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Online resources
Helpful links for students and parents
from the GHS Guidance department.
Test Registration and Preparation:
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| ACT:
Register for the ACT and more. |
| The
College Board: Register for both SAT I and II, purchase
review materials, research colleges and more. |
| Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Most
people who take the TOEFL test are planning to study
at colleges and universities where instruction is in
English. In addition, many government agencies,
scholarship programs, and licensing/certification
agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English
proficiency. |
| Regents
Examinations: Archived Regents examinations with
answer keys. |
| The
Princeton Review: Explore schools, test preparation,
online applications, financial aid information and
more. |
| Sylvan
Learning Centers: Offers SAT and ACT preparation,
private tutoring, study skills courses and more. |
| Kaplan
Test Prep and Admissions: Prepare for many
standardized tests (including, SAT, ACT, AP, ASVAB,
TOEFL and more), get help with college admissions and
more. |
| Specialized
Math Services: Offers math tutoring, SAT
preparation and Regents preparation by a certified
math teacher. |
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Various test preps and study skills:
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Searching For and
Applying to College:
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| Campus
Tours: Virtual college tours, webcams, campus
maps, college videos, movies and pictures. |
| Common
Application: Apply to over 240 Colleges and
Universities with one application. |
| Go
College: Full-service site offering college
searching, financial aid information and more. |
| State
University of New York (SUNY): Get information on
the 64 SUNY campuses, download a SUNY application and
get other information about the SUNY system. |
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Financial Aid
Information:
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| FAFSA:
Online Free Application for Federal Student Aid: an
essential financial aid form to fill out. |
| Get
your PIN: Get a PIN to sign your FAFSA
electronically and conduct other online business with
the U.S. Department of Education. |
| Higher
Education Services Corporation (HESC): Information
on New York State financial aid programs, tips for
choosing a school, career planning and more. |
| Financial
Aid Information: Information on scholarships,
loans, savings programs, military aid and more. |
| Search
for Scholarships: Fastweb lists over 600,000
scholarships for students to search for free. Be
aware of scholarship
scams. Scholarship search
engines and applications should always be FREE. |
| Scholarship
Scams: Beware of scholarship scams. This is
important for all parents and students searching and
applying for scholarships. |
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Career Assistance:
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| New
York Career Zone: This site is highly
recommended. Take a self-assessment, research careers
and find schools in New York State that offer programs
leading to a particular career. |
| Occupational
Outlook Handbook: A nationally recognized source
of career information, designed to provide valuable
assistance to individuals making decisions about their
future work lives. |
| Occupational
Information Network: Search through occupations
and use a list of your skills to find matching
occupations. |
| America's
Job Bank: Thousand of new jobs are posted
daily. Search for jobs and/or register and
access free information on resume writing, cover
letters, and more. |
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Other
Important Sites:
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| Selective
Service System: Men over 18 can register here. |
| Student
Athletes: If you are planning on playing athletics
in college, you must visit this website. There
are rules and eligibility requirements that you are
responsible for. These are set and monitored by
the National College Athletic Association (NCAA). |
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Official
Recruiting Sites of the United States Military:
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| Reserve
Officer Training Corps (ROTC):
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| United
States Air Force: Official recruiting web
site. For Air Force Reserve, click
here. |
| United
States Army: Official recruiting web
site. For Army Reserve, click
here. |
| United
States Coast Guard: Official recruiting web
site. |
| United
States Marine Corps: Official recruiting
web site. For Marine Reserve, click
here. |
| United
States Navy: Official recruiting web
site. For Naval Reserve, click
here. |
| Military
Careers: Informative recruiting web site
with information on military careers. |
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