” tab
www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps loans & budget calculators
Prepared by the BHS Guidance Office (01/10)
