PPHS Virtual Library - College and Career Links
animation by Josh Childs, Class of 2005

Juniors and Seniors! Use the following Web resources to help you with your most important research project yet--your college decision.

Admissions Process Careers Selecting a College Selecting a Major Common Applications
Admissions Essays Scholarships Financial Aid Military Other Useful Links

PPHS Senior News Peterson's Testing and Education Reference Center

Admissions Process
Keep on Schedule! Use these planning tools to make sure you don't miss important opportunities and deadlines.

US News College Planning Guide About.com College Admissions Prep Calendar Mapping Your Future


Careers
For many, the college choice is closely tied to career choice. The following sites will help you explore careers.

About.com Career Choices American Career Infonet
Biology Careers Page Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Information
Career Exploration Links (U. Berkeley) Career Explorer
Career Services Center (Rice) Careers in Science
College Board Career Browser CompTIA TechCareer Compass
Exploring Occupations LifeWorks - Health and medical science careers.
Job Profiles.com Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*NET OnLine Quintessential Careers: A Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide
Sports Related Job Listing U. S. Department of Labor - Alphabetical list of occupations.
Texas Aerospace Scholars Texas Labor Market
Texas Wage Information Network Texas Workforce Commission
Virtual Skies - careers in aviation Vocational Information Center: Exploring the World of Work

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Career Inventories

Career Key Common Careers for Personality Types Match Your Skills to Careers

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Military Information

Military Careers Online Military Opportunities
Selective Service Registration US Coast Guard
US Army US Marine Corps
US Air Force  

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Selecting a College
If you don't have a clue about which schools best meet your needs, in terms of academics, selectivity, diversity, environment, costs, distance, etc, start with an interactive search.

All About College Braintrack University Index
Christian College Search College Board
College Net College View
IPEDS COOL NCES College Search
Peterson’s Colleges & Universities Search Texas Private Colleges/Universities
US News College Search US Universities by State

Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar

Campus Tours.com - take a virtual tour of the campus of your choice

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Frequently Attended by PPHS Grads

Baylor University Oklahoma State University Southeastern Oklahoma State U
Tarleton State University Texas A&M - College Station Texas A&M - Commerce
Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Texas Woman's University
University of North Texas University of Oklahoma University of Texas - Austin

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Comparing Your Selections

Collegeboard Side by Side Comparison College and University Rankings Princeton Review : Best 357 Rankings

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Two Year, Community and Technical Schools

American Association of Community Colleges Blinn College Collin County Community College
Community College Web Grayson County College NCTC - North Central Texas College
Tyler Junior College U.S. Community Colleges by State U.S. Two-Year Colleges

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Selecting a Major

Boston College Intersections Choose a Career/Major (U. Buffalo) Major Resource Kits
Princeton Review Choosing a Major What Can I do With this Major? What is a Major?

Applications
Don't miss these valuable forms. The Common Application is accepted by a growing number of institutions. FAFSA is required for most college aid applications if you are seeking aid. The PROFILE OnLine is used in addition to the FAFSA by scholarship services and a number of private schools.

College Board’s PROFILE OnLine Common Application for Selective Schools
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid Texas Common Admission Application

Admissions Essays
Your essay is a critical component of your application. It offers you an opportunity to make your personal voice heard, to separate yourself from thousands of other applicants.

College Essay Tips Essay Edge Admissions Essay 101
Essay Edge (samples to start you thinking) Three Steps to a College Essay?

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Scholarships & Grants
Don't forget to check with the financial aid office of the college you wish to attend!

About.com Financial Aid All About College Financial Aid College Board Paying for College
College is Possible FAFSA on the Web Fastaid
FastWeb FinAid! Financial Aid Information Page Hispanic Scholarship Directory
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Students.gov Student Guide: Financial Aid
TEXAS Grant Program United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Wired Scholar.com

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 Financial Aid - Loans

 

Military Information

 

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Other Useful Links

last update 11/10/04