Post-High School Planning

College Representatives at GRB

Click here for a list of college reps scheduled to visit the GRB Guidance Office soon!

Senior Transcript Review!

Click here for the PowerPoint presentation covering the Senior Transcript Review and Orientation.

Finding Colleges
	Search for private colleges within New York State with geographical or alphabetical links.
	Search for public colleges within New York State with map links to individual campus web sites.
	Search the entire U. S. for public and private colleges and universities.
New York Trade Schools, Colleges & Universities	Search for trade schools and colleges within New York State.
Trade Schools, Colleges & Universities	Search for trade schools across the United States.

College Applications

Remember that you must inform your counselor if you apply online.  Your transcript, personal profile and other official documents, along with you application fee, will need to be sent to complete your file.

Private College Applications - you will need to contact the private colleges to which you plan to apply.  You can pick up an application from one of the many representatives who will visit our office throughout the year (see College Representatives above), from representatives at our College Day event in October or go to their web site to see how you can apply online.  Remember to inform your counselor if you apply online.  Your transcript and personal profile will need to be sent to complete your application.

College Planning

College.gov is a student and parent friendly website from the U. S. Department of Education.  It answers questions like "Why go to college?" "What should I do to find a college?" and "How can I find financial help for college?"

CollegeView provides up-to-date information on colleges and universities with easy-to-use college search features as well as information on a variety of careers and college majors.

Peterson's provides interested students with college search capabilities.

College Board provides a college search engine with the ability to compare initial college choices.

Career Planning

Career Zone allows you to search through a variety of career options, assess your interests and strengths and build a personal portfolio to save for later use.

Career Ladders gives you a first look at the various and diverse occupations available within the Hospitality, Energy, Manufacturing, and Healthcare industries here in Central New York.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the U. S. Department of Labor Statistics that details trends in the labor force including the training and education needed for specific occupations, prospects for employment in the next several years and expected income information.  You can search for occupational information alphabetically.