CAREER COUNSELING
OTHER HELPFUL SITES FOR COLLEGE TRANSFER, EDUCATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES
| College Finder Information from the U.S. Dept. of Education on funding higher education | http://studentaid2.ed.gov |
| Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) | http://www.hacu.net (look under "Student Resources" and "College Search" |
| Small Business Administration | www.sba.gov/training/courses.html |
| GED and ESL training | www.literacydirectory.org |
| Construct your own educational plan | www.careerclusters.org/plans.htm |
| FAFSA ON THE WEB - help with Federal Student Aid | www.fafsa.ed.gov |
| Office of Student Financial Assistance | www.ofsa.mass.edu |
| Direct Loan Servicing Center | www.dlssonline.com |
| U.S. Dept. of Education/Debt Collection Agency/Defaulted loans | www.1800iwillpay.com |
| Office of Student Financial Assistance (Mass Grant) | www.ofsa.mass.edu |
| Selective Service | www.sss.gov |
| VETERANS AND MILITARY STUDENTS |
http://www.military.com/gibill14 www.dantes.doded.mil Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education (DANTES) www.soc.aascu.org Servicemember Opportunity College (SOC) www.voled.doded.mil Department of Defense voluntary Education www.militaryguides.acenet.edu American Council on Education's (ACE'S) "Guide to Evaluating Military Experiences" www.va.gov Veterans Administration (VA) |
| Career Coach: a free, online career development tool that offers an avenue for low-income, low-skills adults, esp. women, to explore career options, define career goals, identify local education and training resources, and make a step-by-step plan to reach their goals. It is available in both English and Spanish. | http://www.Womenemployed.org |