This page (and future links) will be a way for any student or parent to find useful sites for academic and career guidance for future endeavors.  Listed below are multitudes of links that will enable any student to begin searching the Internet with confidence, along with building confidence that there are many opportunities for success out there, but finding them can be the challenge!  Sites have been chosen based on usage by other private schools around the country; HCS does not specifically recommend or endorse any site, but provides each as a place to start your student on the path to exploring God's design and plan for their future!

CAREER LINKS

Search colleges, gauge career interests, SAT preparation and much more at www.collegeboard.com

Look at various careers an projections of future demand in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, www.bls.gov/oco/

www.facts.org -- Florida's official online student advising system

Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines websites at www.goarmy.com -- www.navy.com -- www.airforce.com -- www.marines.com

Student and parent information about finances, scholarships, careers and planning at www.mappingyourfuture.org

www.nextstepmagazine.com -- Life after high school resource

www.mymajors.com -- Directed search and questionnaire about HS Seniors and College Freshmen interests

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, Financial Aid, Scholarships and more...

Tips:  Apply early, before the end of October -- Apply online when possible (this is the future of the process) -- Use black ink and print legibly, neatly and large enough for others to read when submitting for final review -- Follow all instructions carefully -- Obtain reference letters from teachers/pastors whom you really know and who can really share the "great stuff" about you, and do not assume that every you ask will submit a glowing recommendation -- Talk with the HCS Guidance Office to obtain help and assistance where needed -- we are here to serve you!

Links:  www.embark.com -- Financial Aid Forms; www.collegelink.com -- Scholarship searching and college application resource; www.commonapp.org-- A common application useable for over 300 institutions of higher learning around the United States; www.ecampustours.com-- Virtual tours of college campuses around the USA

More on FINANCIAL AID:  www.fafsa.ed.gov -- Free application for Federal Student Aid; www.salliemae.com -- The nation's leading provider of student loans with resources for parents planning their student's education; www.students.gov-- Student gateway to the US government with many resource links; www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org -- Florida state resource for Bright Futures Scholarship (apply after December 1st of Senior high school year) and SO MUCH MORE!

Additional resources:  www.collegeparentsofamerica.org -- A natioanl membership association that advocates on the parents behalf; www.fastweb.com-- Scholarship search engine; www.college.net -- A resource to research scholarship opportunities and much more; www.free-4u.com -- Appears to be a vast resource for many scholarship leads of all kinds; www.usnews.com-- Magazine link with leads to colleges, educational advice, scholarships and more.

TEST PREPARATION

www.actstudent.org -- Student resources for the ACT exam;  www.ets.org-- World's largest private testing organization; http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do -- SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY; www.number2.com -- The Internet's first FREE SAT-ACT-GRE TEST PREPARATION; www.testprepreview.com -- Free resource for practice test questions for many different placement tests.

SELECTIVE SERVICE

www.sss.gov -- Website for men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register for the draft.

NCAA RULES ON ELIGIBILITY                                         http://www1.ncaa.org/eprise/main/parent-prospect/index.html    ALSO >>>>

www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/eligibility-recruiting/faqs/ie_quick/ref.pdf                                                (GO TO www.metacrawler.com and type "NCAA Freshman eligibility standards quick reference sheet")