Links for "On the Go" High School Students:

Career Information

Classified Adds------------------------------------------ www.1000islandshelpwanted.com

Bureau of Labor Statistics----------------------------- stats.bls.gov

career and occupational advice----------------------------- www.nycareerzone.org

career information------------------------------------------- www.acinet.org

career planning----------------------------------------------- www.fastweb.com

entry level jobs----------------------------------------------- www.monstertrak.com

especially for prospective engineers----------------------- content.asce.org/asceville/index.html

job search resources---------------------------------------- www.monster.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook---------------------------- www.bls.gov/oco

College Admissions and Standardized Testing:

SAT----------------------------------------------------------- www.collegeboard.com

PSAT---------------------------------------------------------- www.collegeboard.com

ACT----------------------------------------------------------- www.actstudent.org

AP------------------------------------------------------------- www.collegeboard.com

general admissions information---------------------------- www.admissions.com

compare colleges and test prep---------------------------- www.princetonreview.com

college search engine--------------------------------------- www.college.gov

                                                                                    nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR

Financial Aid:

compare college costs---------------------------------------collegecost.ed.gov/catc/#

general info.-------------------------------------------------- www.fastweb.com/financial-aid

                                                                                     www.finaid.org

 federal student aid------------------------------------------ studentaid.ed.gov

 student's taxes---------------------------------------------- www.irs.gov/individuals/students

scholarship scam warnings--------------------------------- www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams

scholarship search engine---------------------------------- www.fastweb.com

CSS profile--------------------------------------------------- profileonline.collegeboard.com

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)------- www.fafsa.ed.gov

get your Federal Student Aid ID#----------------------- https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

NYS Higher Ed. Services Corp.----------------------------- https://www.hesc.ny.gov/

New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)------www.tapweb.org


Direct Loans-------------------------------------------------- www.ed.gov/directloan

AmeriCorps--------------------------------------------------- www.americorps.org

City Year------------------------------------------------------ www.cityyear.org

NYS Financial Aid Info.---------------------------------------www.gocollegeNY.org

Miscellaneous Information:

Social Security Administration------------------------------- www.ssa.gov

Selective Service---------------------------------------------- www.sss.gov

US Dept. of Education---------------------------------------- www.ed.gov

New York State Dept. of Education------------------------- www.nysed.gov