For the final post of 2010, I thought I would list the websites I've mentioned since August and give a short description of each. The blog post in which the site was mentioned is referenced for easy access. (CAUTION: Punctuation in this piece is not grammatically correct. Periods are merely used as stop signs. DO NOT use it as a reference in your own writing!)
-http://www.collegeboard.com (August 18, 2010): Administered by The College Board. Information about registering and preparing for the SAT, college search, college match and college profile features. Information about the entire college experience for students, parents and professionals.
-http://www.myroad.com (August 18, 2010): Admintistered by The College Board. Students who have taken the PSAT/NMSQT may freely access the My Road program which includes career inventories and information and other valuable tools to help start the post-secondary education process.
-http://www.dicsoveryourpersonality.com (August 25, 2020): Gives a complete list of the career tests they sell which includes the Strong Inventory Profile with High School Profile.
-http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com (August 25, 2010): Sells the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey which focuses on careers that require post-secondary training/education.
-http://www.college.gov (August 25, 2010): Administered by the Federal Dept. of Ed. Provides links to other sites on career exploration, college admissions and financial aid.
-http://www.bls.gov (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides information on careers found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, such as training, qualifications, job outlook, earnings, etc. Links to professional organizations and societies.
-http://www.onetcenter.org (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Dept. of Labor. Provides info from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles(DOT) about knowledge, skills, interests, etc. that specific careers require. Has job search info as well.
-http://careeronestop.org (September 15, 2010): Administered by the Dept. of Labor. Good resource for older students and work force re-entries/unemployed.
-http://www.njit.edu/precollege (September 22, 2010): Administered by New Jersey Institute of Technology. Info on pre-college programs for fifth through twelfth graders.
-http://www.fitnyc.edu (September 22, 2010): Administered by the Fashion of Technology. Fashion related courses for middle and high school students.
-http://www.njpac.org (September 22, 2010): Administered by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Programs in music, dance and theatre for 11-18 year old students.
-http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/-dougproj/DPPreCollege.html (September 22, 2010): Administered by Rutgers University. Provides info and applications for the Douglass Science Institute for high school girls interested in math, science and engineering.
-http://edsitement.neh.gov (October 6, 2010): Administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Links to sites dealing with the humanities such as art and culture, language and language arts, foreign language, etc.
-http://www.rcan.org/schools/links.html (October 6, 2010): Administered by the Vicariate for Education of the Archdiocese of Newark. Provides links to multiple websites such as the College Board, the Library of Congress, et.al.
-http://www.studenteducationprogram.com/precollege.html (October 27, 2010): Provides info about precollege programs.
-http://www.bc.edu/sites/genpulse/pass/summer_pulse.html (October 27, 2010): Administered by Boston College. Lists sources of information on summer pre-college programs with descriptions.
-http://www.ametsoc.org (November 3, 2010): Administered by the American Meteorological Society. A great example of a professional organization with extensive outreach to elementary, middle and high school students interested in atmospheric sciences.
-http://www.careercornerstone.org (November 10, 2010): Administered by
the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. A fantastic resource for those interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine.
-www.unigo.com (December 1, 2010): Administered by Unigo in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. Free service aims to have "college students tell you what the colleges won't". Student reviews complement admissions office personnel segments.
-spiritprudential.com (December 8, 2010): Information about the Prudential Prestigious Awards, scholarships open to middle and high school students with strong history of volunteerism.
-snyinvitational.com (December 8, 2010): Info about the Metro PCS Leaders and Scholars Program, a scholarship for students in the Metro NY area who excel in academics and volunteerism.
-http://scholarshipamerica.org (December 8, 2010) Scholarships administered by Scholarship Management Services and links to other financial aid resources.
-http://applyists.com (December 8, 2010): Scholarships administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. Info on financial aid.
-Zinch.com (December 8, 2010): Great scholarship finder site. Includes info for graduate students.
I've enjoyed writing this blog these past five months. I meant it to be an aid for those of you who are looking for guidance in navigating the often confusing road to college and career. I hope it has helped.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Loose Ends and Leads
Prudential Prestigious Awards recognize middle and high school aged students who have been exemplary in their volunteerism. The program began in 1995. It is unusual in that it is open to middle as well as high school students. Selectees are certified by their school or one of the following organizations: Girl Scout Councils; 4-H Clubs; American Red Cross; YMCA; and Affiliates of the HandsOn Network. Award recipients receive scholarship money and attend a week long conference in Washington, D.C. The 2011 conference will take place from April 30 - May 3. More information can be found at spirit.prudential.com
Another scholarship program of interest is the Metro PCS Leaders and Scholars Program. In partnership with the 2011 SNY Invitational, scholarships are awarded to students in the New York Metro area who excel in academics and volunteerism. More information can be found at snyinvitational.com
Mention of these two programs may seem to have come out of left field and totally out of sequence. We'll be getting into scholarships in more depth when we talk about paying for school. The reason I've mentioned them now is that each has provided a valuable lead to even more information. This is how you should be looking at the websites in your career and college exploration. In reading about the Metro PCS Program, you find that it is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America, the "nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals". If you go to their website at http://scholarshipamerica.org, you can find a list of the scholarships they administer and links to other sites, including Zinch.com. Zinch has a scholarship finder and is another great resource I'll discuss in a future posting.
The Prudential Awards Program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. at http://www.applyists.com
which states, "For over 23 years, we have provided scholarship and tuition program management for Fortune 500 companies, national membership organizations, family foundations, trusts and other organizations." At their site you can look up information by the name of the program or the sponsoring agency and you can apply for a scholarship. You can also access information about financial for college.
