Mr. Allen Pauly, Guidance Counselor
Arenac Eastern School District
200 Smalley Street
PO Box 98
Twining, MI 48766
Email:
paulya@arenaceastern.org
Voice mail: (989) 867-4234 ext. 1133
Counselor's Favorite Websites:
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_38211-134448--,00.html
This website provides demographic information (size, location, price,
housing, etc.) on Michigan colleges, universities and vocational schools, as
well as contact numbers and a listing of programs available at each. Links to
college websites offer immediate access to more detailed information. Another
component of his site allows users to view college programs by CIP code to see
which Michigan postsecondary institutions offer training in a particular field.
http://www.michigan.gov/careers
This website is very comprehensive. The “Students and
Parents” section contains information on postsecondary options. Click on
“career exploration” and easily research career information including required
training/education, earnings and employment outlook.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_44522---,00.html
This site provides information regarding the Michigan Merit Scholarship offered
to Michigan students who take the Michigan Merit Exam and graduate from a
Michigan high school.
www.act.org
This website allows students to register for the ACT
college admissions test (the preferred college admissions test in Michigan).
There are also links to information on college preparation, college applications
and college searches. Sample ACT questions are available at this site
www.collegeboard.com
This website is the SAT registration site and contains much
of the same information as the ACT website.
www.cx.bridges.com
This website allows students to explore careers, collect
career research and build a portfolio. Best of all is that this is available
free of charge. Bridges is an exceptionally comprehensive career development
website. You do need a user ID and password. These are available from the
Counselor’s Office. Well worth a look to explore careers!
www.fastweb.com
This website offers two very important services for
students: College Search and Scholarship Search. Students create a profile of
their background, interests, and goals. The profile created from this
information is then used to match colleges and scholarships with the student.
This site has a huge database of information to draw from and is a must for
every senior.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
This is the official website to complete a FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid). Parents and students can fill out the
FAFSA online and have their applications processed faster than the paper and
pencil method. The FAFSA is the primary route to Federal and State financial
aid including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans and Work Study. Many scholarships
require students to complete a FAFSA as part of the scholarship application
process.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
This is the official Michigan Financial Aid website.
Parents and students can become acquainted with various programs and services
available to support Michigan college students.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-1728_1938-6034--,00.html
This website has information on the Tuition Incentive
Program (TIP) and how students are eligible and can use these funds. If the
student has been on Medicaid insurance at any time since 6th grade
please visit this site to learn more about the funding available.
http://www.finaid.org/calculators
This website is a place to estimate financial need
for college expenses. Parents and students fill in financial information and
projected college expenses and the system generates a projected “estimated
family contribution” value and the amount of financial need. Remember this is
just an estimator and the information you fill in on this system does not get
sent to anyone other than the user. If you are unsure if your family would be
eligible for financial aid, this estimator could give you valuable feedback.
Quick and easy to use.
