College and Career Resources

The SCO has its own student resource library with a variety of media for students to research occupations, two-year schools and four-year schools. Students may perform research activities through books, videos, the Internet, and WCCS purchased software programs.

Software Programs

CHOICES

Provides up-to-date information on colleges, military academies, majors, occupations, and aid. Students may view a specific college or occupation that interests them or may choose a search tool that allows them to define particular characteristics resulting in a user defined list of colleges or occupations. This program is regularly up-dated and provides links to colleges, financial aid information, and career links.

Cambridge Educational Multi Media Study Skills Program

This program helps students evaluate their own study habits and learning styles and offers specific suggestions to improve.

Some of our Books:

Hundreds of college catalogs and view books

Peterson's Guide to Four Year Colleges

Peterson's Guide to Two Year Colleges (East Coast)

Peterson's Guide to Two Year Colleges (West Coast)

Peterson's Summer Opportunities for Kids and Teenagers

Peterson's Careers without Colleges (thirteen titles)

Peterson's Summer Programs at NYS Colleges for Kids Age 8-18

Peterson's Paying Less for College

Peterson's Colleges for Careers in Business

Peterson's Colleges for Careers in Teaching

Peterson's Colleges for Careers in Computing

Art and Design Scholarships by Conway Green

The Insider's Guide to the Colleges by the Yale Daily News

Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges by the John Templeton Foundation

Directory of Science Training Programs for Teachers and Students by Intel Corp.

America's Best 1998 Colleges: Exclusive Ranking by US News

Best Kept Secrets to Selecting the Right College by Dr. Norman Smith

The Best College for You and How to Get In by Times

The Complete Scholarship Book by Student Services Inc.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, Vols. 1-4, by Ferguson

Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees by the College Board

The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook by Jist

Lovejoy's College Guide

Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges

Chronicle Guidance Publications and Briefs on Occupations (hundreds)

ARMY ROTC Informational Kit

US ARMY Career and Education Guide

Pamphlets and View Books for the National Guard, Coast Guard, ARMY, NAVY, Air Force, Marines, and Reserve programs

Videos - available or attainable for most colleges and branches of the military.

**The School Counseling Office resource library, located in the counseling office, is also equipped with vcr, television, and 4 student computers with Internet access.

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