Helpful Links
Counseling Office Links & Selective Service Registration |
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The following links are provided as resources for students and their families. While we do our best to find helpful, quality websites, please notify us if they are no longer in use and/or if there are concerns about the material offered on any site.
http://connection.naviance.com/ldauphin Students and parents are encouraged to log on to the Naviance Family Connection powered by Naviance to assist students with their college and career planning process. This comprehensive site utilizes many tools to assist in long- term career planning. Be sure to check out the scholarship listing too. Students must log in to personal accounts, where one can access and save information. Please contact me for your personal log-in ID. This site provides study skills tips for all types of students and links to test preparation (such as college entrance and placement, military testing and the GED test). Capital Region Partnership for Career Development http://pcd.caiu.org/Resources/Students-and-Parents.aspx This link can help parents and students find valuable tools to utilize in finding a career path and direction after high school. It also contains great resources K-12! LD access code is: FYJZUTJC A career and post-secondary searching tool on-line for students and parents. Information about careers in Pennsylvania. The College Board sponsors the SAT test and AP programs and it has extensive college links as well as major and career information. When students create a portfolio, they can save their information over time and sign up for the "SAT question of the day". The ACT is another college entrance exam (similar to the SAT). This site offers information about the test and a means to register. The NCAA sponsors this web site for prospective college student athletes. Learn more about eligibility criteria and sign up for the Clearinghouse services for athletes. This site sponsors scholarship searches and financial resources for students and parents. Learn about financial aid and complete financial aid paperwork for post-secondary schools. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency sponsors this site to help students and parents learn more about financial aid and navigate through the process. This site gives valuable information about all branches of the military and useful links for those who need to prepare for the ASVAB test. Registration for the selective service may be completed at this website or call 1-847-688-6888. All 18-year-old men (including U.S. citizens living abroad and non-citizen immigrant males 18-25 residing in the U.S.) must register. Registration must be completed withing 30 days of your 18th birthday. For students who have taken the ASVAB (the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) or who wish to learn more about the testing preparation for military service.
**Looking for more detailed career information? Try "googling" the professional associations or organizations within a particular career - they often provide valuable insight! For example, try the American Physical Therapy Association at www.apta.org for more info about being a Physical Therapist. Or, perhaps you would like to be an Architect -- try www.aia.org for the American Institute of Architects.
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