Senior Parent Guide

Can you believe they are a senior?

Training

• Do you think you’ll start out by working next year?

• Applying to an apprenticeship program?• Earning a vocational certificate?• A two year associates degree?• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree?

Apprenticeship Programs

• Alaska Apprenticeship Information:• http://www.aatca.org/

Vocational Certificates

• UAA Certificates: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/degrees/certificates.cfm

• UAF:• http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/majors.h

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Interested in the military?

• Have you talked with a recruiter yet?• Army: http://www.army.mil/• Air Force: http://www.af.mil/• Navy: http://www.navy.mil/• Marines: http://www.marines.com/home• National Guard:

http://www.nationalguard.mil/• Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/

Career Cruising

• A great tool for students to research career interests and options

• http://public.careercruising.com/us/en• Note the SAT/ACT prep software within

Financial Aid

• www.crsd.us; Guidance & Counseling Page-scholarship/special program information

• Merit based aid…Need based aid…• Grants & Loans• Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary

Education—note the students/parents tab: http://acpe.alaska.gov/

• FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Financial Aid (con.)

• UA Online (uaonline.alaska.edu)• UA System Scholarship Deadline: Feb. 15th

• http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/scholarships/

Anchorage College & Career Fair

• http://www.eoccareerfair.com/• October 20-21

Western Undergraduate Exchange

• http://www.wiche.edu/wue

College Planning Timeline

• http://www.petersons.com/college-search/~/link.aspx?_id=DE05E09B75A94C3CB154E328693F8730&_z=z