Pocono Mountain East High School

College & Career Websites

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• Cappex
• College Board Big Future       
• College Confidential
• College Data
• College Insight   
• College Kickstart 
• College Navigator
• College Scorecard
• College Xpress
• Find My HBCU
• LGBTQ+ Pride College Index
• My College Options
• Niche
• Petersons
• Princeton Review
• Super College 
• Unigo

COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL: INTENSE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION PROCESS

• Senior College Timeline - When should I be doing everything?
• Individual College / Trade School Websites (Find "request more information" links) - This is your ultimate destination where you can compare programs, learn how to visit, go on a virtual tour, check out the college catalog and begin the application process
• Common Application - The Common App - Complete one application and apply to over 1000 schools
• Coalition Application - The Coalition App - Complete one application and apply to over 150 top colleges that promise to make college affordable if you are eligible and they accept you

TRADE SCHOOL / APPRENTICESHIPS / UNIONS

• Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation - How America works resources
• Best Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
• America's Unions / AFL-CIO - Find a union job
• Career Seekers - Search for apprenticeships
• IBEW 81 - Local electrical worker's union
• UA Local 524 - Local plumber's union
• Local 445 - Local carpenter's union
• BAC Local 5 PA - Local bricklayer's union

TESTING

• Khan Academy - Free SAT Practice and free tutorials
• ACT - ACT Testing
• Collegeboard - SAT Testing   
• Fairtest - List of colleges that are test optional    
• March2Success - Prepare for ASVAB and free ACT practice session
• NOCTI - Technical skill certification
• Military - ASVAB testing for military

COLLEGE MAJORS & RANKINGS

• My Majors
• College Majors 101        
• US News - best colleges, best engineering schools, 100 best jobs, etc.

COLLEGE ESSAY

• College Application Hub
• College Essay Examples with Analysis

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

FAFSA: Federal and State Resources

• FAFSA - Apply for financial aid – starting October, senior year 
• FAFSA Forecaster - Predict grant money you may be eligible for - any grade level
• Fin Aid - Understanding the financial aid process
• Pheaa - State money
• Student Aid

SAVING FOR COLLEGE:

• 529 Plans

NET PRICE CALCULATORS: (What will you really pay?)

• Tuition Tracker
• College Affordability and Transparency Center - Link to net price calculators, etc.

LOANS:

• US News World Report - Best student loans
• My Smart Borrowing - Helps make smart decisions about careers and education

SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Fast Web - Scholarship search
• Going Merry - Find scholarships and financial aid
• Raise Me - Micro scholarship search
• Scholarships 360 - Scholarship search
• Scholarship Owl - Scholarship search
• Scholly App (Featured on Shark Tank - $3.75 per month or $45 per year) - Comprehensive scholarship search
• Bold Scholarship Search - Newest one on the market - 2023
• QuestBridge - Free college scholarships at top-ranked schools - low income / first generation students

MILITARY

• Todays Military - Links to Air Force, Marines, Navy, Army, Space Force and Coast Guard

UNDECIDED / CAREER INTEREST ASSESSMENTS

• 123 Test
• Monster - Career assessments
• PA Career Zone - Interest profiler for career match assessment
• What Career is Right for Me?
• Clever - Link to Xello

RESUME WRITING

• Resume Examples - Free resume templates can be found on Google Docs

CAREER RESEARCH / JOB HUNTING

• BLS - Occupational Outlook Handbook: career profiles including salary, demand, etc.
• Salary - Compare salaries for different careers based on location
• Online Job Shadowing Resources - Find occupations by clusters, detailed descriptions
• Indeed, Monster, Career Builder - Locate current job openings geographically
• PA Career Link - Find a job, apprenticeship, training program, connect to the Office of Career Rehabilitation (OVR) for disability services
• Career Ready Monroe
• Federal Government Jobs
• Pennsylvania Government Jobs
• New York Government Jobs

JOB SHADOWING / FREE COLLEGE NON-CREDIT COURSES

• Online Job Shadowing Resources
• Skillup PA - 6000 free courses, certificates, etc.
• Coursera - Free non-credit college courses you can take now
• Job Shadow - Interview links
• Career Ready Monroe

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

• NCAA Clearinghouse - How to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse
• Be Recruited

OWN A BUSINESS

• Small Business Administration
• Ye$ Youth Entrepreneurship
• University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Helping NEPA and Northern Tier small businesses start, grow and prosper

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Volunteer Match - Matchmaker volunteer work
• College Vine - Online opportunities for teenagers

STUDY ABROAD

• Study Abroad - Attend college in the U.S., but have study abroad experience
• College Choice - Most popular international universities

GOOGLE

• Google - How to write a great college essay, how to ace a college interview, is an Ivy League education worth it, advantages of attending a community college, how many times should I take the SAT, how to earn a better ASVAB score, trade careers with big salaries, how old do you have to be to obtain a CDL license, great careers without college, etc.