Helpful Links

  • Helpful Links
    Counseling Center/College and Career Center

    College and Career Center
    Rush Henrietta is very lucky to have a comprehensive College and Career Center for students to utilize. This link will help you to navigate all the resources that are available.
    The Counseling Connection
    The Counseling Connection is a monthly publication produced to help keep you up to date with all the offerings the Counseling Center and College and Career Center has to offer. It includes articles pertaining to college and career preparation, information on scholarships, financial aid, SAT/ACT testing, tuition-free classes for R-H students at area colleges, visits to R-H by college representatives, college fairs, college open houses, career trips and other events. New issues of The Counseling Connection are provided to all Homerooms and are also available in the College & Career Center, the Counseling Center, the Main Office and the R-H Library. Use this link to access the latest or older versions of the Counseling Connection.
    Counseling Center
    Resources available through out the Counseling Center.
    Course Description Book
    This is a PDF file with a brief description of all the courses the Senior High School Offers for the 2013-2014 school year.

    College Preparation

    College Search
    Useful site for researching potential colleges!
    Colleges and Universities in the USA
    Schools in the USA makes it easy to review university and college programs across the United States from one source. We also allow you to inquire at all the schools you’re interested in directly from ONE website!
    The College Board
    The College Board is full of information from scholarships and college searches, to SAT information and registration!
    ACT
    Another great source of information for post-secondary planning and ACT registration.
    SUNY
    Everything you need to know about SUNY (State University of New York) and more!
    SUNY Online Application
    Apply to any SUNY School here!
    SUNY Supplemental Applications
    Many SUNY Schools require a supplemental application. Find out if the school you're applying to is one of them.
    Open Houses - SUNY Schools
    Students and families are encouraged to visit as many campuses as possible. Here you can find when each SUNY school is hosting an open house.
    The Common Application
    Apply to any school listed on the Common Application here! Be sure to follow the directions carefully so you don't leave out any information.
    MCC Accuplacer Testing
    Students applying to MCC will need to take the Accuplacer. This site will tell you everything you need to know.
    Open Houses - New York's Private Schools
    Students and families are encouraged to visit as many campuses as possible. Here you can find when each private school in NY is hosting an open house.
    Petersons
    Get information on ACT, SAT, TOEFL, PSAT, AP and PCAT. Includes online practice test for SAT and TOEFL.
    College Week Live
    entirely online. With hundreds of colleges exhibiting and hundreds of thousands of registrants, CollegeWeekLive revolutionizes college admissions, making the process easier and more cost-effective by bringing students, parents, counselors and colleges together online, overcoming cost and distance. CollegeWeekLive is free for attendees.
    eCampusTours
    Virtual tours of over 1200 campuses, scholarship search, financial aid, college and career planning.
    Fair Test
    Here you will find colleges that DO NOT require the SAT/ACT.
    nextSTEP Magazine
    College and career search tools, scholarship search, and more.
    Fastweb
    College Search, Scholarship Search, Financial Aid help and more!
    Colleges with Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities
    Almost all colleges and universities provide some level of services and/or accommodations for learning disabled students, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The colleges and universities listed below go a step further...they offer programs, some quite comprehensive, designed to support students with learning disabilities.
    Going To College
    A Resource for Students with Disabilities
    College Center
    CSO College Center provides an online clearinghouse for college programs and admissions information serving first-generation and other historically undeserved student populations.
    Nelnet College Planning
    College planning tools and resources, financial aid tools including a FAFSA tutorial video,calculators for loan repayment and budgeting, information on federal and private student loans. Practice SAT/ACT tests.
    Payscale.com
    This link provides salary information, most popular jobs by major and by college, most popular schools by job, salary potential by college, and more.
    Preparing Your Child For College
    A resource for parents of students of any age. Helpful information if you feel like the don't know where to begin or if you want to get a jump start on the process.