It makes sense that corporations would hire outside companies to administer programs such as these, but you might never have thought to dig a little deeper to find that out. If you explore sites critically you can find links and leads to a wealth of information and detect valuable sources you might have never considered. Go to it, Sherlock!
Two more loose ends:
The inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival was held in October 2010. It was the country's first national science festival where over 500 science and engineering organizations tried to "reignite the interest of our nation's youth in sciences". More info can be found at http://www.usasciencefestival.org
The deadline for the January 22 SAT is December 23. The January and May test dates are the only ones this semester that offer the question/answer service option. For more information go to www.collegeboard.com.
Another scholarship program of interest is the Metro PCS Leaders and Scholars Program. In partnership with the 2011 SNY Invitational, scholarships are awarded to students in the New York Metro area who excel in academics and volunteerism. More information can be found at snyinvitational.com
Mention of these two programs may seem to have come out of left field and totally out of sequence. We'll be getting into scholarships in more depth when we talk about paying for school. The reason I've mentioned them now is that each has provided a valuable lead to even more information. This is how you should be looking at the websites in your career and college exploration. In reading about the Metro PCS Program, you find that it is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America, the "nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals". If you go to their website at http://scholarshipamerica.org, you can find a list of the scholarships they administer and links to other sites, including Zinch.com. Zinch has a scholarship finder and is another great resource I'll discuss in a future posting.
The Prudential Awards Program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. at http://www.applyists.com
which states, "For over 23 years, we have provided scholarship and tuition program management for Fortune 500 companies, national membership organizations, family foundations, trusts and other organizations." At their site you can look up information by the name of the program or the sponsoring agency and you can apply for a scholarship. You can also access information about financial for college.
It makes sense that corporations would hire outside companies to administer programs such as these, but you might never have thought to dig a little deeper to find that out. If you explore sites critically you can find links and leads to a wealth of information and detect valuable sources you might have never considered. Go to it, Sherlock!
Two more loose ends:
The inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival was held in October 2010. It was the country's first national science festival where over 500 science and engineering organizations tried to "reignite the interest of our nation's youth in sciences". More info can be found at http://www.usasciencefestival.org
The deadline for the January 22 SAT is December 23. The January and May test dates are the only ones this semester that offer the question/answer service option. For more information go to www.collegeboard.com.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I've Found Another One!
As I find websites that I think are of particular interest or particularly helpful, I intend to share them with you via this blog. Well, I've found a really good one (with the help of my lovely daughter!) about which I'm very excited. What can I say? I'm a guidance geek! WSJ (Wall Street Journal) on Campus has partnered with Unigo. Founded by recent college grad, 25 year old Jordan Goldman, www.unigo.com aims to provide a free service where over 30,000 "college students tell you what the colleges won't". Reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Unigo staff provide numerous reviews from students at different schools on a variety of topics. There are videos of panel discussions and college admissions staff members on pertinent topics as well.
There are two main sections: "Getting There" and "What to Expect". The "Getting There" section includes: College Rankings; Nail Your Essay; Recommendation Letters; Paying for School, and Facebook Scars. Clicking on the Facebook Scars heading, I found a video of an interesting panel discussion which included personnel from Princeton, Williams, UPenn, Franklin & Marshall and other institutions. They were discussing the topic, "Can What You Post on Facebook Prevent You From Getting Into College?". Other topics included their views of applicants who declare a major as opposed to those who are undecided and the importance of SAT's and other standardized tests.
There are also college match and college search features. If you create a free account, you can take a match survey. The test questions are sprinkled with interesting little factoids like: "Only four college football stadiums can hold over 100,000 fans."; and, "In 1955, 143 colleges required the SAT/ACT. Today, that number is over 1,400.". If you enter the name of a specific college in the college search section, you will not only see an updated college profile containing the usual info about size, cost, etc., but also student reviews.
The Top 10 for '10 rankings include: Top 10 New Ivies; Party Schools; Colleges You've Never Heard Of; Most Political Colleges; Most Intellectual; Hook-Up Scenes; Safest Schools, and Sports Schools. There's so much information on this site, you'll just have to explore it yourself.
With the beginning of Hanukkah tomorrow, the holiday season will get into full swing. I intend to post on December 8 and again on December 15. On January 4, 2011 (Wow, that year went fast!), we'll begin the new year with "It's January and Junior Year".
Happy Hanukkah!
There are two main sections: "Getting There" and "What to Expect". The "Getting There" section includes: College Rankings; Nail Your Essay; Recommendation Letters; Paying for School, and Facebook Scars. Clicking on the Facebook Scars heading, I found a video of an interesting panel discussion which included personnel from Princeton, Williams, UPenn, Franklin & Marshall and other institutions. They were discussing the topic, "Can What You Post on Facebook Prevent You From Getting Into College?". Other topics included their views of applicants who declare a major as opposed to those who are undecided and the importance of SAT's and other standardized tests.
There are also college match and college search features. If you create a free account, you can take a match survey. The test questions are sprinkled with interesting little factoids like: "Only four college football stadiums can hold over 100,000 fans."; and, "In 1955, 143 colleges required the SAT/ACT. Today, that number is over 1,400.". If you enter the name of a specific college in the college search section, you will not only see an updated college profile containing the usual info about size, cost, etc., but also student reviews.
The Top 10 for '10 rankings include: Top 10 New Ivies; Party Schools; Colleges You've Never Heard Of; Most Political Colleges; Most Intellectual; Hook-Up Scenes; Safest Schools, and Sports Schools. There's so much information on this site, you'll just have to explore it yourself.
With the beginning of Hanukkah tomorrow, the holiday season will get into full swing. I intend to post on December 8 and again on December 15. On January 4, 2011 (Wow, that year went fast!), we'll begin the new year with "It's January and Junior Year".
Happy Hanukkah!
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