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Student Resources
Publisher: Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program
Address: http://www.mgslp.state.mt.us/index.php?module=content§ion=5
Description: This interactive planning tool is an excellent
resource to use with middle school and high school students. The
presentation features information about choices after high school
and how to get to college.
Montana Career
Information System
Publisher: Student Assistance Foundation of Montana
Address: www.safmt.org
Description: The Student Assistance Foundation is a nonprofit
dedicated to assisting students finance their education. The Department
of Labor & Industry allows SAF to provide MCIS on-line for self-assessment
and career and college planning.
College is
Possible
Publisher: American Council on Education
Address: www.collegeispossible.org
Description: College is Possible is the American Council
on Education's K-16 youth development program that motivates middle
and high school students from underserved communities to seek a
college education.
Bridges Transitions
Co.
Publisher: Bridges Transitions Co.
Address: www.bridges.com
Description: Bridges is a provider of products and services
used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve
education and career success. Other Bridges' planning and exploration
products give students and adults in transition assistance in exploring
all their options, setting goals and making plans to get there.
College Answer
Publisher: Sallie Mae
Address: www.collegeanswer.com
Description: College Answer (formerly known as Wired Scholar)
is a website designed to prepare students and parents for the world
of continuing education. The site has interactive tools and resources
to help through all steps of post-secondary planning.
ACT
Publisher: ACT
Address: www.act.org
Description: ACT is not-for-profit organization that helps
people achieve their education and career goals. They are best known
for the ACT test. The site offers extensive resources, links to
products and planning tools for students, parents, and educators.
College Board
Publisher: College Board
Address: www.collegeboard.com
Description: College Board is a not-for-profit membership
organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Among
its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and
the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). Their website features
action plans for middle school and high school students and their
parents.
Career Resources
Network
Publisher: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Address: http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/cgi/career/?pageID=3
Description: The Montana Career Resources Network is the
State of Montana's resource for career and education decision-making.
The site features numerous resources (available for download) to
use in lesson plans and activities related to college and career
preparation.
Decades of
Decisions
Publisher: College Parents of America
Address: www.collegeparents.org
Description: College Parents of America is a national membership
association for current and future college parents. Decades of Decisions
is one service CPA provides; it is a quarterly e-mail reminder for
parents of 7th graders through college graduation and offers information
about what students and parents should do to plan ahead. CPA also
offers an "Ask the Experts" column, a weekly e-newsletter
about trends and education-related issues and offers special discount
deals with national partners for its members.
First Gov for
Kids
Publisher: Federal Citizen Information Center
Address: www.kids.gov
Description: This is a US government interagency kids' portal
that offers links to federal kids' sites and grouped by subject,
including career information and activities.
Mapping Your
Future
Publisher: A coalition of state and private student loan
guarantors
Address: www.mapping-your-future.org
Description: General information on college admissions and
financial aid, with a special emphasis on student loans
National Association
for Student Financial Aid Administrators
Publisher: National Association for Student Financial Aid
Administrators
Address: www.nasfaa.org
Description: Information on preparing for college academically
and financially from campus financial aid administrators.
Preparing Your
Child for College: A Resource Book for Parents
Publisher: US Department of Education
Address: www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare
Description: This very popular book is now available only
on-line.
Developing
Your Vision While Attending College
Publisher: American Indian College Fund and National Endowment
for Financial Education
Address: www.collegefund.org
Description: Four books are available for download (.pdf):
"Making the Decision to Attend College", "Paying
for a College Education", "Managing Your Money",
and "Choosing Your Path".
National Association
for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Publisher: NACAC
Address: www.nacacnet.org
Description: The National Association for College Admission
Counseling (NACAC) aims to support and advance the work of college
admission counseling professionals as they help students realize
their full educational potential, with particular emphasis on the
transition from secondary schools to higher education. This site
features resources for students and educators about post-secondary
planning.
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