Student Resources

College & Career Consulting

"Prepare for your future, discover your strengths today." Amy Ruberg of Ruberg Advisory Services, LLC is a former high school teacher who consults with young adults to help them prepare for college and professional careers. Check out her website to learn more about her services and for helpful articles, books and resources. www.rubergadvisory.com

College Board Presentation

Carroll Easterday, Senior Educational Manager for College Board, presented the following PowerPoint presentation to OA parents and students. View the College Board presentation in .pdf format.

Dream It. Do It.
“Dream It. Do It.” is our way of helping you explore and connect with these exciting jobs. Clicking around our sites, you’ll learn about the cool jobs and careers out there and the skills you need to go after them – we’ve also worked with colleges and schools across Indiana to make sure they’re teaching exactly what companies require.

www.dreamit-doit.com

Drive of Your Life

Drive of Your Life is a fun online career exploration game that helps middle-school and high school students learn more about themselves, higher education and careers. This free educational tool lets kids answer a series of questions about themselves to learn what careers could interest them and then go on a virtual drive to learn more about each of those careers – all in their own customized car.
www.driveofyourlife.org

Learn More Indiana

Learn More Indiana is here to guide Hoosiers on how to get to college so that students of all ages can achieve the dream of a degree. If you’re willing to take the journey, we can provide you with the map.
www.learnmoreindiana.org

NCAA Eligibility Center

All high school student-athletes wishing to compete in college must register with the Eligibility Center. Information about the Eligibility Center can be found in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. The Eligibility Center maintains and processes all of the initial-eligibility certifications.
http://eligibilitycenter.org

Off To College

Smart college planning guides and tips.
www.offtocollege.com

Project Lead The Way

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) prepares students to be the most innovative and productive leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and to make meaningful, pioneering contributions to our world.
www.pltw.org

Ready4Campus

This blog presents information that is valuable to high school students preparing for college.
http://ready4campus.wordpress.com

Trip To College

Online tool for career exploration and college information with interactive calculators that provide family-specific examples.
www.triptocollege.org

What Will They Learn

Online college guide to find out which universities make sure their students learn what they need to know.
www.whatwilltheylearn.com

World-of-Work

Are you a Data, Things, Ideas, or People person . . . or somewhere in between?
www.act.org/wwm/index.html