Career and College Transitions

Many adult education students wish to prepare for a career or for college. Some adult education centers offer postsecondary transitions programs to help their students take the next step. These services are open to adult education students, adult high school graduates, and GED® graduates.

SERVICES

Each local transitions program is unique, but most offer the following services: 

• Career counseling
• Information about job training courses
• College information
• Assistance with applications for jobs
• Assistance with applications for college admission
• Assistance with financial aid applications

Some adult education centers also offer college preparation classes.

POSTSECONDARY TRANSITIONS PROGRAM LOCATIONS

Berlin	Coos Adult Learner Services
Concord	Second Start
Conway	Eagle Academy Adult High School
Derry	Pinkerton Academy Adult High School
Dover	Dover Adult Learning Center
Exeter	Exeter Adult Education
Hampton	Winnacunnet Adult High School
Hillsboro	Project LIFT
Keene	Keene Community Education
Manchester	Manchester Adult Learning Center
Nashua	Nashua Adult High School & Nashua Adult Learning Center
North Sutton	Kearsarge Adult High School
Portsmouth	Portsmouth Adult Education
Wolfeboro	Carroll Academy—Adult Learner Services

TRANSITIONS RESOURCES

Career Planning

My Next Move
www.mynextmove.org

New Hampshire Department of Employment Security—Job Seeker Information
www.nh.gov/nhes/jobseeker/index.htm

Job Notes: New Hampshire's Career Resource Newspaper
www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/nhcrn/jobnotes.htm

NCTN's Integrating Career Awareness Curriculum
www.collegetransition.org/publications.icacurriculum.html

NHES Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/nhcrn/index.htm

College Planning and Preparation

World Education National College Transition Network
www.collegeforadults.org

National College Transition Network
www.collegetransition.org

National Center for Developmental Education
www.ncde.appstate.edu

NH Transfer
www.nhtransfer.org

National Center for Education Statistics: College Navigator
www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

Test Prep Review: for Accuplacer and other college entrance/placement exams
www.testprepreview.com

College Board: Accuplacer Practice
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer

College Board: CLEP, SAT and other test information and practice items
www.collegeboard.com/testing

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Free Application for Student Aid on-line
www.fafsa.ed.gov/Federal Student Aid Information for Counselors
fsa4counselors.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/cotw/main.jsp

National Scholarship Database:  New Hampshire Listings
www.free-4u.com/nh.htm

New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation
www.nhheaf.org/

NH Charitable Foundation Scholarships
www.nhcf.org/page.aspx?pid=472

FinAid: On-line student aid information, financial aid calculators, and other planning tools
www.finaid.org/

US Department of Education: Contact information includes 800 numbers to call for answers to questions about student loan repayment, consolidation, and loan forgiveness programs.
www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/tollfree/index.html

Fastweb: Searchable scholarship database
www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships

***ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS***