Penquis Valley School
Guidance
Penquis Valley School
Guidance
Guidance Secretary Michelle Lawson 943 7346 ext.105 FAX 943 5317 mlawson@msad41.us
COUNSELORS
Phil Brown ext 106 pbrown@msad41.us - primary focus grades 7, 8, 9
Laura Mallett ext 107 lmallett@msad41.us - primary focus grades 10, 11, 12
ONLINE RESOURCES
College info and college search
2 year community and technical colleges by state
University of Maine System (links to 7 UM schools and 9 outreach centers)
Find a college (College Board site)
College Navigator (valuable information on each US college)
Fair Test page (Schools That Do Not Use SAT Scores for Admitting Substantial Numbers of Students)
Common Application (Accepted by 400 colleges)
Financial Aid
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (Required by colleges)
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE (Required by some colleges)
Financial aid calculators (Use to estimate Expected Family Contribution)
FAME - Financial Authority of Maine (Maine based financial aid and scholarship info.)
Career
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Education/training required, pay, what workers do, job prospects and working conditions for hundeds of jobs)
Career Zone (Go from mini self-assessment to occupations, to colleges that can prepare one for the occupation.)
What Can I Do With A Major In ..... (Many great ideas for each of about 50 college majors)