Educational Talent Search

  • Career Locker

    CareerLocker for STUDENTS and CLIENTS
     
    Career Awareness - Who am I?
    *Career assessments to encourage self-discovery and awareness
    *Individual e-lockers for each student/client to store assessment and search results
    *Career Planning 1, 2, 3 step-by-step career development for middle school students 

    Career Exploration - Where am I going?
    *1,100+ occupations for career exploration
    *4,000+ schools with links to school home pages and on-line applications
    *800+ programs of study with recommended course work

    Career Preparation- How do I get there?
    *Direct links to job postings form individual occupations
    *Resume' and cover letter programs to build job-seeking skills
    *Job seeking tools and resources, including job banks and apprenticeship information
    *Extensive national labor market information
    *Budget builder program to help develop financial planning skills

    http://CareerLocker.com
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  • EmBark

    Embark.com was originally launched in 1997 to help students prepare for, apply to, and finance their college educations.  By 2001, Embark was the second most visited educational website, behind only College Board's sites.  By this time, Embark.com was considered the best resources for students pursuing their educational dreams.  Embark is proud to have re-launched Embark.com, and will continue to provide the best content, tools, and services to students looking to expand their education.
     
    Embark.com for Students provides:
    *Research undergraduate or graduate schools of interest
    *Use their Embark.com profile to easily inquire or apply online
    *Organize their college applications online
    *Get advice from admissions experts
    *Network with other students who are looking at the same schools.

    http://www.Embark.com
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  • Maryland Higher Education Commission

    MHEC is the State of Maryland's higher education coordinating board responsible for establishing statewide policies for Maryland public and private colleges and universities and for-profit career schools.  MHECH also administers state financial aid programs that affect students on a statewide basis.

    http://www.mhec.state.md.us
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  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid

    Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.  We consistently champion the promise of post-secondary education to all Americans-and its value to our society.
     
    Federal Student Aid plays a central and essential role in supporting post-secondary education by providing money for college to eligible students and families.  We partner with post-secondary schools, financial institutions and other participants in the Title IV student financial assistance programs to deliver services that help students and families who are paying for college.

    http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
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  • The College Board

    The College Board:  Connecting Students to College Success
     
    The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.  Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations.  Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.  Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program (AP) the College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs services, activities, and concerns.

    http://www.collegeboard.com
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  • Council for Opportunity in Education

    The Council for Opportunity in Education is a nonprofit organization, established in 1981 dedicated to furthering the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the United States.  Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that host TRIO Programs to specifically help low-income Americans enter college and graduate.
     
    Federal TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math Science, Veteran's Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program) help students to overcome class, social, academic and cultural barriers to higher education.
     
    TRIO Service include:  assistance in choosing a college; tutoring; personal and financial counseling; career counseling; assistance in applying to college; workplace and college visits; special instruction in reading, writing, study skills and mathematics; assistance in applying for financial aid; and academic assistance in high school or assistance to reenter high school or college.

    http://www.coenet.us
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  • Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel

    The Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAEOPP) is a regional association of educational opportunity form Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
     
    MEAEOPP's mission is to assist low-income and first generation students in overcoming the economic, physical, academic and social barriers accessibility to higher education difficult, if not impossible.  MEAEOPP is committed to providing these students with the support services need successfully enroll in and graduate from post secondary institutions.
     
    MEAEOPP brings together program professional who have shared interest in the educational and cultural development of TRIO program students.  The association offers the opportunity for growth through staff development to ensure continuing quality of program personnel.

    http://www.meaeopp.org
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