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1

What do you want to do?

You may not know what you want to do at this point and need a little direction.  Pick a site.

2

Look for schools and scholarships.

You can search for schools that match your interest.  Find scholarships to help you pay for school and get you on your way.  Pick a site.

3

Find the job of your dreams.

Jobs are available everyday.  Search a website for the ones closest to you.

OTHER LINKS

Delta Area Community Foundation

(http://arcf.org/)

-Foundation responsible for providing Dumas with several local scholarships.

 

Delta Technololgy (D-Tech) Center in Dumas, AR

(http://delta-tech.org/)

-A learning center where individuals can go to take college courses or help with certain workforce applications.

 

ACT Testing

(www.actstudent.org)

-This website allows students to create an account and purchase ACT test and testing materials.

 

Arkansas Works

(www.arworks.arkansas.gov)

-Kuder resume building and career and interest assessments.

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics

(www.bls.gov)

-Responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

 

College Major Search

(www.mymajors.com)

-Lets students view the different majors available to him or her at the majority of colleges in the U.S.

 

College Search

(http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp)

-Students can visit to view information on any college in the United States.
-A student can even apply to some of the colleges they view.

 

College Scholarship Search

(www.fastweb.com)

-A free site that lets a student search for thousands of national or state scholarships, then pick the scholarship you want and apply online.

 

Discover Arkansas

(www.discoverarkansas.net)

-Great resource for researching different employment opportunities and statisics.

 

O*Net

(http://online.onetcenter.org)

-A site for browsing occupations.
-It has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers and more.

 

YoUniversal Scholarship Search in Arkansas 

(www.adhe.edu)

-A site just for Arkansas high school students.
-They can create a profile, answer a few questions, and find out which scholarships or grants to which they qualify.

 

Fund My Future

(www.fundmyfuture.info)

-Learn the basics on how to prepare for college. This site will give you college planning tips including how to pay for college by taking advantage of financial aid such as scholarships, grants and loan options.  Conduct a free online scholarship search and apply for out $1,000 scholarship.  Fund My Future is the college planning service offered by the Arkansas Student Loan Authority.

 

Scholarship Experts

(www.scholarshipexperts.com)

-Fill out a free scholarship profile and instantly find out which scholarships fit your circumstances.

 

FAFSA on the Web

(www.fafsa.ed.gov)

-File your FAFSA online which speeds up the financial aid process.  This U.S. Department of Education electronic form is required at all colleges for financial aid purposes.

 

FAFSA4caster

(www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov)

-High school juniors can begin exploring financial aid options and get an early start by utilizing this tool from the U.S. Department of Education.

 

Student Aid on the Web

(www.studentaid.ed.gov)

-Maintained by the U.S. Department of Education to help you understand the financial aid process.

 

Mapping Your Future

(www.mappingyourfuture.org)

-Guides you through the financial aid process plus assists students with choosing a school and planning a career.

 

Degree Matters

(www.degreematters.org)

-An initiative provided by the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges to increase the number of Arkansans with Associate's Degrees.

CAREER COACH HOURS

Career Coach can be reached at any time.  Available in person during following times.

ADDRESS

1210 Rice Belt Ave.

DeWitt, AR 72042

Business Phone:

870-946-3506 ext: 1617

E-mail Addresses

PCCUA

kthaxton@pccua.edu

 

Dumas School District

kyle.thaxton@dumasnt.or

SUMMER

Mon. - Thurs. (DeWitt)

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

SCHOOL

Mon. (DeWitt)

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

Tues.-Thurs. (Dumas Senior High)

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

 

Friday (Dumas Junior High)

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

 

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