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

Help wanted: Projections of job and education requirements through 2018, 2010

This report presents national forecasts of jobs and education in the US in five sections: 1) an inventory of the 2008 recession, 2) projections of educational demand by 2018, 3) projections of educational demand by occupation, 4) projections of educational demand by industry, and 5) the relationships between education, wages, and occupational choice. 

Category: Current Research
Publication Date: 2010

High School Resume Examples and Resume Builder

This website provides samples of high school resumes and an online resume builder.

Source: ResumeBuilder.com
Category: College Planning and Assessments
Publication Date: 2020

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

Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students: Promising Models and a Call to Action, 2014

The Executive Office of the President and the Department of Education engaged with leading experts to identify the barriers to increasing college opportunity and helping and encouraging low-income students to apply, enroll, and succeed in college. They identified four key areas of work to promote college opportunity:
•    Connecting more low-income students to colleges where they can succeed and encouraging completion 
•    Increasing the pool of students preparing for college
•    Reducing inequalities in college advising and test preparation
•    Seeking breakthroughs in remedial education
 

Category: Current Research
Publication Date: 2014

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

Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), projects the number of high school graduates in the US from school years 2000-01 through 2031-32. The data are disaggregated by state and region, public and private schools, and race/ethnicity.

Category: Current Research
Publication Date: 2016

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