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PREPARING FOR & APPLYING TO COLLEGE
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
-Anthony J. D'Angelo
Picking A Major
Deciding what to study isn't always easy, especially when you're uncertain what jobs are available with certain majors. Here are some tools that might prove helpful.
- Connecting Majors to Careers - UC Berkeley
- Major & Careers - College Board
- Choosing a Major - Best Colleges
- College Majors - Shmoop
- College Major Search - Princeton Review
Choosing A School
Once you have chosen a major, start making a list of schools. There are many things to consider when creating this list, including but not limited to reputation in a given field, percentage of applicants who are accepted, location, and price. These sites might help to help narrow down your choices.
- Big Future College Search - College Board
- College Search & Student Review - Niche
- College Search - Peterson's
- College Search - Princeton Review
- Best Colleges - US News
- Colleges - Unigo
Paying For College
College can e expensive, and this is especially true if you attend a school outside your home state. Below are some resources for finding grants and scholarships to help bear the costs.
- Bright Futures Scholarship
- 2018-2019 Rules & Guidelines
- Awards in Brief:
- Florida Academic & Medallion Scholarships
- Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship
- Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship
- Florida Student Financial Aid
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Federal Student Aid
- Scholarship.com
- FastWeb
- US News Scholarship Search
Vocational Programs
While colleges and universities might be the right choice for many students, it isn't the only option. For some, a vocational or trade school might be a better fit.
Vocational/Trade programs are institutions dedicated to training students in the skills and knowledge necessary for a particular field. They're typically shorter than more academic degree courses, and far more practical and career-focused. These are some of the most common vocational programs:
- Welding
- Carpentry
- Cosmetology
- Plumbing
- Locksmithing
- Electrical installation and maintenance
- Motorcycle and automotive repair
- Floral design
- Medical transcription
- Hotel and restaurant management
- And many more
For more information about these programs, please refer to the following links as a starting point:
- Advantages of vocational & trade schools - GoCollege.com
- What is a vocational school? - MyCollegeGuide.org
- What are vocational schools? - Study.com
- Why choose a vocational school? - Trade-Schools.net
Florida Colleges
Colleges in Central Florida
Florida Institute of Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University