Pierce County Library System
Information & Imagination

 

 

Kids & Teens

Colleges and Careers

Job and Business Center - Realize the possibilities in your transitional journeys toward new economic horizons.

Pierce County Skills Center - Enjoy hands-on learning and get the necessary skills to advance in particular career areas. You may be able to earn high school or college credit.

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook - Provides information on the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, job tasks, and working conditions for many different types of jobs.

College Entrance Preparation

Career and Education Library E-Sources - Information about colleges and vocational schools as well as preparation tools for tests, including the civil service exam, GED and college entrance exams.
[Requires a library card]

Education Portal - A comprehensive series of virtual career and college planning videos.

Check out a College - Explore career paths, potential programs at a Washington community or technical college, and tips for starting your college career.

Peterson's Student Edge - A free college and career planning resource center with tools to help with the planning process of going to college. Includes prep for ACT and SATs.

FAFSA Resources

College Goal Sunday - Talk to experts and get help filling out the FAFSA - the form that is required to get the most finanical aid.

FAFSA - Fill out the Free Application for Student Financial Aid form (FAFSA) online. 

Federal Student Aid Pin Site -  Both parents and students will need to apply for a 4 digit pin to sign the FAFSA document electronically.

Federal Student Aid Gateway - The source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid.

Financial Aid Estimator Tool - Estimate how much financial aid you and your family could be eligible to receive.

Student Aid - Department of Education website focused on helping you find information on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.

Washington Opportunity Pathways - Listing of all public and private financial aid offered to Washington students (except federal student loans).

Scholarship Search

ED.gov - The Department of Education's online guide to federal financial assistance.

FinAid! - A wealth of information on scholarships, loans and personal finance.

Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide - Search this database for merit-based private scholarships.

Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board - Find grants, scholarships, and financial aid from Washington state programs. 

theWashBoard - A free, user-friendly, student centered website for efficiently finding, and applying for, scholarship opportunities.

School Search

College Board - Everything you need to know about the SAT, PSAT, AP and CLEP, including dates, fees and preparation.

College.gov - Go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education.

College Navigator- Search for the schools you are interested in attending, and get estimates for how much Tuition, room and board, and other fees will cost.

Petersons: Colleges and Universities - Search for information about colleges in many different ways including alphabetically, geographically and by major.

Washington Career Bridge - Created by the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Lists education and training programs available in the state of Washington.

Student Loans

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) - A central location for information about your current student loans. Created and maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

Ombudsman - If you ever have questions or run into problems with your student loans, contact Ombudsman for support and information.

Student Loans.gov - Information from the Department of Education about how to manage your student loans

Bates Technical College Clover Park Technical College Pacific Lutheran University Pierce College

Tacoma Community College University of Puget Sound University of Washington, Tacoma