Post Secondary Planning Links | Nashwauk-Keewatin

general college/career planning	Link - description	MCIS "One stop shopping" for all your post-secondary planning needs! See Mrs. Tucci for the NKHS username and password if you don't know them.	i seek Minnesota's gateway to career, education, employment and business information	MN OHE The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is a cabinet-level state agency providing students with financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education.	MyMajors Answer a series of questions and find college majors that might be right for you. Free, but requires registration.	eCampusTours Offers "virtual" tours of over 1200 college campuses as well as financial aid and career info. Free, but requires registration.	Upward Bound College readiness program for qualified NK students through HCC.	financial aid/scholarships	Link - description	Minnesota Indian Scholarship Scholarship money for Native American students in Minnesota. Must fill out additional form in addition to FAFSA.	FAFSA on the web This is where to go to apply for federal financial aid. All college bound seniors should do the FAFSA.	FAFSA 4caster This site allows you to get an estimate on your eligibility for federal student aid.	studentaid.gov General information on federal student aid.	MCIS MCIS has a great scholarship search tool. Once you log in, click on the "education" tab, then the "financial aid sort" link under the "Where can I get help paying for school" heading.	MN OHE scholarship page A list of Minnesota colleges/universities and the institutional scholarships they offer.	FastWeb Matches students with information on about 600,000 scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants and loans from corporations, institutions, philanthropic organizations, foundations and clubs.	College Board scholarship search Another free scholarship search engine	CollegeNET Scholarship search engine	Scholarships.com Scholarship search engine	NCAA scholarships and internships Information on scholarship and internship opportunities for athletes.	ROTC and military scholarships Information on scholarship and education assistance earned through military service.	United Negro college fund A searchable database of minority-related scholarship awards.	American Indian college fund Provides useful information on tribal colleges and scholarship opportunities for Native American students.	Minnesota colleges & universities	Link - description	MnSCU Seven state Universities (e.g., BSU) and 25 community and technical colleges (e.g., ICC) that make up the MnSCU or Minnesota State Colleges and University system.	University of Minnesota System Information on the four universities in the University of Minnesota system: Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris and Crookston.	Minnesota private colleges Provides information on 17 of Minnesota's private four-year, liberal arts colleges (e.g. the College of St. Scholastica, St. Olaf College).	Minnesota career colleges Minnesota's 17 private career schools that make up the Minnesota Career College Association (e.g., Duluth Business University).	Minnesota cosmetology schools List of schools offering cosmetology programs in Minnesota.	regional colleges & universities	Link - description	Wisconsin College and University System Provides information on 2 and 4 year public schools in the U of Wisconsin system (i.e., U of Wisconsin-Superior).	Wisconsin technical college system Provides information on technical schools in Wisconsin (e.g., WITC in Superior).	North Dakota University System Provides information about North Dakota's public colleges and Universities (including UND and NDSU).	South Dakota Universities List of public universities in South Dakota.	Colleges in the U.P. of Michigan Provides links to colleges and universities located in Michigan's upper peninsula.	Tuition reciprocity information Click here to learn more about Minnesota's tuition reciprocity agreements with ND, SD, WI and Manitoba. Also includes information about the Midwest Student Exchange Program which offers reduced tuition opportunities in other Midwestern states.	college entrance exams	Link - description	ACT Register online for the ACT. Click on 'test prep' to access free practice tests and tips. Since ACT is the preferred test of the upper Midwest, most 4-year college bound students from our area only need to take the ACT. Also, starting in 14-15, all juniors will be taking the ACT at school in the spring as part of the state testing program.	SAT Register and prepare for the SAT here. While the vast majority of colleges will accept either the ACT or SAT, the SAT is more prevalent on the east and west coasts.	military	Link - description	Military Careers Provides career information about military service.	MN National Guard	Army	Navy	Air Force	Marines	Coast Guard	apprenticeships	Link - description	Apprenticeship info Apprenticeship information from i-seek with links to apprenticeship programs in Minnesota.	Minnesota construction apprenticeship programs Detailed information about Minnesota apprenticeship programs related to the construction industry (i.e, plumbers, electricians, sheet metal workers, painters etc.)	other post-secondary options	Link - description	Peace Corps Volnuteer organization in which Americans help out overseas.	AmeriCorps Similar to Peace Corps, but volunteers stay in the U.S. (e.g., disaster relief).	international travel programs From the Council for Standards on International Educational Travel. List of reputable international youth exchange programs.