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Upcoming events at Diman

• April 2, 2008 from 1:00 to 2:00 - Presentation to all seniors at Diman in the auditorium - "Making it Count"

  As a part of our efforts to prepare seniors for future success, we are pleased to offer a presentation that can play an important role in the process. Making College & Career Count, is a practical and current look at succeeding after high school. We would like to personally invite parents to also attend this dynamic presentation. Parents across the nation have found it to provide a very helpful perspective on what their students will experience and have become better able to assist them by doing so.

  Making College & Career Count offers valuable perspective to students on how to:

  • Set and achieve personal success goals
  • Manage finances and avoid the pitfalls of credit card debt
  • Manage time and set priorities
  • Choose an appropriate career path by evaluating strengths, interests and the future job market
  • You can visit the Making it Count website at www.makingitcount.com and we look forward to seeing you at the presentation.

Recommended web sites:

Scholarships:

• Diman's scholarship listings - Our list of local and national scholarships
• School Soup - Search the world's largest scholarship database to find scholarships, apply for student loans, check our college bookstore to find the cheapest prices
• Fast Web - Find college financial aid, conduct a scholarship search with our scholarship search engine, and get the money you need to pay for college at FastWeb
• www.localstudentfunding.org - Search for additional financial aid for all areas of higher education

Financial Aid:

• Free application for federal student aid - Free online registration - required by all students applying to college.
• College Access Scholarship Database - Go on to Our Database at a Glance, to find out more about what is in our Local Scholarship Database, and to see listings by specific background and interest categories.
• AESmentor - A comprehensive financial aid site college students and their families can use to find the best loan based on where you live and go to school and much more.
• Finaid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid, is the most comprehensive free resource for objective and unbiased information, advice and tools about financial aid, college scholarships and student loans.

College/Career Information:

• My College Options - My College Options is a professional, academic service provided by the National Research Center for College & University Admissions. All information is voluntarily submitted by students interested in matching their personal information with colleges, universities and educational and career service providers offering products and services such as college admissions services, financial aid, career information, extracurricular enrichment and recognition programs. It is a No Cost valuable tool providing feedback directly to students and parents.
• College Answer - A comprehensive resource that take the guesswork out of planning and paying for college. Voted "Best of the Web" by Forbes magazine, it walks students through the entire "going-to-college" process---from early planning and estimating cost to understanding student loans. Visitors can access our free scholarship search containing over 2.4 million awards.
• U.S. Department of Labor - Be sure to check out under "Occupations" click on "Occupational Outlook Handbook" The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
• Career Information Network - America's Career InfoNet is a resource to for making informed career decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system. Be sure to go to the What can Career InfoNet do for you? and click on "student" where you will find information regarding career options.
• Princeton Review - Hosts a college search, admissions advice and educational planning tools, such as career assessment tests. Reports current school rankings as well.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics - The principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics
• Mapping Your Future - This site provides information that will help students understand their options for higher education and career opportunities
• Campus Tours - College Search, Virtual Campus Tours, College Videos, and Interactive University Maps. Campustours is the worldwide leader in virtual college
• Career One Stop.org - Resource site links together state employment offices from all over the United States. Employers can also post jobs online and job seekers can post

SAT/ACT:

• Sylvan - SAT Prep located in North Darmouth, MA. For students preparing for college or college entrance examinations, this program provides strategies in math, verbal, reasoning, and critical thinking skills for SAT/ACT success. The program also focuses on effective test-taking strategies.
• The College Board - Register for the SAT, practice exercises, college search, financial and scholoarship info!! It has it all.
• ACT - Known for the ACT test, a college entrance exam, ACT is a nonprofit organization offering educational and workplace measurement and research services.
• www.majortests.com/sat - Free SAT preparation. Hundreds of free practice questions.

Job Search:

• Fall River Snagajob - We offer full-time and part-time jobs with national employers and local companies so you have options. When you sign up for an account, you can apply online for jobs in Fall River, Massachusetts. With SnagAJob, your next job is just a click away.
• Boston.com Jobs - Help with finding a job with over 60,000 job postings on the site and much more!
• MonsterTrak - Find jobs, get resume assistance, get personalized salary reports, etc. Thousands of entry level jobs and internships are available NOW! Career advice and tools to help you succeed in your job search and All for FREE.
• HotJobs - A great resource for job searches, resume writing and other career related articles and information.
• Top Jobs Fall River - Where Fall River Job Seekers find the Top Jobs in Fall River, MA

Still Not Sure What Career You Want?

• Career Cruising - Free online career assessment. You answer questions about your interests and get a detailed list of careers that match them!! You must ask your guidance counselor for the username and password before you can take the assessment online.