Career Resource Center
The CRC is one of the resource areas located in Eden Prairie High School. The CRC contains printed and non-print materials for post-secondary planning. It is located adjacent to the South Commons and provides an area that is centrally located in the school building for use by individuals, small groups and classes.
The CRC is staffed by parent volunteers who assist students and parents in locating information about careers and post-secondary options. The CRC hosts college and career speakers, scholarship and financial aid information, access to computers, applications for some colleges and universities, military information and much more.
Parents and students may visit the CRC Monday thru Friday between 7:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., or call the Center at 975-8038.
Materials and resources available in the CRC
- Post high school occupational data
- Two and four year college bulletins and catalogs
- Information about technical colleges and private career institutions
- College reference handbooks (i.e., Peterson's, College Board and Kaplan)
- Scholarship information and applications
- Career files with data on career descriptions, opportunities and related fields
- ACT/SAT packets and study guides for the ACT and SAT exams
- MCIS (Minnesota Career Information System). This service offers students an opportunity to explore and search for career and educational opportunities. The college search, for example, is a particularly useful tool where students plug in selection criteria they want from a postsecondary institution, and in turn, the system will list the schools that match their needs. MCIS is available to the staff, students, and the community through ANY internet accessible computer off campus.(username and password available in the CRC)
- The MCIS program is also an excellent means of assessing one's interests, abilities and values, and relating this assessment to college or occupation exploration. This program also helps search financial aid opportunities
- Video cassette tapes of various colleges and campus life
- Military contacts and information
- Scholarships
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about American Sign Language, PSEO credits, College in the Schools credits, Pass/No Credit and the new ACT Writing Option.
What do college admission officers think about these issues when students are applying? The Career Resource Center has been surveying visiting college representatives and has complied their answers.
Use this information for guidance, but remember that these were the answers given on a specific date and may be subject to change. Always check with your high school counselor or call the college admission office with specific questions or concerns. We will update this site with new information, check back periodically.
