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Resource List
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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
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