Resource List

We apologize for any links that may have been changed since we last posted this information. We update them as soon as we are aware that changes have been made. 

Apprenticeship Programs

Career Voyages - Learn and get paid for a hands-on job. Shows apprenticeship sponsors throughout                                       the country.

Indiana Apprenticeships - This shows apprenticeship sponsors county by county in Indiana.


College Search

Indiana Colleges - Quick access to colleges in Indiana.

College Planning - Indiana College Placement Center (former ICPAC) - Everything on college planning.

College View - Database of over 3,000 colleges. This site gives students a general overview with multimedia

                            tours.

Two Year Colleges - Find Junior and community colleges.

College Link - Choose classes for college success.

College Prep 101 - Excellent site for preparing the student to better make an educated decision on college.


Financial Aid/Scholarships

Scholarship Searches

FastWeb - a great site- you answer questions and it will find potential scholarships. Remember, NEVER

                     pay for any scholarship. Check out the Scholarship Scam link below.

Campus Door - Offers program, which consists of privately insured loans, as well as federally guaranteed                                 loans.

Free Scholarship Searches - Search databases to find money for college.

SRN - Great scholarship database search.

Local Scholarships

Local Scholarships - Scholarships available to FHS students from local organizations or contributors. 

Elkhart Community Foundation - Applications and criteria for the Lilly Endowment Scholarship, the

                                                            Kegerreis/Pedersen/Wells Scholarship, and others.

Scams

Scholarship Scams - Don't be a victim of a scholarship scam - READ THIS before sending any money for

                                        scholarships.

State/Government Information

SASCI - State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana - Indiana site that explains state grants, Hoosier

                Scholarships, 21st Century Scholarships, and other Indiana-based financial aid.

Student Guide to Financial Aid - A good financial aid information site that explains many of the terms used.


FAFSA Sign-up/Forms

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form covers grants, loans, work-study and more. YOU

                MUST FILL THIS FORM OUT.

FAFSA - College Codes - You're going to need this site to find the college code in filling out the FAFSA.

CSS Profile - Form required by many private colleges.

Homework/Study Skills Help

Homework Help


Homework Reference Help - Complete homework helper for K-12 students.

BJ's Homework Helper - An actual "student-built" site for homework help.

Schoolwork Site - Help on your homework assignments.

High School Ace - Great site for academic resources for Grades 9-12.

History Help - A great history site! Check it out!

Science Class Help - Science ideas to help you in your class.

Math Help Online - Math help for students, teachers, and parents.

Rose-Hulman Homework Hot Line - Homework help for math & science in Grades 6-12.

Awesome Library - Just an "Awesome Library" site!

Fact Monster - World's largest free reference site. Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Almanacs, and Homework Help  

                            on English, math, history, geography, science and more

Info Please - Here you can find facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, technology,                           English, math, history, geography, science, and more

English Help - Sparknotes.com

Math Help - Hotmath.com

Math Help - AAAmath.com

Science Help - Physics

Science Help - Chemistry

Science Help - Chemistry

Science Help - Science Aware

Social Studies Help - American History

Social Studies Help - Economics

Social Studies Help - Government

OWL: Handouts - Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

Newer Words Faster - Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1002 SAT Vocabulary Tests Online - SAT Preparation

ACT Test prep for English and Math-  ACT Test Prep - Sample Tests

Word Puzzles Level 8 - Spelling

Test Prep Links and Resources  - Includes English, Writing, Math, SAT, ACT and college prep practice tests

                                                                 (An Excellant site!)

Junior/Community/Vocational Colleges/General Information

Vocational School Database - Private schools in all 50 states. You can search by training occupation.

Junior Colleges - Many of these schools have vocational programs as well as a two-year program.

Vocational & Career Training Search - Easy to use search to find training.

Guide to Culinary Schools - 463 listings of cooking schools.

Proprietary Schools

Proprietary Schools - Lists private short-term programs such as beauty and massage schools.

Indiana Two-Year Colleges

Ancilla College - Private liberal arts college (Roman Catholic).

Holy Cross College - Private liberal arts college (Roman Catholic).

Vincennes University - Indiana public 2-year college. Credits transfer to four year colleges.

Ivy Tech State College - Indiana public 2-year college. Programs are from 6 months to 2 years. Credits

                                           transfer to several four year colleges.



