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.ready4campus.com
College Board Presentation & Websites
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.
Coordinators are able to download and/or order materials to share with families on the value of AP
Discover how AP fits into your student's high school program, the value of AP to their future, and perspectives from successful AP students.
Dream It. Do It. - Southeastern Indiana
Manufacturing and STEM careers are cleaner, greener, more financially rewarding, and offer benefits and opportunity for growth more than any other industry in our region and state. These careers:
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
"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.ready4campus.com
College Board Presentation & Websites
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.
Coordinators are able to download and/or order materials to share with families on the value of AP
Discover how AP fits into your student's high school program, the value of AP to their future, and perspectives from successful AP students.
Dream It. Do It. - Southeastern Indiana
Manufacturing and STEM careers are cleaner, greener, more financially rewarding, and offer benefits and opportunity for growth more than any other industry in our region and state. These careers:
- Employ 30% of the workforce in Southeast Indiana
- Pay 20% higher than other industries
- Comprise 70% of the Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs List (High-Paying, High-Demand)
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
