HELPFUL WEBSITES
HELPFUL WEBSITES
CAREER/COLLEGE PLANNING
www.educationquest.org Information on Nebraska scholarships, college profiles, financial aid, resume template, and college planning.
www.mappingyourfuture.org Career and college information for students and parents.
Education Dive Information on why and how to go to college.
www.bls.gov/ooh Describes occupations and future outlook.
www.nebraskacareerconnections.org Provides educational and career planning resources for students and parents. This is the site we use for our 8th grade careers class, students have to log in. Career assessments are also found on this site.
www.mystudentedge.com Access to test preparation, college searches, scholarship search, financial aid, a career assessment, resume builder, and homework help. Register as a new user, enter school access code: VXDUVUNY, select member type "student" or "parent", and create a username and password.
Knowhow2go Provides middle school-10th grade students and parents easy to follow steps to make college a reality.
www.nextstepu.com Information on college matches, career finder, scholarships, and other helpful college planning tips.
Nebraska Healthcare Workforce Health career descriptions, outlook, pay, videos, and link to Nebraska colleges that offer each degree.
http://mynextmove.org Easy to use occupation searches, industry job search, and interest survey. Gives skills needed, job outlook, salary etc.
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator Free consumer information tool to help students & parents get information about 7,000 colleges and more.
Sallie Mae Information on how to prepare, select, apply, and pay for college. Checklists to print and a "borrow smart" video.
www.march2success.com Online test preparation course to help improve performance on standardized tests with math, science, and English skills.
http://online.onetcenter.org/ O'NET Online allows students to research occupations, job outlook, salary, and skills needed.
http://www.gocollege.com/ College Bound Information
Jobs Made Real (by Teens for teens)- career videos of real people doing their jobs.
Resume Builder- helps with resume and cover letters.
Resume Builder for High School Students- resume examples and builder app
TEST SITES
www.actstudent.org ACT Test site
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students Accuplacer Test Site
www.collegeboard.com Resources for parents and students. SAT and PSAT test site
ASVAB Test prep
FINANCIAL AID
www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - this application must be completed to receive any type of financial aid at college.
https://fsaid.ed.gov Student and one parent apply for a personal FSA ID to use with the FAFSA.
www.finaid.org Guide to financial aid.
www.salliemae.com Student loans, college savings, planning and paying for college (check out College 101- click on for schools>counseling office>college 101)
EducationQuest.org- financial aid information for Nebraska students, FAFSA tools.
STUDENTS/PARENTS
Your Life Your Voice by Boys Town- you don't have to face problems alone. Resources and tips on how to handle different teen issues. Text and call line for help.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- suicide warning signs, how to get help, how to give help.
Help For Parents Dealing With Suicide Concerns- Nebraska School Safety
Nebraska Family Helpline- help for parents and families 24/7. Get resources, talk to a counselor, ask questions.
ParenTeen Connect-at home family engagement resource for teens and parents
http://kidshealth.org/ Has a separate parent and teen site with helpful advice and articles on many topics and issues.
Child Mind Institute- insight and advise on common concerns and tips for facing challenges many families share.
Mindfulness for Teens- resources to help discover you inner strength.
http://ndvsac.org/ Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/interactive Drug Free World videos and testimonials.
http://www.theantidrug.com/ The Anti-Drug Advice, information, and resources.
Khan Academy- free online tutoring and educational lessons.
HippoCampus- free educational resources for middle school and high school students including subject area videos.
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ Family education on skill builders, printables, special needs, hot topics, health and safety, college planning, social issues, responsibility and values, and much more.
http://www.mourninghope.org/ Grief resources
http://msep.mhec.org Midwest Student Exchange Program
http://loveandlogic.com/ Techniques to help parents have more fun and less stress while raising responsible kids.
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES