PARENT RESOURCES
Definitions:
Grants & Scholarships:
money that doesn't need to be paid back; may be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, need, or talent
Loans:
money that will need to be paid back
Work-Study:
federal program where which students are employed 10-15 hours per week
Websites:
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_7_Habits_Successful/
Bill and Melinda Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org/educational
Career Builder
www.careerbuilder.com
Career One Stop
www.careeronestop.org
Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice with CareerOneStop.
College Board
www.collegeboard.com
College Parents of America
www.collegeparents.org
FAFSA Application On-Line
www.fafsa.gov
FAFSA PIN Application
www.pin.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Focus Adolescent Services
www.focusas.com
Helping Middle School Students Make the Transition to High School
www.kidsource.com/education/middlehigh.html
Internation Student Website
www.edupass.org
Major State Financial Aid Programs
www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/paying/pubs/pdf/state_grants_chart.pdf
Monster
www.monster.com
National Association for Self-Esteem
www.self-esteem-nase.org
National Dropout Prevention Center
www.dropoutprevention.org
North Carolina Job Network
www.northcarolinajobnetwork.com
O'Net Resource Center
www.onetcenter.org
Welcome to the O*NET Resource Center, the nation's primary source of occupational information. Use this site to download the O*NET database, career exploration tools, job analysis questionnaires, employer
guides, and technical reports.
Parenting Teens Online
www.parentingteensonline.com
Study Skills Website
www.how-to-study.com
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
action-verbs-for-resumes.pdfDownload File
Definitions:
Grants & Scholarships:
money that doesn't need to be paid back; may be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, need, or talent
Loans:
money that will need to be paid back
Work-Study:
federal program where which students are employed 10-15 hours per week
Websites:
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_7_Habits_Successful/
Bill and Melinda Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org/educational
Career Builder
www.careerbuilder.com
Career One Stop
www.careeronestop.org
Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice with CareerOneStop.
College Board
www.collegeboard.com
College Parents of America
www.collegeparents.org
FAFSA Application On-Line
www.fafsa.gov
FAFSA PIN Application
www.pin.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Focus Adolescent Services
www.focusas.com
Helping Middle School Students Make the Transition to High School
www.kidsource.com/education/middlehigh.html
Internation Student Website
www.edupass.org
Major State Financial Aid Programs
www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/paying/pubs/pdf/state_grants_chart.pdf
Monster
www.monster.com
National Association for Self-Esteem
www.self-esteem-nase.org
National Dropout Prevention Center
www.dropoutprevention.org
North Carolina Job Network
www.northcarolinajobnetwork.com
O'Net Resource Center
www.onetcenter.org
Welcome to the O*NET Resource Center, the nation's primary source of occupational information. Use this site to download the O*NET database, career exploration tools, job analysis questionnaires, employer
guides, and technical reports.
Parenting Teens Online
www.parentingteensonline.com
Study Skills Website
www.how-to-study.com
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
action-verbs-for-resumes.pdfDownload File
Guiding Your Child Through the Career and College Planning Process
CFNC's Parent Curriculum, Guiding Your Child Through the Career and College Planning Process, offers educators a comprehensive resource for equipping parents with the information, knowledge, and skills parents need to assist their children in planning, applying, and paying for college. The curriculum is replete with ready-made PowerPoint presentations, handouts for parents, and facilitator guides. View a brief orientation webinar and/or review the curriculum materials here.
CFNC's Parent Curriculum, Guiding Your Child Through the Career and College Planning Process, offers educators a comprehensive resource for equipping parents with the information, knowledge, and skills parents need to assist their children in planning, applying, and paying for college. The curriculum is replete with ready-made PowerPoint presentations, handouts for parents, and facilitator guides. View a brief orientation webinar and/or review the curriculum materials here.