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career and College Transitions

Materials from Postsecondary Transitions Mentor Teachers

Tips for Adult Educators on Incorporating Transition to Postsecondary Education and Career Development into the Adult Education Classroom (PDF)

Accuplacer Information (PDF)

Asking the Right Questions for College and Career Planning (PDF)

Pros and Cons of College--Essay Activity (PDF)

Does Education Pay?  Worksheet and Lesson Plan (PDF)

Checklist Assessment of Job Training Programs (PDF)

Websites 

Career Planning

My Next Move
www.mynextmove.org

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

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

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

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

College Planning and Preparation

World Education National College Transition Network
http://www.collegeforadults.org/

National College Transition Network
http://www.collegetransition.org/

National Center for Developmental Education
http://www.ncde.appstate.edu/

NH Transfer
http://www.nhtransfer.org/

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

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

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

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

Scholarships and Financial Aid

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

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

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

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

FinAid:  On-line student aid information, financial aid calculators, and other planning tools
http://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.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/tollfree/index.html

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