Technical/Business Colleges

Indiana Business College - Private business and technical college.

ITT Technical Institute - Private 2-year college that prepares students in various fields of technology.

Lincoln Technical Institute - Private 2 year technical college.

Michiana College - Private two year community and technical college.

University of Northwestern Ohio - Private 2-year business and technical school.

Study Skills

ICPAC Study Skills - Provides basic information on study skills.

Homework Hassles - A parent resource for helping a child improve study habits.

How to Study - A great site for study tips.


Study Skills Self Help.

Learning Styles

Learning Styles - a free test to find out how you learn the best.

Learning Styles Assessment - Another Learning Style assessment.

NCAA Clearinghouse

NCAA Student Athlete - The official site of the National Collegiate Athletic Association - sign-up, eligibility

                                           rules for playing sports.

Testing

ISTEP Information


Fairfield ISTEP Results - Shows scores of past years.

ISTEP InfoCenter - Indiana Department of Education site that provides information on testing times, dates,

                                   etc.



College Entrance Exams


FJSHS PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Date Information - Gives the registration deadlines and closest sites to take the

                                                                                    exam (More information on this soon).

PSAT Test - Information regarding the PSAT. Includes WHO should take this exam. This exam is required for

                      National Merit Qualification.

SAT Test - Registration, test dates, fees, and information about the new SAT's.

ACT Test - Everything you need to know about the ACT Test.

Advanced Placement Exams (AP) - Advanced Placement program information.

Free Test Preparation Sites

SAT/ACT Test Preparation


5000 Free SAT Words

Take SAT

Wellness

Teens Health- an excellent source of information on teen health issues.

Adolescent Health - Parent resource center for health and development.

Mayo Clinic - Famous clinic that provides tons of information on health and wellness issues.

Health Finder - A guide to reliable health information.

Family Doctor - A guide to healthy living: Food/Nutrition, Mental Health/Stress, Physical Activity, Addictions,

                            First Aid, and preventing health problems.

Mental Health - Information and facts from then National Mental Health Association.

Attention Deficit Disorder - basic information on ADD/ADHD disorder provided by the national CHADD

                                                organization.

Eating Disorder Resource - Basic information on eating disorders and how to help a friend who has an

                                                   eating disorder.

Academic Stress - Reduce your stress and improve your grades.

Stress Management - A guide to stress management.

Addictions - Provides factual information on abused drugs.

Drug Prevention - Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

STD Prevention - Information and facts on sexually transmitted diseases from the National Division of

                               Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Military

Branches


Complete Military Resource - Links you with hundreds of military home pages, both government and

                                                      personal. This site also includes many research resources on wars,

                                                      organizations, etc.

U.S. Army

U.S. Navy

U.S. Marines

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Coast Guard

How to Choose which Military Branch You Join


Selective Service Sign-up

Selective Service Registration - Online military registration.


Parent Resources

Note: There are multiple resources for parents through the internet and this list is not exhaustive. The listing of a link to a website does not represent endorsement of the material in all of the internet sites. You are encouraged to carefully discern content, and to contact our guidance department regarding specific questions you might encounter.

Mortgage Loan Financial Calculator - Figure payments and interest on a mortgage loan

Preparing Teens for Driving - Information on how you can help your teenager drive safely.

Worker's Permit Info - Information on working laws and work permits.

TripToCollege.com - A college money managing tool for students and parents.  To use this site click on "Legal Terms of Use" at the bottom of their page.

College is Possible - This site is a good one for parents to go over with their teen.

Career/Postsecondary Information - Indiana website that provides tons of information on careers, colleges,

                                                                  proprietary schools, etc.

College Timetable for Parents - Advice and tips for parents of college-bound high school students.

Nontraditional Learning

The Crossings - a nontraditional education center located in Goshen

GED on TV - This site has information for obtaining your GED at home.

IU Independent Study Program - Indiana University's Independent study program allows you to get high

                                                           school credits with independent instruction at home.

Home Schooling - Information provided by the IDOE on rules and forms for home schooling.

Psychological/Family Issues


Student Behavioral Management Plans - Excellent site for information on behavioral plans and discipline

                                                                           ideas.

Family Resources - Basic information on many issues faced by parents and children.

Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet - These pages provide information and help about specific

                                                                                           disorders related to psychology.

Focus On The Family - This site provides a lot of information on family relationships.

