Oneonta City

School District

College, Financial Aid, Scholarship Sources

I have compiled the following list of websites from a variety of sources:

a handout from our high school guidance office
from Making College Count, a text used in Senior Seminar
suggestions from a SUNY Oneonta financial aid counselor
sites I have stumbled upon in looking for aid for my own children
sites mentioned in various texts available in the Oneonta High School library regarding scholarships and aid (you can borrow these - for free!)

Many of these sites ask students to register their personal information so the site can match the student with appropriate scholarships. It is at the student's discretion whether or not he feels comfortable doing so. Some of the sites offer reasons why you should trust them or documentation as to their success. A critical consumer will do some research about sites prior to trusting them with personal information. I have not heard of any problems with any of these sites and actually have accounts on some. All of these sites offer their services for free. If a site elsewhere asks for money, I would recommend moving on. The old adage "You have to spend money to make money" shouldn't apply here, in my opinion.

Check the OHS Guidance Office website regularly for updates on college admissions information and scholarship opportunities Guidance Department.

Transitioning to College can be scary and stressful. Check out the Kent State University site "Transitioning to College: Helping You Succeed" at http://libguides.library.kent.edu/t2c. This is an excellent source for answers to oft asked questions about college life and the decision-making involved in going off to school. There are a variety of videos and other sources listed. Topics include the coursework expectations to dorm life. If you have time for only ONE website, this is the one to go to!

The front page of The Daily Star on October 5, 2015 featured the article "Website a Starting Point, Say Colleges." "The College Scorecard, which can be found at https://collegescorecard.ed.gov provides a snapshot of what students of each university might earn based on tax records, how much debt they leave with, and what percentage can repay thier loans." Area college administrators were contacted about the site: some were quite complimentary and some related a few cautions, saying the "website should be only one piece of the college search process." The site looks at results for first-time, full-time students only, which can skew results. Some colleges are also categorized as only 2 year schools when, in fact, they offer multiple 4 year degree programs. As with anything, look at a number of sources to corroborate your information, but this site might prove helpful.

College and Testing Information:

Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Searches

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is something you should complete as close to January 1 as possible - once the aid is given out, there is no more! These YouTube videos may help with some general information about the forms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJ55UWMEFE&index=1&list=PL23B9A23CD8DD82DD

This website is from the Intern Queen, a young woman named to Business Week Magazine's annual list of Young Entrepreneurs 25 Under 25 who had 15 internships during her college years. She spoke at Hartwick College and the State University College at Oneonta in February 2013. Her website features a lot of advice on getting internships, how to keep a job, the importance of personality, and many other tips to help the young college student or job seeker.

http://www.internqueen.com/

This is the website for the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Use this site to check out possible careers of interest and see what a person in that job does, what education is required, the median pay, etc.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

I hope this page has been helpful! If you found any links not working, please let me know at [email protected]. Thanks!