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The official source for college and career planning for students and parents
of Harrison School District Two.
Resources
Financial
College Goal Sunday Colorado
What is College Goal Sunday? It's help in discovering your options to pay for college! College Goal Sunday is an opportunity for students and parents to get free help in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. The FAFSA is the first step and a federal requirement for all college students who plan to pay for college with the help of:
Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA)
Learn how to apply for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, and loans, and where to go if you need more help.
Career
Assessments
Determine your interests, skills, and work values and use them to find career options that are right for you.
Resume Builder & Job Interview Practice
Create and print your own resume. Practice makes perfect. Practice your answers to all kinds of interview questions. Get advice on and view samples of college application essays, personal statements and letters of recommendation.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-11 Edition.
The Princeton Review
Start exploring careers today.
College Searches
Search for Colleges
Two Year College Resources
Online Education
College Rankings
Military
Today's Military
Making an informed decision about today's military.
MyFuture
Whether you feel called to serve or just curious, here you’ll find the facts, figures and tools to help you make an informed decision about joining the military.
Scholarships
Western Undergraduate Exchange
WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll in many two-year and four-year college programs at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition.
Esperanza Education Foundation
A non-profit organization serving underserved high school students and adults pursuing a college degree.
MALDEF Scholarship Resources
The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America. Includes listing of scholarships for all students regardless of immigration status.
Fastweb
Information on schorlarships, financial aid, student loans and scholarships.
FinAid!
A student's guide to financial aid.
Scholarships.com
Find money for college.
College Invest
SallieMae
FindTuition
Nelnet
Free-4U
Student Scholarship Search
National Application Center
Testing
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is offered several times a year to any interested 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student. It is a multi-aptitude tests that will help students identify different interests and abilities, and will then use that information to identify different potential careers. This is a great, free career assessment opportunity. The military services administer the assessment, but students do not have to be interested in the military to be eligible to take the test. Interested students should contact their counselor in the counseling Office.
PSAT (Pre SAT)
The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
The PLAN® program helps 10th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. (Students should contact their counselor for the PSAT test date and registration information.)
ACT & SAT
ACT and SAT are encouraging students to register on line. High Schools do have a limited amount of registration forms available in the Counseling Office if you prefer to mail the registration form. You may register for each test after the deadline for an additional late registration testing fee.
Testing Calendars
ACT Calendar
SAT Calendar
College Goal Sunday Colorado
What is College Goal Sunday? It's help in discovering your options to pay for college! College Goal Sunday is an opportunity for students and parents to get free help in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. The FAFSA is the first step and a federal requirement for all college students who plan to pay for college with the help of:
- Grants
- Scholarships
- Work Study Funds
- Student Loans
Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA)
Learn how to apply for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, and loans, and where to go if you need more help.
Career
Assessments
Determine your interests, skills, and work values and use them to find career options that are right for you.
Resume Builder & Job Interview Practice
Create and print your own resume. Practice makes perfect. Practice your answers to all kinds of interview questions. Get advice on and view samples of college application essays, personal statements and letters of recommendation.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-11 Edition.
The Princeton Review
Start exploring careers today.
College Searches
Search for Colleges
Two Year College Resources
Online Education
College Rankings
Military
Today's Military
Making an informed decision about today's military.
MyFuture
Whether you feel called to serve or just curious, here you’ll find the facts, figures and tools to help you make an informed decision about joining the military.
Scholarships
Western Undergraduate Exchange
WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll in many two-year and four-year college programs at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition.
Esperanza Education Foundation
A non-profit organization serving underserved high school students and adults pursuing a college degree.
MALDEF Scholarship Resources
The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America. Includes listing of scholarships for all students regardless of immigration status.
Fastweb
Information on schorlarships, financial aid, student loans and scholarships.
FinAid!
A student's guide to financial aid.
Scholarships.com
Find money for college.
College Invest
SallieMae
FindTuition
Nelnet
Free-4U
Student Scholarship Search
National Application Center
Testing
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is offered several times a year to any interested 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student. It is a multi-aptitude tests that will help students identify different interests and abilities, and will then use that information to identify different potential careers. This is a great, free career assessment opportunity. The military services administer the assessment, but students do not have to be interested in the military to be eligible to take the test. Interested students should contact their counselor in the counseling Office.
PSAT (Pre SAT)
The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning TestTM. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs. PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills and writing skills. Students should contact their counselor for the PSAT test date and registration information.
PLAN Test (Pre ACT)The PLAN® program helps 10th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. (Students should contact their counselor for the PSAT test date and registration information.)
ACT & SAT
ACT and SAT are encouraging students to register on line. High Schools do have a limited amount of registration forms available in the Counseling Office if you prefer to mail the registration form. You may register for each test after the deadline for an additional late registration testing fee.
Testing Calendars
ACT Calendar
SAT Calendar