Childhood Trauma - Information on stress response to childhood trauma. Also click here for more

                                      information on this topic.

Homework

Five Steps to Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences  

Homework Tips for Parents  

Homework - How Much Should You Help?  

Teacher Resources

Complete Teacher Reference Center - Excellent teacher resource site to 100's of educational links - K-12+. .                                                                      
ALL SUBJECTS.

Education World - An outstanding all-around site for educators.

Education Place - Site for all subjects, brain teasers, projects. etc.

Blue Ribbon Site - Award winning site for all subjects.

Teachers Library - Everything you need for teaching.

Teachers Hub - A resourceful site for vocabulary games, etc.

Copernicus Ed. Site - Leading K-12 Gateway.

Discovery - On Line - Link to the Discovery Channel.

Public Broadcasting System - Great ideas in all subjects.

Solve Discipline Problems - Resources for classroom/behavior management.

.K-12 Indiana Conflict Resolution Resources - Lesson plans for K-12 on Conflict Resolution.

Career Information

Career Evaluation - Acrnet Carrer Evaluation Tool

My Road - Total career planning including a personality test.

Drive of Your Life - Drive of Your Life is a fun online career exploration game that helps middle-school

                                  students learn more about themselves, higher education and careers.

Career Information - Indiana College Placement Center (former ICPAC) provides over information on over
                                      480 careers, also includes an Interest Inventory.

Career Exploration

Career Research

U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor's online Occupational Outlook Handbook

Career Zone - CareerZone is the place to learn about your skills and talents and to explore many exciting                               careers in New York State.

American's Career Infonet - Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state

                                                   labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most

                                                   extensive career resource library online.

Job Star - These sites are packed with information about planning your career. What kind of training or

                   education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot?

               What's not?

Career Voyages - This site covers specific career information as well as which industries are growing, what

                                 education is required and much more.

Job Profiles - Includes information on a wide variety of careers, taken from interviews with people currently in

                          those careers.

Mathematical Sciences Career Information - This site covers math and science careers.

What Do You Like? - What interests you? Includes job descriptions, requirements, pay, and future prospects.

                                      Has an alphabetical listing of careers.

USA Today Career Quest - Provides news related activities and articles for career exploration.

School to Careers - School to Careers is a career development project for 7- 12th grade students, educators

                                    and parents. Through video, Web and interactive activities students are introduced to

                                    career professionals, projects and ideas that help them identify their interests and plan

                                    for their futures.

Become a Librarian

College Board - Connect to college success

Occupational Info - Dictionary of Occupational Titles

My Future - What you need to get the jobs you want

Math and Science Educators - Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

Georgia Career Information Center - Provides current and accurate occupational and educational information

                                                                   to schools and agencies throughout Georgia in order to help young

                                                                   people and adults make informed career choices.

The Career Page

Job Hunters Bible

The Princeton Review - Career and Intership Search

Wet Feet - Career advice, company research, job descriptions, and information on careers, salaries,

                    resumes, recruitment, and employment trends.

Career Ship -An online exploration designed for middle school students

The American Arachnological Society - Information on Arachnids

What Do They Do - Career Database

Career - Career and Job Links

Shamblems - The Education Project Asia, Supporting the International School Community in South East                                  Asia.

Career Links - Career information for kids that like....

Show Careers

Career Cruising - Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you

                                 want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and

                                 training, you've come to the right place!

ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology

NASAD - National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Bridges - Creators of career exploration software. Offers company background, product information, updates,

                 and planning resources.

Bridges.com - Fill out a questionairre and get 50 jobs that might apply to you.

Career Decisions A -Z - Complete career resource center, interest inventories, OOH, and more!

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Everything you need to know about 100's of occupations: wages, outlook,
                                                               training, demand, etc.

Merkler Career Inventory - A great test from ICPAC to find a career that matches you.

Careerlink Inventory - Free career test - find your career.

Career Net - Links to thousands of career sites.

College Board - Expan - Excellent site for preparing the student to make an educated decision on college.

Job Profiles - People tell you about their job.

Career Options by Major - What can I do with a major in . . .?

Simple Resume Writer - An easy resume writer for high school students.

Ball State Quest - Free web service from the Ball State University Career Center.

Job Interviewing - Learn the strategies of job interviewing.

High School Four-Year Plans - Gives suggestions on appropriate high school course selection.

   
     

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