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College Planning |
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Tennessee
Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) |
Directory of all college admissions counselors in Tennessee with
names, addresses, and phone numbers. |
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College Board.com |
Choosing a college is a big decision. The key is to remember that
there's no such thing as a "perfect" school -- you'll find many
colleges and universities that match your preferences. Explore your
interests and take the time to find the college that's right for
you. College Board helps organize searches. |
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KnowHow2Go |
This site helps
with planning from the freshmen year to the senior year. It
provides specific advice and information for each level. |
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MyMajors.com |
Are you still
trying to find a major for college? One tool is the just released
version of MyMajors.com, which, after a brief interview, recommends
majors for you to consider and offers a wealth of information about
college planning. |
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CollegeNet |
Use CollegeNET's eight key internet admissions services to help
yourself get into college and change the world. |
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College View
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Examine more than 3,800 schools to find the college that's right for
you. Take a virtual campus tour, apply online, and more. |
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Common Application |
The Common Application is the recommended form of 255 selective
colleges and
universities for admission to their undergraduate
programs. Many of these institutions use the form exclusively. All
give equal consideration to the Common Application and the college's
own form. With 255 colleges and universities to choose from and one
easy form to fill out, why would you apply any other way? |
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US News College Rankings
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In
addition to this year's college rankings, we offer a detailed school
directory, interactive tools, a step-by-step college admissions
guide, articles, and more! |
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National Collegiate
Athletic Association - NCAA
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Frequently asked questions for student athletes. |
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NCAA Clearinghouse for Athletes |
Any junior or
senior athlete who thinks s/he might participate in college
competitive athletics must register with the NCAA
Clearinghouse. Athletes may order a paper application or apply
online for approval to participate in college level athletics. |
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eCampusTours
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eCampusTours.com is a revolutionary college planning web site
featuring 360° x 360° virtual college tours of hundreds of college
campuses. Each virtual campus tour allows you to see what campus
life is really like through unique iPIX virtual tours - you can go
inside dorm rooms and classrooms, stroll on the quad and check out
the library. |
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StudyAbroad.com
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Study abroad helps students discover opportunities to study in a
different cultural environment. |
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Financial Aid and Scholarships |
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www.Scholarships.com |
Free college scholarship search and financial aid information
resource. |
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www.act.org/fane |
A financial aid need estimator. |
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www.studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.asp
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A list of federally funded scholarships, fellowships, grants and
internships geared to high school, undergraduate and graduate
students. |
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www.hsf.net
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A Hispanic Scholarship Fund website that features scholarships for
Hispanic students and research reports on the education of Hispanic
students. |
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Fast Web |
Fast web helps search for scholarships and colleges that fit each
student. |
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U.S.
Department of Education |
Help for parents and
students with college planning and financial assistance. |
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EdAmerica |
EdAmerica provides low-cost student loans nation wide. |
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www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.com |
Sign up and
receive weekly scholarship notices to your email address.
There is no charge, and they do not gather personal information
beyond name and email address. |
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CollegeBoard.com |
We created this online tool to help you locate scholarships,
internships, grants, and loans that match your education level,
talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and
Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from our
database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling
nearly $3 BILLION in available aid! |
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Tennessee Student
Assistance Coproration - TSAC |
The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation is a federal guaranty
agency and is Tennessee's designated agency to administer financial
aid programs designed to assist students obtain a post secondary
education at colleges, universities, technical and career schools. |
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Funding Your Education |
Funding Your Education,
an
introductory publication for students not yet enrolled in a
postsecondary school, provides general information about the U.S.
Department of Education's federal student financial aid programs and
how to apply for them. |
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Free Application for
Federal Student Aid - FAFSA |
The Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website. This is where
you start when you are ready to apply for financial aid. |
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www.finaid.org |
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This
award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated
collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
Features
a free scholarship search as well as information on loans, savings
programs and military aid.
The calculator is particularly useful in determining how much
college will cost. |
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Career Opportunities |
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Edamerica College and
Career Planning System |
Use the Edamerica College and Career Planning System to assess your
interests, skills, and work values. Sponsored by Edamerica, every
student in Tennessee is able to access this planning system free of
charge. |
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Tennessee Career Information Delivery System |
Career information designed for Tennessee students |
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Careers Internet Database |
This is a
tool provided as a service by Franklin High School. Through this
service you may:
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Take career tests to help determine
strengths and direction.
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Use an education planner to help
determine steps to meet goals.
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View a catalog of scholarships,
grants, contests, and other opportunities
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Utilize a salary calculator to
determine current and possible future salaries in a career.
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Search for jobs on a career bulleting
board.
A user name and password to use this
program may be obtained through the counseling center or library. |
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The Career Key |
Take a career test to measure your skills, abilities, values,
interests, and personality. Identify promising jobs and get accurate
information about them. |
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CollegeBoard Career
Browser |
What do you want to be? What college major will get you there? To
start exploring careers, pick a general career category from a
provided list. From there, you can browse specific jobs and learn
about working conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and
what you can be doing right now to reach your goals |
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Tennessee Career
Information Delivery System |
Take a career interest inventory and find out about job
opportunities in Tennessee. |
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Cool Works |
Cool Works helps find seasonal jobs or careers. Get a job in a
national park, theme park, tour company, and more. |
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AmeriCorps |
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage
more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet
critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the
environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100
nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They
tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer
skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help
communities respond to disasters. |
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Outward Bound USA |
An
adventure based education program. |
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Occupational Outlook
Handbook |
The Occupational Outlook
Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career
information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals
making decisions about their future work lives. |
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Career Resource Homepage |
Categorized career related resources. |
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Tennessean Classifieds |
Find job postings in the local newspaper. |
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US Department of Labor |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency
for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and
statistics. |
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Monster.com |
Search for jobs or leave a resume. |
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Career Magazine |
Search for jobs or leave a resume. |
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Job Bank USA |
Search for jobs or leave a resume. |
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Career Builder |
Search for jobs or leave a resume. |
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America’s Job Bank |
Search for jobs or leave a resume. |
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Testing and
Study Skills |
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ACTropolis |
This
is a subscription service provided by the school. It is ACT
preparation including tutorials, diagnostic test, customized
activities, test taking tips, and writing tests. Usernames and
passwords may be obtained through English teachers or guidance.
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www.how-to-study.com |
Study skills and
tips. |
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Recommendation Letters
and Resumes |
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FHS
Guide to Recommendations and Resumes |
This is a guide put
together by FHS teachers. |
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Obtain
Duplicate Diploma |
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Duplicate Diploma Request |
Print out the form
and complete. Send to the address listed at the top of the
form. There is a $10 fee to receive a duplicate diploma.
To open the document, you need Adobe Reader loaded on your computer. |
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