College & Career

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Careers

BLS.gov K12 Click on the link, select an area, select an occupation

http://www.myplan.com/careers/index.php Career and college information, including videos

College search

Find colleges, SAT signup & prep www.collegeboard.org/

Find colleges www.princetonreview.com/

Test Prep

Colleges may require SAT, SAT subject tests, ACT, either, or neither. Check your requirements early & carefully. Practice books available for checkout at the library.

ACT signup & prep www.act.org/

Find colleges, SAT signup & prep www.collegeboard.org/

Financial Aid

Federal financial aid www.fafsa.gov

Fastweb www.fastweb.com

U.S. Department of Education for Students studentaid.ed.gov

FinAid www.finaid.org

www.sciway.net/finaid.html - links to many SC financial aid sites

SC Commission on Higher Education www.che.sc.gov

• Life Scholarship - merit scholarship for SC students

• Palmetto Fellowship - merit scholarship for SC students

• Hope Scholarship - merit scholarship for SC students

• Need-based grants 

• Lottery tuition for 2-year college attendees

Service

ASVAB official-asvab.com/                      Navy www.navy.com/                             Army www.army.mil/

Air Force www.airforce.com/                  Marines www.marines.mil/                 Coast Guard www.uscg.mil/

Don’t forget the National Guard, Reserves

AmeriCorps www.americorps.gov/       Peace Corps www.peacecorps.gov/

STEM

Bioscience Careers Learn about job descriptions, salary ranges, educational requirements and places where you can find even more information.

Career Cornerstone Center: Career Cornerstone Center has a lot of helpful resources on STEM careers. Explore over 185 degree fields, dip into interviews or learn more about education requirements, typical salaries and networking.

CareerOneStop: Learn all you need to know about STEM careers, including typical occupations, internships and education options. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Click on occupational profiles and look for STEM related careers.