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College
and Career Information
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Aztec High School Counselors
periodically update the scholarship list and is made available on the School
District web site. |
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Check eligibility for athletic
scholarships on this link from the NCAA's Web site. The ncaa.org Web site
has general information concerning eligibility. |
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A Web site that helps you develop
a career plan and take career assessments in addition to providing useful
information. |
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This site provides helpful information
about college and career planning and has sections for middle to high school
students, college students, parents, and loan borrowers. |
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This site has information for
high school students getting a job, managing money, and careers with the
military. |
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This site offers advice about
applying for college and jobs. The college page includes suggestions about
visiting the college for the first time and about surviving once you get
there; suggestions that are transferable to most college settings. The
career page offers interviewing and resume tips, as well as tips for job
searching. |
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This site offers access to Next
Wave, the online careers magazine. Find hundreds of job postings; career
tools from Next Wave; grant information; resume CV database; and the career
forum. |
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This site can help you focus
your interests, learn about federally funded programs, and provide career
guidance. |
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This site offers advice and
a searchable database that will help lead students with disabilities to
a college degree. |
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"Talking Leaves Job Corps is
an excellent educational and vocational program for young adults between
the ages of 16 and 24.". |
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Financial
Aid Information
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Online
ACT and SAT Test-preparation Resources
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from Gail Junion-Metz, “Testing, Testing,” School Library Journal, October
2004, p. 34. |
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The “Practice Tests,” provide
a set of actual test questions and answers. Look for the download
to the free 79-page booklet “preparing for the ACT” (PDF format), which
contains test information, complete practice tests, and scoring keys. |
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Need to prepare for verbal and
math portions of the SAT and ACT? This site offers practice drills
that will help. |
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Need to brush up on vocabulary?
Try this web site. |
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Not sure about the math portion
of the SAT and ACT? Use this site for the extra practice. Click
on the math subject and try out the concept by solving problems and equations. |
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This site is an online SAT math
preparation tool. Practice with diagnostic pretest, tutorials, and
simulated test. |
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FEB 2008
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