Other Informative Links

2011 ACE Graduate Survey (for 2011 ACE grads only)
Spend five minutes now for a chance to spend $100 later!
2011 ACE Grads- now that you're a freshman in college, you can be a great help to ACE by completing this short survey before MARCH 19th, 2012. There are 142 in this class, but only a handful have replied at this point. Please help us and take a chance on a $100 Gift Certificate at the same time!

 Collegeboard.com 
A great site for high school students/parents.
It has a vast assortment of fantastic information on all things college related:
PSAT/SAT; Selecting a College; Choosing a Major; Financial Aid; Scholarships; etc.

You can go!
Everyone was talking about going to college and I was like, “Oh, I can’t do that.”
If you think you can't go to college for whatever reason, check out these
testimonials from students who thought that they COULDN'T go to college.
They give a variety of reasons they believed they would not be able to attend college...
(Cost, Grades, Responsibilities, etc.) http://youcango.collegeboard.org/

Fafsa on the Web 
Colleges require you to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) available at your school guidance office.
     ~You don't have to pay to apply for federal student aid, and you can even apply online.
     ~The FAFSA is required for all federal financial aid as well as some state financial aid programs
        (including New York State TAP grants).  
     ~ Your FAFSA should be filed after, but as close to January 1 as possible. 
     ~ Deadlines vary.  The sooner you submit the better, in order to get available monies.
     ~ Student Aid on the Web: U.S. Dept. of Edu. tips and links on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.

Internet safety: These 2 informative sites are by The Federal Trade Commission and also contains links to other ‘on-line safety’ sites for everyone:
    On Guard Online 
Kids and Socializing Online: Social networking sites, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and blogs are how teens and tweens socialize online; it's important to help your child learn how to navigate these spaces safely. 
    Social Networking Sites: A Parent’s Guide  
“It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?"
Remember that phrase from your own childhood? It’s still a valid question, but now, it comes with a twist: “Do you know where your kids are — and who they’re chatting with online?”

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Learn specifics on a variety of different, jobs and careers such as:
Computer Programming, Graphic Design, Nursing, Construction Trades, Teaching, Law, Veterinarians, Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Engineers, etc.
Find out: job descriptions; working conditions; future job prospects;  expected earnings; training & education requirements; etc.

ACE District BOCES:
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES