Websites and Resources
ACT
www.actstudent.org – Official ACT website. Provides practice tests and testing information. Students may also register online.
www.actstudent.org/qotd - students can access a different question of the day to review/help study for the ACT.
resources.opened.com/okact/ - receive practice help and ways to improve based on your ACT scores.
Alcohol Use:
www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/teens/ - students can find information and resources about underage alcohol use
Apprenticeships:
Apprenticeships - information and job postings
Bullying:
www.stopbullying.gov/ - resources and information on how to stop bullying online, at school and in the community.
Career Search:
Occupational Outlook Handbook - career information about hundreds of occupations furnished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.careeronestop.org/ - career information and assessment tools.
Depression:
www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/teenagers-guide-to-depression.htm - tips and tools for helping yourself or a friend
Health Careers:
www.missourihealthcareers.com – Students can research health careers, take a quiz to determine what health career might be best for them, salary information and projected earnings are listed as well as links to schools in Missouri.
Health Questions:
kidshealth.org/en/teens/about.html - information and advice about health, emotions and life.
College and Scholarship Searches:
www.fastweb.com – Students can do a customized scholarship search of more than 600,000 scholarships. Updated daily, provides instant search results and email notification of scholarships matching student’s search criteria.
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ This is a great new resource provided by the federal government that allows you to search for and compare colleges by finding out their average annual cost, graduation rate information, average salary after attending, majors, etc.
BigFuture.CollegeBoard.org – Allows you to find and compare colleges using, research majors and careers or make plans.
www.tuitionfundingsources.com - scholarship search website with access to over seven million scholarships
www.SallieMae.com/ScholarshipSearch - scholarship search site. Site includes many Planning for College resources.
www.wellsfargo.com/student - detailed college planning and scholarship search site.
www.collegeview.com – Allow you to make a college search according to criteria such as major, location, sports. Provides virtual tours of colleges.
www.collegenet.com – A major resource for the college application process. Provides college search, online applications, financial aid and scholarship information. Lists degrees offered by an institution, average ACT scores, etc.
Federal and State Aid as well as Preparing for College
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ - College planning and federal aid information
Journey to College Monthly Reminder - a monthly newsletter produced the the Missouri Department of higher Education with postsecondary tips for Missouri Students and parents.
FAFSA:
www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.pin.ed.gov – A Pin is no longer required to complete the FAFSA, more information at this site regarding log-in and password.
www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov – Estimates your eligibility for Federal Student Aid
School Violence Hotline:
www.schoolviolencehotline.com/ - Missouri school violence hotline. Information about bullying, harassment and civil rights. Hotline to anonymously report:
1-866-748-7047
Study Tips:
www.testtakingtips.com/study/ - study tips and study skills to help you do well on tests.
greatist.com/happiness/better-study-tips-test - 22 research based tips to help you do well on tests
thinkeracademy.com/21-study-tips/ - strategies that set top students apart from other students
Suicide Prevention:
suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and resources for you or your friends or loved ones. 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 crisis support. Text “HELLO” to 741-741. www.crisistextline.org Lifeline Crisis
Chat Online - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis centers across the United States have joined together to form one national chat network that can provide online emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention services. chat.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Test Anxiety:
www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm - help for overcoming test anxiety
What's My Major?:
http://majors.missouri.edu/ - Students can investigate majors and the potential careers associated with those majors. Plans of study for MU are listed, however students considering other colleges could look at the plans to gain an understanding of what courses that major would take and future careers.
ACT
www.actstudent.org – Official ACT website. Provides practice tests and testing information. Students may also register online.
www.actstudent.org/qotd - students can access a different question of the day to review/help study for the ACT.
resources.opened.com/okact/ - receive practice help and ways to improve based on your ACT scores.
Alcohol Use:
www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/teens/ - students can find information and resources about underage alcohol use
Apprenticeships:
Apprenticeships - information and job postings
Bullying:
www.stopbullying.gov/ - resources and information on how to stop bullying online, at school and in the community.
Career Search:
Occupational Outlook Handbook - career information about hundreds of occupations furnished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.careeronestop.org/ - career information and assessment tools.
Depression:
www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/teenagers-guide-to-depression.htm - tips and tools for helping yourself or a friend
Health Careers:
www.missourihealthcareers.com – Students can research health careers, take a quiz to determine what health career might be best for them, salary information and projected earnings are listed as well as links to schools in Missouri.
Health Questions:
kidshealth.org/en/teens/about.html - information and advice about health, emotions and life.
College and Scholarship Searches:
www.fastweb.com – Students can do a customized scholarship search of more than 600,000 scholarships. Updated daily, provides instant search results and email notification of scholarships matching student’s search criteria.
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ This is a great new resource provided by the federal government that allows you to search for and compare colleges by finding out their average annual cost, graduation rate information, average salary after attending, majors, etc.
BigFuture.CollegeBoard.org – Allows you to find and compare colleges using, research majors and careers or make plans.
www.tuitionfundingsources.com - scholarship search website with access to over seven million scholarships
www.SallieMae.com/ScholarshipSearch - scholarship search site. Site includes many Planning for College resources.
www.wellsfargo.com/student - detailed college planning and scholarship search site.
www.collegeview.com – Allow you to make a college search according to criteria such as major, location, sports. Provides virtual tours of colleges.
www.collegenet.com – A major resource for the college application process. Provides college search, online applications, financial aid and scholarship information. Lists degrees offered by an institution, average ACT scores, etc.
Federal and State Aid as well as Preparing for College
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ - College planning and federal aid information
Journey to College Monthly Reminder - a monthly newsletter produced the the Missouri Department of higher Education with postsecondary tips for Missouri Students and parents.
FAFSA:
www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.pin.ed.gov – A Pin is no longer required to complete the FAFSA, more information at this site regarding log-in and password.
www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov – Estimates your eligibility for Federal Student Aid
School Violence Hotline:
www.schoolviolencehotline.com/ - Missouri school violence hotline. Information about bullying, harassment and civil rights. Hotline to anonymously report:
1-866-748-7047
Study Tips:
www.testtakingtips.com/study/ - study tips and study skills to help you do well on tests.
greatist.com/happiness/better-study-tips-test - 22 research based tips to help you do well on tests
thinkeracademy.com/21-study-tips/ - strategies that set top students apart from other students
Suicide Prevention:
suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and resources for you or your friends or loved ones. 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 crisis support. Text “HELLO” to 741-741. www.crisistextline.org Lifeline Crisis
Chat Online - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis centers across the United States have joined together to form one national chat network that can provide online emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention services. chat.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Test Anxiety:
www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm - help for overcoming test anxiety
What's My Major?:
http://majors.missouri.edu/ - Students can investigate majors and the potential careers associated with those majors. Plans of study for MU are listed, however students considering other colleges could look at the plans to gain an understanding of what courses that major would take and future careers.