The College and Career Resource Center (CCRC) exists for the purpose of preparing our students for life after Mater Dei. We want to help all of our students prepare for the world after commencement.
The College and Career Resource Center (CCRC) offers great resources and programs aimed to help you prepare for life after Mater Dei. They include the following:
College and Career Resource Library Our Resource Library features over a hundred books and videos on all aspects of College and Career Planning. Topics include college planning, applying for financial aid and scholarships, choosing a career, visiting college campuses, preparing for the SAT and ACT tests, and over a dozen different college guidebooks. In addition, we often receive college-related magazines, brochures and publications from college preparation and student loan companies that are free to students.
College Catalogs, Videos, and Admissions Materials We have course catalogs, videos, applications, and view books in the CCRC from over 300 colleges and universities throughout the world. course catalogs and videos can be checked out for up to a week and all application materials are free for anyone to take. If you don't see information on a college you are interested in, ask and it can be ordered.
Scholarship Resources We maintain a Scholarship File Cabinet in the CCRC with applications and instructions for both school-specific and general scholarships throughout the country. Although this list is in no way inclusive of the over 20,000 scholarships in the United States, it is a good place to start your scholarship search. We also have scholarship directories and software programs you can use to search for scholarships.
CCRCComputerCenter The CCRC features eight computers that can be used anytime. They contain guidance software programs that enable students to fill out interest inventories to find careers, colleges, and scholarships just right for them. Students can use our software to search for colleges that meet specific criteria (i.e. a four-year college with under 5,000 students in New York or Vermont that offer Women's Ice Hockey). All of our computers also have internet access, so you can come in and work on your on-line applications or check out college and career web sites.
College Connection Newsletter The CCRC puts out a newsletter for junior and senior students, called the College Connection. Additional copies are available in the Guidance Office.
College Night and Admissions Rep Visits We work very hard to develop and maintain relationships with admissions counselors from all over the world. In October, we host our annual College Night with over 100 colleges and universities attending. Informative workshops covering topics such as financial aid and how to write an effective college essay are offered to students and parents that evening. College representatives also come during lunch throughout the school year. These visits are a great way for students to learn about schools and make a positive impression on the admissions counselors.
