Other Advising Websites
Advising Information:
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Technology in Advising Commission
National ACADEMIC ADVISING Association - The Mentor:
An Academic Advising Journal is an electronic publication about academic advising in higher education. The publication’s goal is to provide a mechanism for the rapid dissemination of new ideas about advising and for ongoing discourse about advising issues.
- UAF Scholarships
- Financial Aid resources
Provided by the U.S. Department of Education - College scholarships
Online database with contact information for US universities and scholarship offices, organized by state. - Study Abroad funding:
- FastWeb.com
Financial aid and scholarship information.
- Job Web
Useful information on career- and job-related sites for working with students. - Monster.com
General reference site for jobs, resume and career management. - Reference site for jobs in higher education.
- Alaska Department of Labor information
- Job Star Central
California based information with good links to general information on resumes, jobs, salaries, job market, etc. - Job Hunter's Bible
Dick Bolles' internet guide to the job search. - Salary.com
Average salary ranges by job category and zip code or metro area.
Personality/Interest/Career Inventories:
- The College Board Career Search
A description of careers starting with general categories. A 34-question inventory that matches one’s temperament, interests, abilities and job characteristics to potential careers will be listed on the site again soon. - Birkman Career Style Summary:
A question inventory that matches responses to interests, style and career options. - Keirsey Temperament Sorter:
A 70-question inventory that helps a student understand more about their personality style. - Transferable Skills Survey:
Assess job skills that are already developed and used and how they apply to the work environment.
- Peterson’s Guide
Web version of Peterson's Guide to colleges and universities (Education Supersite). - GetEducated.com
Adult education and distance learner’s resource center. - DANTES
Good counseling references (financial aid, publications, foreign transcript services, etc.) from this Department of Defense sight. - Graduate school information
- Study abroad programs
- Mapping your Future
This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities. - Degree Search
Search for schools by region, major and degree level.
