Sites on Careers

 

General Career Information

Bridges - site ID: 0025987 password: blair - lets you create your own personal profile and research different careers.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - scroll down to Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Then type in your career. See the media center staff for username and password.

MCPS Career Center - lots of great links to college, scholarship, and career related sites.

Career Voyages - great information from the US Departments of Education and Labor.

Career Choices - links you to general and specific career information.

National Institute of Health -- Science and Health careers - a great site for science and health related careers.

US Government--Occupational Outlook Handbook - Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this sites give up to date information on most careers, including average salary and job prospects.

 

University Career Centers

Career Information from UNC-Wilmington - the career center at the University of North Carolina offers a nice selection of links to careers for all interests.

University of Buffalo - Advice for choosing careers and career training.

Boston College - Lets you search a variety of career fields.

 

Local Colleges and Unviversities Admissions Information

University of Md., College Park

Montgomery College, Takoma Park

George Washington University

American University

George Mason University

 

Scholarship Information

Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA is a universal form recognized by most colleges.

Fast Web - Scholarship service, helps students make college choices.

College Board - Offers students free scholarship search.

College View - Major online free scholarship search tool.

Hispanic Scholarship - Maintains a database of scholarships for Hispanic students.

 

Additional College Information

Common Application - Includes recommendation pages and essay page.

College Is Possible - Information links for parents and students.