Career and College Links
Career Planning:
Career Key - Career assessment for students.
http://www.careerkey.org
Career Education - Website helps with career building and offers career advice.
http://www.aboutcareereducation.com
Eureka - Online version of the Eureka program that is available on campus. Contains information on over 2500 job titles.
See Ms. Cruthird in the Career Center for the site code.
http://www.eureka.org
Golden State Career Videos -The occupational profiles and videos on this site are designed to give you a snapshot of various careers.
http://www.californiacareers.info/CALGOLD2/start.html
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
http://www.bls.gov/oco
State Center Consortium – industry sector information
http://statecenter.com/
College Information:
California Colleges - An open-ended site designed to assist with finding and applying to colleges in california.
http://www.californiacolleges.edu
CSU Mentor - Online CSU admissions.
http://www.csumentor.edu
Next Step Magazine - This magazine is designed to help students and parents prepare for college and career.
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com
UC Pathways - Online UC admissions.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
Vocational Colleges - Lists the addresses and phone numbers of Business, Trade and Vocational Schools by state then trade.
http://www.rwm.org/rwm
What Can I do with This Major/Degree - This site provides an outline of common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities.
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/careerservices/students/majors/default.html
Financial Aid:
California Student Aid Commission - Provides information on State, Federal, and institutional financial aid information.
* Visit this site for information on the Cal Grant
http://www.csac.ca.gov
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid online.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Fastweb - Database of over 600,000 scholarships.
http://www.fastweb.com
Scholarship News - Scholarships, grants, fellowships, and internships.
http://free-4u.com/index.html
Testing Resources:
ACT.org - ACT Information, preparation, and registration.
http://www.act.org
California Virtual High School - Tools to help prepare for the SAT and ACT: tutorials, practice sessions, a vocabulary builder, and much more.
http://www.cavhs.org
College Board - SAT Information, preparation, and registration.
http://www.collegeboard.org
Test Prep Review - Test preparation and study guides for various test such as the High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), Merced College Placement Test (Accuplacer), ASVAB, SAT, and ACT.
http://www.collegeprepreview.net
U.S. Military:
All Services - Includes the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves.
http://www.usmilitary.about.com
Army ROTC
http://www.armyrotc.com
Air Force
http://www.airforce.com
Air force ROTC
http://www.afrotc.com
Air force Academy
http://www.academyadmissions.com
Marine Corps
http://www.marines.com
Navy ROTC - Includes the Marine Corps ROTC.
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/
Naval Academy
http://www.usna.navy.mil
Workforce Readiness:
Cal JOBS - Online system for linking employer job listings and job seeker resumes.
http://www.caljobs.ca.gov
Monster - Jobs searches, build and post your resume and access career information
http://www.monster.com
Resume Resource - Site includes free resume and cover letter examples.
http://www.resume-resource.com
Miscellaneous Resources:
Homework Helper - Great resource that provides information that can be searched by grade level and subject matter.
http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html