College and Career Preparation
Figure Out Where To Go To College:
Now Figure Out How To Pay For It:
Figure Out What Career Is Right For You:
- Schools in the U.S.A.: Trying to decide where to go to college is almost as hard as deciding what career path to follow. This site allows you to search colleges based on the field of study you are interested in pursuing.
- U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges in 2014: This site is organized by ranking based on field of study and then further divided by location in the country. For instance, search for the best liberal arts college in the west. Or, you can search colleges based on the highest acceptance rate, most financial aid given, even the most students in a sorority or fraternity!
- OnlineU: Visit this site for information on online colleges. OnlineU focuses on affordability and quality of various colleges and programs.
Now Figure Out How To Pay For It:
- FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Official government site to fill out financial aid forms. DO NOT PAY to fill out a FAFSA form.
- College Scholarships.Org: This site provides all the information that you need to find money to go to school.
- Smart Scholar: Search thousands of scholarships and find guides on financial aid.
- Transitioning to College: Covers what you can expect from college and university libraries, tips for college research, transitioning videos, and assessment tools.
- Transition Year: This site focuses on emotional health and wellness throughout the transition.
- Coping with Transition: Twenty tips for those coping with the college transition.
Figure Out What Career Is Right For You:
- I Have a Plan: Iowa's state-wide career information and decision-making system. This site helps you determine a career and education path. Financial aid information and forms are also available.
- Iowa College Access Network: Provides resources to help you reach your educational goals, including information about college admissions, financial aid, and long-term educational success.
- U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics: This index of careers allows you to search careers in an alphabetical format. Explore what the working conditions, educational needs, typical salary, and future demand will be for a particular career.
- Career One Stop: Browse careers based on statistics, such as fastest-growing, most openings, or highest-paying. Once you find the career you are interested in, discover the amount of education needed, typical working conditions, average salary, and much more.