| Counselor | Students | Extention |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Porter | A-G | 220 |
| Meg Krieg | H-O | 221 |
| John Brock | P-Z | 219 |
| Jina Browder | Career Specialist | 214 |
College Presentations
Estero High to become an ACT Testing Site
http://act.org/news/use/index.html
Some of the services the guidance department offers our students:
Individual student advising
- Scheduling Classroom guidance
Parent / Teacher conference coordinators - Parent concern contact person
- Academic advisor
- Dual enrollment registration
- Conflict Resolution
- IEP / Staffing participation
- Career / college advisement
- Behavioral intervention
- Small group guidance
- Consultation
Great News!
https://actonlineprep.act.org/ePrep/browserInfo.do
All Estero High School students are eligible to access the ACT college preparatoyr practice tests. Each student has been assigned a username and password that has been distributed to them at school.
Students have access to one diagnostic test and two practice tests that simulate the actual ACT exam. Students: DO NOT REQUEST A SCORE UNTIL YOU COMEPLETELY FINISH A SUBTEST AS YOU CANNOT GO BACK. Please do not take the writing practice test unless you are planning on taking that test with ACT or if you have permission from your English teacher or guidance counselor. We have only a limited number of writing practice tests for our school.
Use these practice tests to become familiar with the types of questions the ACT exam will ask. The more familiar you are with the format of the test, the more likely you will perform better on the ACT test.
Good Luck! Please see your guidance counselor if you have questions.
IMPORTANT LINKS
GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
Most Popular Links
The Princeton Review - all sorts of college information
College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
ACT - the ACT test and other resources
Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors
FinAid - Student aid resource site
Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government
US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state
Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!
Personality and Career Assessment
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
The Princeton Review Career Test
The Vocational Information Center
Reading Lists for Students
Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound
College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers
Search for Colleges
National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
Online Education – general degree and program information
Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest
Online Education Links
DeVry University – technical programs available
Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses
AIU Online – includes financial aid info
University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state
College Rankings
Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report
College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites
Two Year College Resources
Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
Axia College – online education offering associate degrees
League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges
American Assoc. of Community Colleges
Military Careers
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)
http://www.army.mil/ - Army
http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard
http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force
Virtual Tours
http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours
http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line view books
http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances at This School?
www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
Testing Calendars
Health and Safety for Students
Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
Healthy Minds – great mental health resource
Health Insurance – student health insurance quotes and plans
About the Different Tests
ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program
ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools
PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year
PSAT – Preliminary SAT
Test Prep Resources
http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems
http://www.act.org/ - online registration and prep for ACT
http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC
http://www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary
Scholarship Search
http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search
http://www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid
http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college
Financial Aid Calculators
www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator
www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website
Financial Aid Links
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ - Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site
http://www.students.gov/ - student gateway to the US Government
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - online FAFSA application
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students
www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges
http://www.educacionsuperior.org/
http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - spanish version of same site as above
http://www.chciyouth.org/ - english and spanish information on planning - free publications
http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
http://www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages
collegefund.org - American Indian fund
http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
lite.researchresearch.com/ - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA- Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
http://www.blackexcel.org/ - Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges
http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships
http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education
Students With Disabilities
http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources
http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.fcsn.org/ - Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online
http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center
