College + Career Center
College & Career Center Specialist:
George Hardman
703.718.2548
Location:
Room 332
Hours:
7am-2:30pm & by appointment
Links:
Internships & Summer Opportunities
College Career Exploration
College Planning
- College Application Process
- 2012-2013 Transcript Request Form
- Student Information Form
- Activity Record
- Parent/Guardian Input Form
- Teacher Information Form
- Two Year College Option Information
- Suggested Websites for the College Admission Process
- Going to a College Fair
Letters of Recommendation
To request a letter of recommendation, students must complete the required forms and give to his/her counselor three weeks prior to the college or scholarship deadline. To request a letter from a teacher, contact the teacher directly.
Helpful College & Career Info Search Sites
- Family Connection is the comprehensive student decision making web-based program for academic plans and college and career choices. Family Connection is available to all students and parents through FCPS 24-7. Parents already registered for FCPS 24-7 Learning Parent View will see the Family Connection Icon when they access 24-7. Parents not yet registered for Parent View should follow these instructions to create an account.
- Virginia Department of Education
- Virginia View allows for exploration of colleges, careers and financial aid.
- Virginia Education Wizard will help with career choices, college selection and transfer information, paying for college and additional related information.
- CTE Career Planning Guide, Explore Career Clusters and Career Goals
- Virginia’s CTE Resource Center
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- College Board has tons of college information and testing information.
- College Navigator
- College Profiles has information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, facilities, expenses, financial aid, and more.
- Common Application
- Online Schools Directory
- Online Schools in VA
- OnlineCourses.com is a free resource that has a collection of open college course that spans from video, audio lectures and notes given by professors at Harvard, Princton and MIT, just to name a few.
- Online Database of VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
- Education Corner is a comprehensive database of colleges, universities, and higher education institutions.
- Peterson’s Guide is a comprehensive educational resource to explore a variety of aspects for college preparation.
- Princeton Review has a variety of college, financial aid, and testing information
- All About College has a wide variety of college-related topics. Find links to colleges around the world.
- RUReady? is an online resource for college and career preparation
- Academic Common Market: Study in a specialized field at an out-of-state college, while paying in-state tuition rates.
- eduPass: the SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA
- Unigo: A free, gigantic student-centered guide to North American colleges