Useful Links (Last Update - 4/15/08)

 

 

 

 

Cobb County Links

 

Cobb County School District

 

Kell High School

 

Kell High School Report Card - DOE website

 

E-High School

 

Oakwood High School

 

Georgia Department of Education

 

Cobb Student Resources - study skills, future planning, SAT, ACT, etc.

 

Cobb Parent Resources - planning for college, SAT, ACT, study guides, etc.

 

Cobb Curriculum Standards

 

Skills Tutor

 

I-Parent

 

 

 

Testing

 

SAT

 

ACT

 

End Of Course Tests (EOCT) study guides and sample tests

 

Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT) - study guides available

 

Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)

 

Science Graduation Test Study Guide

 

Science Graduation Test Description

 

BOE Georgia High School Graduation Test Waiver/Variance Information

 

Cobb GHSGT Waiver/Variance Information/Procedures

 

Free Test Prep Materials for ACT/SAT and Cobb school subjects

 

 

 

 

College Information

 

GACollege411 - Georgia's "one stop shop" for GA college/career information

 

Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education

 

University System of Georgia

 

NCAA Clearinghouse - information for student athletes

 

MyMajors - search for and select the right major (provides a list of possible majors for you.  Can purchase a detailed report of answers with rank list of majors, however, currently FREE until Feb 15, 2007!!)

 

CollegeView - college, scholarship searches, student blogs, podcasts, applying tips, etc.

 

MyRoad - All students who participate in PSAT will have FREE access to CollegeBoard's "MyRoad," a comprehensive college and career planning site that typically costs $19.95 if you purchase a yearly subscription.  Access codes are located on the PSAT score report that students received in homeroom in February.

 

US News and World Report - America's Best Colleges

 

Christian College Mentor - for those interested in Christian Colleges

 

USG Information Digest 2005-2006  University System of Georgia Statistics - Academic and Student Data.  This report contains information about each college/university in the USG.  You can find data such as average SAT score for each school (popular), demographics, degrees conferred, and lots more.

 

 

 

 

Financial Aid

 

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

 

PIN - a PIN number is needed by parents and students to electronically sign the FAFSA

 

US Dept. Of Ed. - Federal Student Aid - Official Website for the US Dept. Of Ed. for Federal Student Aid - very useful information!!  (This is the department that puts out the FAFSA)

 

Georgia Student Finance Commission

 

FastWeb - free scholarship search engine

 

SallieMae - the nation's leading provider of student loans

 

NEW and notable!!  Financial Aid Podcast - a daily 15-minute update about the world of scholarships, financial aid, loans, etc.  This podcast is EXCELLENT and gives some great information about filling out the FAFSA, looking for and obtaining scholarships, news that will affect the college funding process, and so much more.  Sponsored by the Student Loan Network.  You can listen from your computer or download to an IPod or other MP3 player.

 

NEW and notable!!  Free eBook Scholarship Guide for Students - a 35-page electronic book (ebook) download about how to use Internet technology resources, like Google web search and RSS to find scholarships.  Highly recommended by your Kell guidance office!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Career Information

 

CareerCruising - great career assessment (username: kell; password: longhorns)

 

ASVAB - the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world

 

Students.gov - answers to your questions on education, career, government and more

 

 

Study Assistance

 

Study Guides and Strategies

 

 

Parenting Resources

 

 

Effective Parenting

 

National Parenting Center

 

Positive Parenting

 

Internet Lingo

 

Struggling Teens

 

Parent to Parent of GA - information for parents of children with disabilities

 

Discipline Help

 

Prevention Online - offers drug and alcohol information and resources

 

 

Miscellaneous

Stoptextbully - offers suggestions for dealing with cyberbulling, and other forms of technological bullying