general college/career planning |
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MCIS "One stop shopping" for all your post-secondary planning needs! See Mrs. Tucci for the NKHS username and password if you don't know them. |
MN OHE The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is a state agency providing students with financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education. |
MyMajors Answer a series of questions and find college majors that might be right for you. Free, but requires registration. |
eCampusTours Offers virtual tours of over 1200 college campuses as well as financial aid and career info. Free, but requires registration. |
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financial aid/scholarships |
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Minnesota Indian Scholarship Scholarship money for Native American students in Minnesota. Must fill out additional form in addition to FAFSA. |
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) This is where to go to apply for federal financial aid. All college bound seniors should do the FAFSA. |
MCIS MCIS has a great scholarship search tool. Once you log in, click on the "education" tab, then the "financial aid sort" link under the "Where can I get help paying for school" heading. |
MN OHE scholarship page A list of Minnesota colleges/universities and the institutional scholarships they offer. |
Minnesota North Scholarships Scholarships for the campuses formerly known as HCC, ICC, Mesabi Range, Rainy River and Vermillion. |
FastWeb Scholarship search engine |
Scholarships.com Scholarship search engine |
UNCF A searchable database of minority-related scholarship awards. |
American Indian college fund Provides useful information on tribal colleges and scholarship opportunities for Native American students. |
Esports Information on scholarships and college programs in esports (video gaming). |
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Minnesota colleges & universities |
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Minnesota State System The seven state universities (i.e., BSU) and 26 state colleges (i.e, Minnesota North-Hibbing) that make up the Minnesota State Colleges and University system. |
University of Minnesota System Information on the four universities in the University of Minnesota system: Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris and Crookston. |
Minnesota private colleges Provides information on 17 of Minnesota's private four-year, liberal arts colleges (i.e. the College of St. Scholastica). |
Minnesota cosmetology schools List of schools offering cosmetology programs in Minnesota. |
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regional colleges & universities |
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Wisconsin College and University System Provides information on 2 and 4 year public schools in the U of Wisconsin system (i.e., U of Wisconsin-Superior). |
Wisconsin technical college system Provides information on technical schools in Wisconsin (i.e., Northwood Technical College in Superior) |
North Dakota University System Provides information about North Dakota's public colleges and Universities (including UND and NDSU). |
South Dakota Colleges & Universities List of colleges and universities in South Dakota with links to their webpages. |
Colleges in the U.P. of Michigan List of colleges and universities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and links to their webpages. |
Tuition reciprocity information Click here to learn more about Minnesota's tuition reciprocity agreements with ND, SD, WI and Manitoba. Also includes information about the Midwest Student Exchange Program which offers reduced tuition opportunities in other Midwestern states. |
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college entrance exams |
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ACT Register online for the ACT. Click on 'test prep' to access free practice tests and tips. Since ACT is the preferred test of the upper Midwest, most 4-year college bound students from our area only need to take the ACT. |
SAT Register and prepare for the SAT here. While the vast majority of colleges will accept either the ACT or SAT, the SAT is more prevalent on the east and west coasts. |
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military |
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Military Careers Provides career information about military service. |
MN National Guard |
Army |
Navy |
Air Force |
Marines |
Coast Guard |
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apprenticeships |
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218 Trades Local apprenticeship information |
Minnesota Apprenticeship Info Searchable database (by county, industry, etc) of apprenticeship programs in Minnesota. |
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other post-secondary options |
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Peace Corps Volnuteer organization in which Americans help out overseas. |
AmeriCorps Similar to Peace Corps, but volunteers stay in the U.S. |