Formal Email Template

This template provides an example of how to write a formal email letter.

Source: wikiHow
Category: Career Exploration & Assessments, Tools for Advisers
Publication Date: 2013

Greater Washington D.C. Emergency Services Directory

The Greater Washington D.C. Emergency Services Directory is an online database of service providers for residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Services include clothing, shelters, medical treatment, education, financial assistance, food, housing, and others.

Source: Greater Washington D.C. Emergency Services Directory
Category: Local Social Services
Publication Date: 2018

Grit

Research from the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center identified the importance of grit for measuring perseverance and student outcomes. Students can take this 10-question assessment to learn where they fall along the Grit Scale.

Source: University of Pennsylvania
Category: Tools for Advisers
Publication Date: 2018

Guide to Financial Aid for Psychology Students

This guide presents an overview of scholarships, grants, and other types of financial aid resources available for psychology students.

Source: Psychology.org
Category: Financial Aid
Publication Date: 2018

DC Health Link

The DC Health Link tool connects individuals, families, employees, and small business in DC with health insurance.

Source: DC Health Benefit Exchange Executive Board
Category: Local Social Services

How Do I Pay for College?

This packet identifies the various types of financial aid resources, explains the steps to completing the FAFSA, describes the DC Tuition Assistance Program, and lists common scholarship opportunities and resources available for students residing in the District of Columbia.

Category: Financial Aid
Publication Date: 2017

Job-Applications.com

This website provides tools for interviewing and applying directly to jobs online.

Source: Job-Applications.com
Category: Career Exploration & Assessments, Tools for Advisers
Publication Date: 2018

Jung Typology Test

A personality test based on Carl Jung's and Isabel Briggs Myers' approach to personality. Results of this test will help you identify careers, colleges, and job training programs most suitable for your personality type.

Source: Humanmetrics Inc.
Category: Career Exploration & Assessments, Tools for Advisers
Publication Date: 2018

mySpot

A webtool for homeless residents of DC to find shelters, service facilities, and public Wifi located near them.

Category: Local Social Services
Publication Date: 2017

O*NET OnLine

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) OnLine has detailed career descriptions for use by students, counselors, job seekers, and others. Counselor resources include the Career Exploration Tools, O*NET OnLine, and OnLine's Skills Search. Students can learn more about a specific occupation from My Next Move or discover occupations suited for them through the Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler assessments.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA)
Category: Career Exploration & Assessments, Tools for Advisers
Publication Date: 2018