Counselor: College Information

Online College Network

November 20, 2005

Farragut CSD is proud to offer the Online College Network (OCN) to our students. The OCN helps students, parents, clubs, and schools connect to further education.

Students can:

� Build and update resumes online where colleges can find them easily.

� Receive valuable exposure to colleges and universities nationwide.

� Find colleges interested in their talents beyond their community.

� Understand the college admissions process and learn more about higher education.

� Receive information about higher education based on their unique interests and talent.

� Learn about career choices and financial options for higher education.

OCN helps our school by:

� Provide lesson plans that are meaningful and helpful in the real world.

� Have one convenient place to access information on their students.

� Teach students to build and update a resume using Internet technology.

� Familiarize students with the college admissions process.

� Fulfill educational requirements and gather useful data to promote students.

Opportunities:

� Free to all students over the age of 13.
� Password-Protected�Student data is not accessible to the public.
� Dynamic�OCN discusses and implements suggestions from educators daily.
� Available 24/7�Students and colleges can access resumes anytime.
� Expansive�Provides opportunity to students from freshman year in high school through the highest levels of college.
� Comprehensive�Institutions can search the student database, track prospects, and communicate with students, parents, coaches, and other faculty members online.