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

4 year colleges by state

2 year community and technical colleges by state

Petersons College Guide

University of Maine System (links to 7 UM schools and 9 outreach centers)

Maine Community Colleges

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)

Finaid - Financial aid guide

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)