Tech Prep Links

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Tech Prep Texas

Creating Sucessfull Advisory Boards/George Arrants

GO Centers!

For a Go Center near you:

www.closingthegaps.org

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Facts:

www.finaidfacts.org

FAFSA:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Federal Aid Info:

www.ed.gov

Student Scoop On College Life:

www.studentscoop.com

Scholarships:

www.studentrewards.com or www.freschinfo.com

Loans:

www.estudentloan.com

Scholarship Scams:

www.finaid.com/scholarships

Career Links

Hot Jobs in Texas:

http://www.texashotjobs.org/

Salary Research:

http://www.payscale.com/index/US

National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science:

www.iwitts.com

Graphic Comm Central (K-8)--Links to info. on graphics jobs: 

http://teched.vt.edu/gcc/HTML/GCCKids 

Career Consulting Corner:

http://www.careercc.com/

Creative Careers (i.e., graphics, art, etc.):

http://www.creativecareers.com/

Job Recommendation Engine:

http://www.careerbuilder.com

Resume/Salary Links

10-Minute Resume--Resume writer:

http://www.careeradviser.com/

Salary.com--salary calculator:

http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp

Skills Barometer, Resume writer and skills assessor:

http://www.skillsbarometer.com/

College Prep/Test Prep Links

College for Texans:

www.collegefortexans.com www.act.org

SAT:

www.collegeboard.com www.collegefortexans.com

College Applications:

www.applytexas.org

College Career Center Links

Texas Tech University Career Center:

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/careercenter/

South Plains College:

http://www3.southplainscollege.edu/who-to-contact

Lubbock Christian University:

http://www.lcu.edu/lcu/

Wayland Baptist University:

http://www.apsu.edu/careers/majors/index.htm

Personality Testing/ Life Skills Links

Mind Tools--Life, career training and management training skills:

http://www.mindtools.com/

Self Creation--Personality and self-assessment:

http://www.selfcreation.com/awareness/index.htm

Business Links

U.S. Small Business Administration--How to write a business plan:

http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance:

http://lubbockeda.org

State labor market and career information:

http://www.cdr.state.tx.us

Texas Dept. of Information Resources:

DIR Store - This site helps you find cheaper prices on computer products and software. DIR store.