This booklet is intended to help high school students approaching graduation identify sources of financial assistance for postsecondary education. A question-and-answer format is used in the 10 sections which address the following topics: (1) general information (what is available from the Department of Education, criteria for applying, how to…

The handbook is intended for school and community programs helping learning disabled young adults make the transition from school to work. The first chapter describes development of the Transition Project by York County (Maine) and project components including referral, assessment, membership on the Transitional Pupil Evaluation Team, the…

This workshop trains high school counselors to provide training that introduces high school students to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The participant guide provides a workbook for high school counselors to use during the workshop. Contents of the sessions are (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Completing the FAFSA"; (3) "Getting the…

Every high school student should not only be provided with appropriate academic instruction but with supervised work experience as well. For the past 70 years, the number of students in cooperative education programs has grown steadily. Despite these steady gains, the best estimates place no more than 10 percent of all vocational education…