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Colleges and Careers
Congratulations on doing research about "what comes next." Selecting a college, or embarking on a career is a big decision. The choices you make upon graduation will affect you for the rest of your life. But don't worry...the resources listed here can help you select the school or profession that brings out the very best of you.
In addition to the sites and apps available here, the media center has a selection of college and career books available for patron use.
Visit Destiny to view the available holdings. All materials can be picked up at the media center.
Don't forget, HTHS also has a student services/guidance department. Visit their site for further contact information.
Test Preparation (SAT & ACT)
- SAT-ACT Online Preparation
- 4Tests(practice test site)
- College Power-Prep(SAT and Act prep)
- Kaplan:The SAT (tips and practice questions from the experts)
- Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
- College Board Online(SAT question of the day, test-taking tips, etc.)
- The Princeton Review(SAT and GMAT free, one hour introductory course available)
- College Prep 101(helping students prepare for college)
Colleges/Universities , Scholarships/Financial Aid, Training and Careers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- O*Net(occupational information - replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles)
- Peterson's CollegeQuest
- Education Planner
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Online
- COIN Career Database (password available in the Library and Student Services office)
- BLS Career Information
- Guaranteed-Scholarships
- Free Application for Federal Student Aide
- America's Career Kit(suite of four web sites containing information on employment trends, wages, job training, and education resources - U.S. Dept of Labor)
- The Chronicle of Higher Education (you can find college campus crime statistics here)
- Find a School That Suits You: Embark
- CollegeXpress: apply online
- GoCollege: apply online
- CampusTours: Virtual College Tours!
- College and Universities Home Pages
- Scholarship Search
- ScholarshipTRAK
- Financial Aid: FinAid!
- Colleges, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
- studyabroad.com Study Abroad Programs Directory
- International Education Systems: Information Sources
- Search database of over 4,000 colleges and universities around the world.
- Sallie Mae: Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)
- The Black Collegian (online magazine)
- Welcome to CareerMosaic
- America's Career InfoNet
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Career Info Net
- Jobsmart
- Monster Board
- West Bend Community Career Network - HOME PAGE
- Welcome To MyFuture