Counseling Center newsletter – December 2020
Looking for the ACP link? ACP Info
Transferring College Credit from Dual-credit Class Work
This must be requested by completing the Request for Official Transcript Form, which can be downloaded at the following link or form picked up in PHS Counseling Dept. and submitted as explained for processing:
For IUS and IU Bloomington: https://transcript.iu.edu/
For Ivy Tech: https://www.ivytech.edu/registrar/3449.html
Want to know if a ACP or Dual-Credit Course will transfer? Check out the course listing on the Indiana Core Transfer Library: transferin.net
Are you in the National Honor Society? Check out this webpage for resources with searching for scholarships, college planning, and with the FAFSA/paying for college. Click here.
Mrs. Losey’s list of available college scholarships and deadlines for 2020: Click here
Check out the App Store for these FREE College/Career Apps:
SAT Flashcards SAT Vocab
The Official SAT Question of the Day ACTStudent
ACT College Search Mobile University
Career Quiz
Websites for College/Career Searches
Campus Tours— This is a very helpful and fun site for the college search process. It provides links to colleges including virtual campus tours, video streams, webcam shots as well as interactive maps: http://www.campustours.com
College Board – College searches including profile and admission requirements. This is also the place to register for the SAT: www.collegeboard.com
College Data: An online college advisor for you! Great resources regarding choosing/comparing colleges and financial aid information: www.collegedata.com
College Majors – find out about different college majors and which schools offer majors in your
area(s) of interest: collegemajors101.com
Colleges Online – an organization dedicated to providing free higher education tools for current and future college students and their families, recently published research on all the not-for-profit universities and colleges in Indiana that offer online college programs http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/indiana/
Indiana Career Explorer – is an easy FREE online tool available to all Hoosiers to explore their career interests and skills. You can identify occupations, establish educational strategies and ultimately connect to employers. Whether you’re an adult looking for a new career or a student trying to figure out career and college options, this powerful online tool provides all the career and educational resources you will need to make it happen for you. www.indianacareerexplorer.com
Indiana College Costs Estimator— The Indiana College Costs Estimator is designed to make federal, state and institutional financial aid transparent on a statewide basis. http://www.indianacollegecosts.org/
Learn More Indiana—Indiana’s FREE college and career connection. Includes a great map
of Indiana colleges: www.learnmoreindiana.org
NCAA Eligibility Center—If you plan to participate in an athletic program at the college level, you MUST register with NCAA. For more info go to: http://www.ncaa.org/
NACAC Fairs—Find the college that’s right you you. https://www.nacacfairs.org/
Websites for Career/Interests Inventory Searches
The Holland: https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test
Indiana Career Explorer: https://indiana.kuder.com/landing-page This is specifically for Indiana residents. On this page students can create an account for free and explore career interests.
Indiana Career Guide: http://www.flipcareerguide.com/books/rgoz/#p=1
National Career Development Association https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/resources National Career Development Association – lots of resources and self assessments.
Financial Aid and FAFSA Information
What is FAFSA? Why is it important? Find out here! Spanish version: en español