    Careers

    Career Zone
    Resources for beginning Job Seekers.
    Career Builder
    Search over 250,000 jobs!
    PersonalityType.com
    A quick quiz to discover your personality type.
    Rochester Works
    Another job search site with centers right here in Rochester to help maximize your job search and experience.
    Payscale.com
    This link provides salary information, most popular jobs by major and by college, most popular schools by job, salary potential by college, and more.
    Mapping Your Future
    On this tour, you can find out how to choose a career and how to reach your career goal. You can also pick up useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interviewing techniques.

    Financial Aid

    Current and Future Developments in Student Financial Aid
    This link is a presentation by Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of finaid.org and fastweb.com regarding changes for financial aid for 09-10.
    FAFSA
    Complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aide) online.
    PIN Number
    This Web site is your source of information for the Federal Student Aid PIN. Your PIN can be used each year to electronically apply for federal student aid and to access your Federal Student Aid records online.
    FAFSA4caster
    The FAFSA4caster provides students with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal student financial assistance.
    Financial Aid Help Video
    This video explains the federal student aid programs and application process. These video chapters are viewable in RealPlayer
    College Toolkit
    This site includes an Estimated Family Contribution Calculator which will provide an early estimate of federal financial aid eligibility.
    HESC-Higher Education Services Corporation
    HESC helps people plan and pay for college. Here you'll find information about how to save for college plus tips on filling out forms, finding grants and scholarships, getting tax breaks, and applying for loans.

    Scholarship Search

    Scholarships.com
    Scholarship Search!
    FastWeb
    College Search, Scholarship Search, Financial Aid help and more!
    College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees
    Provides links to 101 TOP College, University, and Scholarship websites.
    SuperCollege.com
    Includes a scholarship search, Q&A, information on college admissions, careers, financial aid, etc.
    Questbridge
    See if you qualify for a full four year scholarship to leading colleges like Yale, Amherst, Stanford and more!

    NCAA

    NCAA
    The official site of the NCAA.
    NCAA Eligibility Center
    NCAA eligibility center. Apply to the NCAA eligibility center here, find out what you need to qualify to play a Division I or II sport and other information regarding the clearinghouse.

    Test Preparation

    Practice Regents Exams
    This is a link to the NYSED website where you can access old Regents Exams in every subject.
    Princeton Review
    Information on careers, colleges, financial aid, SAT/ACT, scholarships.
    Number 2
    The Internet's first source for absolutely free test prep.
    Majortests.com
    Use this site to prepare for the SAT including practice tests and vocabulary - 1,000 essential SAT words.
    Edusolution
    Tutorials, helpful test-taking strategies, and Regents exam information, including a collection of past New York State Regents exams.
    4Tests
    Free online practice test site for SAT and ACT.
    PSAT/NMSQT
    The PSAT/NMSQT measures the critical reading, math,problem-solving, and writing skills that you've been developing throughout your life. The PSAT/NMSQT gives you firsthand practice for the SAT I and SAT II: Subject Test in Writing. It also gives you a chance to qualify for scholarship and recognition programs.
    Regents Exam Preparation
    This site is not affiliated with NYSED (New York State Education Department) but is very well put together by the Oswego City School District. Check it out for help preparing for your Regents Exams!
    New York State Regents Exam Review
    Start reviewing for this year's exams with RRL! streaming programs. All of the Regents Review Live! 2000 programs are available as streaming video courtesy of WNYE-TV, New York. The programs, which thousands watched "live" on the internet, will be available throughout the school year. If you want to get a jump on this years exams, log on, grab some popcorn and enjoy! To view the streamed programs you'll need the real player for your web browser.

    Volunteering

    Americorps
    Information on volunteering.
    Generation Give Back
    Includes the Red Cross listing of volunteer opportunities.
    Volunteer Match
    Type in your zip code and find lots of local organizations looking for volunteer help.

    Drug and Alcohol Abuse

    Alcohol, Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking
    A teenagers site for information on alcohol and resisting peer pressure.
    Community Drug Alert Bulletin on Club Drugs
    Club Drugs include Ecstasy (MDMA),GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine,LSD, - Resources, Headlines, Trends & Statistics & More Information

    Just For Fun

    Sporcle
    For those of you who like random trivia, give this site a try!