COLLEGE 101

BIG FUTURE - College planning and career exploration tool. www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

Build your Future - Provides information on the benefits of going into construction. Build Your Future Indiana is a unique collaboration of employers, state agencies and industry associations. Our goal is to encourage Indiana residents to learn about construction craft careers and training opportunities now emerging in our state, and to qualify for and get jobs in these high-demand occupations.  indiana.byf.org/

Built to Succeed - Connects students with construction opportunities. The Indiana Careers in Construction Association (ICCA) represents more than 60 different construction apprenticeship training facilities throughout Indiana. The mission of the ICCA is to educate career bound and college bound Hoosiers about educational and career opportunities in the construction Industry. Our mission is to recruit, train and place a new generation of construction professionals seeking high demand careers with strong salary potential. www.builttosucceed.org/

Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook - A comprehensive guide detailing the growth rate, average pay, and education requirements for jobs.  www.bls.gov

Career One Stop - Explore careers and search for training and jobs.  www.careeronestop.org

Discover Business - Business Schools in Indiana, List of Best Programs in Indiana, Table of Undergraduate Business Schools, Table of Graduate Level Business Schools, Table of Recently Published BLS.gov Job Outlook  https://www.discoverbusiness.us/education/schools/us/indiana/

Hoosiers by the Numbers - IN Reality-Explore your career choices based on how much you could earn.  Information about the job market in Indiana. www.hoosierdata.in.gov

RESOURCE LIBRARY FROM LEARN MORE INDIANA - We’ve compiled a list of some great resources for students and educators to use to explore career options in Indiana and beyond, learn about colleges and the admission process, and find financial aid to help pay for school. We’ll be adding more free, quality resources throughout the year, so check back often. https://learnmoreindiana.org/resource-library/

Basic ESL improves an individual’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a simple to follow, and instructionally proven curriculum.  Students learn English quickly and effectively on relevant topics including: family, home, school and many other topics. In each lesson students learn key vocabulary and how to use that vocabulary in conversation.  No computer experience is necessary. Click on "Instant  Access" to enter without registering.  https://www.basicesl.com/

Education Portal: With over 22,000 video lessons and other resources, you're guaranteed to find what you need to study.  Take Free Courses. Earn College Credit.  Catalog of Free Online Courses

GALE ONLINE COURSE:  Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online.   As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. https://education.gale.com/l-evergreenin/

High School Equivalency Assistance (GED):  Vermillion County WorkOne 306 South Main Street, Clinton, IN 47842 Phone: (765) 832-3523 Hours Available: M-Th 5:00 PM-7:00 PM  Adult Basic Education provides courses focused on reading, language, writing and math skills. These courses provide Hoosiers the opportunity to pursue a HSE Certificate of Achievement free of charge. Our goal is to help adults gain the skills needed to pursue their career goals. https://www.workonewest.com/resources/high-school-equivalency-assistance

HoosierEZ Driver Safety Program now offered at Clinton Public Library.  ​We offer the DVD and Internet Courses.  ​https://www.myimprov.com/

Open Yale Courses (OYC) provides lectures and other materials from selected Yale College courses to the public free of charge via the Internet. The courses span the full range of liberal arts disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and physical and biological sciences.  https://oyc.yale.edu/

INSPIRE is Indiana's Virtual Library. INSPIRE is a collection of academic databases and other information resources that can be accessed by Indiana residents.  https://inspire.in.gov/

INTraining - Training program search engine. webapps.dwd.in.gov

Better Make Room - Free tool that offers personalized support for students including college search and federal student aid information, all through text messages. www.bettermakeroom.org

College Board - Counselor Resources-A one-stop page filled with easy to use resources to help counselors carry out the work they do all school year.  lp.collegeboard.org

College Board - Workshops-Free counselor workshops that provide counselors with the information they need to help students prepare for college and career success. professionals.collegeboard.org

College Choice 529 Plan - Saving for the future. www.collegechoicedirect.com

LEARN MORE INDIANA: Graduation Plan - Find Indiana’s graduation requirements and download a graduation plan template. No matter what your life plans or goals are, education is the one thing that can give you the power to accomplish whatever you set out to do. Learn More Indiana is a complete resource standing behind you, dedicated to helping you accomplish your education the way you want and following your dreams as closely as possible. Get started down your own path, and define your future.  www.learnmoreindiana.org

Mortgage Calculator Simply estimate your loan payments, taxes & PMI. Determine how much your monthly mortgage payments could be. Compare offers from competing lenders and see how even a small change in your interest rate affects what you pay over the life of your loan.  https://www.moneygeek.com/mortgage/mortgage-calculator/

How to Find the Best Car Insurance in Indiana To get the best coverage and rates, shop around with different Indiana car insurance companies to compare quotes specific to your personal needs. www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/cheapest-car-insurance-indiana/

Best Scholarship Search Platforms:  Scholarships are one of the best ways to reduce these growing costs and scholarship search platforms exist to help students find the most relevant ones. These platforms compile large databases of available scholarships and provide filters to allow students to maximize their searches.

INDIANA COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: The Commission for Higher Education is dedicated to making college affordable for all students by offering both need-based and non-need based awards. Please review the program pages below for instructions on how to apply and application submission deadlines for these programs.  https://www.in.gov/che/4498.htm

Best Colleges - A website which includes a regularly updated collection of college rankings and information about what schools across the country have to offer in terms of top-rated academics and student lifestyle. Includes information ranging from degree programs to campus amenities. https://www.bestcolleges.com/

College Scorecard - College cost comparison tool.  FIND THE RIGHT FIT.  Find out about colleges: their programs, costs, admissions, results, and more.  collegescorecard.ed.gov

ACT - Information on the ACT test, including registration, test prep, scores and more. Colleges use ACT test scores for admissions and merit-based scholarships. www.act.org/

College Board - Big Future, AP, PSAT, SAT, ACCUPLACER (and more) provider.   www.collegeboard.org