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Congratulations on taking the first step towards your future! You are the most important aspect of our program and the reason for Kids2College.

Continue learning through these weeks by clicking on the lesson you just learned about to find websites on each topic.

What did you learn about this week? Click on the appropriate link.

Lesson 1: Education Options

Websites from your handbook:

• Think College Early
• 7 Excuses Not to Go to College . . . And Why They’re Lame

Additional Websites You Might Want to Check Out:

• College.gov — Why go? (Click on “Why Go” on top square.)

Lesson 2: Career Exploration

Websites from your handbook:

• “What do you like?”
• Career One Stop–Pathways to Career Success (Watch videos about different careers)
• College Board’s Majors and Career Central (Great profiles on jobs and the majors that lead there!)
• Kids.gov, the Official Kid’s Portal for the U.S. Government—Career Page

Additional Websites You Might Want to Check Out:

• Who Do you Want to Be?

Lesson 3A: I’m Going To College

Websites from your handbook:

• Houghton Mifflin Kids Place

Additional Websites You Might Want to Check Out:

• Sweetwater Union High School District—Student & Parent Information Page
• College.gov—What to Do (Click on “What to Do” top square.)

Lesson 3B: Compact for Success

Websites from your handbook:

• Compact for Success
• San Diego State University—Prospective Students

Lesson 4: Paying for College

Websites from your handbook:

• Sallie Mae College Saving Planning and Paying for College
• NCCEP/NEFE Website “Money Skills for Real Life: GEAR UP High School” (Scroll over “Program Resources” and click on “Financial Literacy.”)
• FinAid.org, the Student Guide to Financial Aid

Additional Websites You Might Want to Check Out:

• College.gov—Financial Aid Resources (Click on “How to Pay” top square.)

Lesson 5B: Preparing for Career Presentations

Additional Websites You Might Want to Check Out:

• College Board — Majors and Careers Central
• Career Info Net (Click on “Cluster and Career Videos.")

As you continue to prepare for your Career Presentation, Don’t forget to look back on previous lessons to see other websites that helped you along the way.

Here are some game websites you might enjoy!

• Fun Brain
• Play Kids Games
• Primary Games
• Funschool Kaboose
• PBS Kids