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What You'll Find There |
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Connecticut Department of Higher Education |
Important information regarding Federal and State of
Connecticut Financial Aid and Scholarship opportunities. |
James W. Cooper Fellows 2008-2009
High School Essay Contest
Connecticut
Bar Foundation |
The 2008 - 2009 topic is “Techno Trouble”. The topic
hypothetical, (Attachment A), concerns the search of student Miranda
Gideon’s school owned laptop. Miranda used the laptop loaned to her by
PST to send an email to a few of her friends (fellow students). The
email described the Principal of PST in sexually offensive terms. Use of
such language violates school policy and, for that reason, the Principal
advised Miranda Gideon that she will be suspended for two weeks. Miranda
responded that she cannot be suspended because the Principal had no
right to read the email in the first place.
A contest entry must not exceed 1000 words, and as
stated below, must be in the form of a letter written to the School
Board by either Miranda Gideon or the Principal. The contest winner will
receive a $3,000 savings bond and the two runners-up will receive $1,500
savings bonds. The students, school contest coordinators and principals
will receive awards which will be presented at a ceremony presided over
by Connecticut Supreme Court Justices at the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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Know How 2 Go
www.knowhow2go.com |
A joint effort by the American Council on Education
& Lumina Foundation for Education to assist students as early as middle
school on preparing to go to college. It is an interactive site with a
wealth of information. |
College Board
www.collegeboard.com |
College Board is where you will find information about the SAT I & II.
You can register for SAT I & II testing right on the web site and take
practice exams to help you study for these tests. There is also
information about other College Board tests: Advanced Placement Exams,
TOEFL, and CLEP. You can search for colleges and financial aid
information. File the Profile (a financial aid form required by some
colleges) on line. This site is a must for college-bound students! |
Careers.Org
www.careers.org |
Careers.Org is where students can gather
information and investigate careers and interests. Not sure what you'll
need for a certain career? Find out what you need right to know here. |
Fast Web
www.fastweb.com |
Fast Web provides information on local, national, and
college specific scholarships, jobs, internships, as well as helpful
information including a “deadline” calendar. |
College View
www.collegeview.com |
This website offers college searches as well as
information and guidelines for applying for financial aid and applying
to colleges. |
Connecticut Department of Labor
www.ctdol.state.ct.us/youth/ |
Pathways to the World of Work for Young
Adults: Students
can take a variety of assessments to be matched with careers. Also,
information is available on how and where to look for employment and
training. |
Job Profiles
www.jobprofiles.org |
This website has experienced workers sharing their
stories. They tell about the rewards and stresses of their careers and
give advice. |
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ACT
www.act.org |
ACT is a college admissions test similar
to toe SAT.
On this site, you can register to take the ACT as well as find helpful
hints about this test. The site also has a college search and a
financial aid estimator |
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Do What
You Are
www.achieveworks.com/20515/ |
Learn about your personality type and how it relates to
careers. This service is provided through the
WHS Career
Center. Before trying to login from home, talk to Mrs. Fitch in the
WHS Career Center. |
Petersons College Profiles
www.petersons.com |
This website helps with finding a school, guiding
students through the process, finding financial aid, studying for
college admissions tests, etc. |
Department of Motor Vehicles
www.ct.gov/dmv/ |
Get information on how to get a driver’s license, what
are the laws for drivers who are under the age of 18, etc. |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov |
The official FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) website. Get information about filing the FAFSA and file online. |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.ncaa.org |
The NCAA website has information and guidelines regarding
recruiting and eligibility. The NCAA Clearinghouse lets colleges know
who is academically eligible to play sports for Division I and Division
II schools. The NCAA Clearinghouse application is on this website. A
must for anyone considering playing a sport in college. |
Connecticut Mentor
www.ctmentor.org |
CTMentor is your online information &
application source for Connecticut colleges & universities. With these
tools and wealth of information provided by CTMentor, finding your path
to a college education is easier than you think. |
Sites to Promote Academic Success
University of Northern
Iowa |
Linda Walsh, chair of the Department of Psychology at the
University of Northern Iowa, has assembled a number of links to
resources for students that can assist them in getting more out of their
studying. |
Study Skills Self-help Information
Virginia Tech |
The
Cook Counseling Center of Virginia Tech has assembled
many self-help resources for students to develop better studying skills. |
