Planning Resources
Printed Material, Software & Websites
Available at the SV Career Center
Career Information
Choices Explorer - an online
career exploration and planning service which includes career awareness,
career exploration, and career planning www.access.bridges.com (user ID – 0046364,
password – glass, both case sensitive)
Educationplanner.com – an interactive
website endorsed by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency (PHEAA), providing assistance in selecting and paying for
higher education
PATHWAYS TO
SUCCESS – Exploring Career Options - A
career resource guide developed by the Berks Business Education
Coalition www.berkscareerpathways.com.
Career Cruising - a web-based
career exploration program sponsored by the Berks Business Education
Coalition www.careercruising.com (username: svhs - Password:
panthers)
Occupational Outlook Handbook – a book which
provides specific career information in a concise, 2-3 page format
( & PA Occupational Outlook Handbook – job info specific
to our state)
College/School
Search
College Board – a college information
and search website; www.collegeboard.com
Peterson’s – a college information
and search website; www.petersons.com
College Handbook and Book of Majors – a guide
to 4-year and 2-year U.S. colleges
Colleges With Programs for Students
With Learning Disabilities – more than 750
college programs for special-needs students
The College Majors Handbook - the actual
jobs, earnings, and trends for graduates of 60 college majors
Educationplanner.com – an interactive
website endorsed by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency (PHEAA), providing assistance in selecting and paying for
higher education
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges - a collection
of student written profiles and current statistics about more than
300 colleges
The Fiske Guide to Colleges - descriptive
essays on more than 300 selective Colleges
The Gourman Report - a rating
guide of undergraduate degree programs in America and International Universities
Rugg’s Recommendations On The
Colleges - a guide
to quality undergraduate programs and miscellaneous college information
Peterson’s Competitive Colleges - profiles
of leading colleges and universities in America
American Trade Schools Directory - a directory
of accredited trade programs by state
CHOICES - a guide
to Pennsylvania’s postsecondary career schools
Financial Aid
Educationplanner.com – an interactive
website endorsed by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency (PHEAA), providing assistance in selecting and paying for
higher education
Fastweb.com - searches
a database of more than 1.3 million scholarships against your personalize
profile www.fastweb.com
FAFSA On The Web - online Free
Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov
The College Bluebook of Scholarships,
Fellowships Grants and Loans – listing
of aid sources
The A’s and B’s of Academic Scholarships – 100,000
scholarships for top students
Don’t Miss Out – The Ambitious
Student’s Guide to Financial Aid – long
and short term strategies
