College and Career Resources
Getting Started - A General Plan
• Know yourself and your reasons for attending college
• Consider college characteristics
• List, compare, and visit colleges
• Apply for admission and observe deadlines
• Develop a plan to finance your education
• Review and finalize your plans
Things to Consider when Choosing a College or Technical School
• Program choice
• Entrance difficulty
• Location
• Size
• Cost
• Student body
• Parents’ opinion
What Colleges Look For
• Class rank
• Standardized test scores
• Challenging curriculum
• Attendance
• Extra-curricular activities
• Community involvement
• Personal recommendations
Below is some information and additional websites you can check out to learn more about career exploration, colleges and universities, military, and technical colleges.
Careers
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ – Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.wfdc.org – Workforce Development Centers
www.campuscareercenter.com/ - jobs, companies, networking, options
Universities and Colleges
How to Get Into College - Affordable Colleges Online
www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu – UW System Help On-Line Home Page
www.collegenet.com - The CollegeNET search engine helps you quickly find the ideal college. Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria. Hotlink from your search list directly to homepages of the schools in which you are interested. Review, compare, and sort schools according to exclusive, detailed profiles provided by ACT.
https://www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org/- Wisconsin private college/universities website
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/#disability - Resources for college-bound students with a disability
Technical Colleges
https://www.northwoodtech.edu/– Northwood Technical College System
www.westerntc.edu/ - Western Technical College
Academic Success Habits and Practices
Military
https://www.todaysmilitary.com/careers-benefits- This site provides information regarding the over 4100 jobs available in the military. Parent and student pages provide information regarding frequently asked questions.
www.goarmy.com - Army
www.navyjobs.com - Navy
www.airforce.com - Air Force
www.marines.com - Marines
www.uscg.mil - Coast Guard
www.goang.com - Wisconsin Air National Guard
https://wi.ng.mil/- Wisconsin Army National Guard
Apprenticeships
www.btrades.com - Information on construction apprenticeships
http://tdmaw.org - Tool, Die and Machining Association of Wisconsin
www.amba.org - American Mold Builders Association
