Related Links/Scholarship Information

Social Work Links

• Interact with global social workers www.sc.edu/swan
• Database of SW grad schools www.socialworkgradschool.com
• North American Association of Christians in Social Work www.nacsw.org
• George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Great place for links, research, job listings. gwbweb.wustl.edu
• Social worker magazine and chat room. www.socialworker.com
• Council on Social Work Education www.cswe.org
• Social Work Cafe socialworkcafe.net

Jobs

• Online job board and career center. Post confidential resumes free of charge. www.socialworkjobbank.com
• Christian Jobs Online www.christianjobs.com
• Look at job opportunities www.state.ky.us

Other

• Great Facts www.refdesk.com

Scholarship Information

There are scholarships for every kind of student imaginable. Scholarships for left-handed students. For tall students. For survivors of domestic abuse. For foster kids. Scholarships for women over 35--and for preschoolers whose parents want to find help paying for private school tuition.

In other words--there must be a scholarship for YOU! The secret? For the most up to date listing please visit http://www.fastweb.com. They can provide you with a complete listing of grants and scholarships tailored just for you at no additional charge. Also visit FAFSA on the web at http://fafsa.ed.gov. They can provide you with complete instructions and info on government scholarships and Pell Grants at no charge.

State Commissions on Higher Education

• Every state has a commission on higher education--a central agency to help with questions about college, financing costs, and so on. Administrators are there to answer questions and guide you in the right direction to attend college.
• For more info, check out KCU's Financial Aid page.

Useful Information

Resume Help

When it comes time to apply for graduate school or your first job, you'll need to have a resume to hand out. These examples should be helpful.

When you mail a resume or curriculum vitae, you should also include a Cover Letter. This is an example of a letter you should plan to send.

When you develop your resume, you will need to decide what you need to emphasize. Most commonly people tend to use an Experience-Oriented Resume . This stresses what you have done in both educational and professional settings.

Sometimes people have specialized skills they have aquired that may appeal to particular employers. In this case a Skills-Oriented Resume stresses these valued abilities.

Once your resume has gotten the employer interested, he will frequently request a more complete description of your education and experience. In this situation you should send a Curriculum Vitae. This will exhaustively note everything you've done, as well as providing a formal list of references.

Plagiarism

While we don't expect you to have any problems with Plagiarism, it would be prudent to become aware of what it is and how to avoid it. The linked handout will explain this concept in some detail.

APA Style

A brief overview of several questions about APA Style can be found on the APAwebsite at: http://www.apastyle.org/previoustips.html

State Psychology Licensure Boards

A listing of the contact information for the Psychology Licensure Boards for the various states can be found on the APA website at: http://www.apa.org/practice/refer.html

Looking for a Psychologist?

If you are looking for a Psychologist to help you one of the easiest resources is to look in the phone book. APA offers a referral service at: 1-800-964-2000. APA also offers information on it's website at: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter If you are in the Grayson area, you might want to call Pathways (our local community mental health agency) at: 474-5151.