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College Score Card - DoE
The College Scorecard is an online tool, created by the United States government, for consumers to compare the cost and value of higher education institutions in the United States. It displays data in five areas: cost, graduation rate, employment rate, average amount borrowed, and loan default rate.
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College for Adults
This website will help you with career planning, college selection and the application process. They will also suggest ways to find money to pay for college, and direct you to resources to help you prepare for college-level work.
FAFSA Information
For all the information needed to apply for financial aid.
Student Financial Aid Toolkit
The Financial Aid Toolkit provides federal student aid information and outreach tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and others.
VPT Preparation
Created by Northern Virginia Community College, this resource prepares adults for the VPT tests.
Virginia Placement Test Instructions
Instructions for registering and completing the VPT Practice Tests in Math and English.
Virginia Placement Test Mathsite
Built by the Virginia Community College System, the site will assist learners in preparing for the Virginia Placement Test in math.
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Virginia Wizard
Let the Wizard help you choose a career, find the college that is right for you, pay for college, transfer from a community college to a university, and get answers to your questions about your future.
21st Century Workplace Readiness Skills
Click here to learn about Virginia’s 21 Workplace Readiness Skills. The skills are aligned with the needs of employers to better prepare students to enter the workforce and be successful in their chosen careers.
Employability Skills
Click here to learn about Employability Skills, which are necessary for success in the labor market at all employment levels and in all sectors.