Bridges is a phenomenal program. Students can find massive amounts of general information about colleges and universities in all 50 states, and rank these universities by class size, tuition, acceptance rate, mean GPA, etc. Information about scholarships and financial aid is available. Students can also use a career research tool, career planning guide and a career decision making guide. They can email questions to career or education experts, read about careers, find out about job opportunities and analyze job trends.
Students start with assessments of their interests, abilities, and job values.
Finally, they use comprehensive databases of occupations, schools and training institutions, scholarships, majors, and military options to complete the career planning process. Internet Access All of the computers in the Enrichment Center are hooked up to the internet, but the Enrichment Center is not designed for checking email or finding out who won the game last night. The Enrichment Center is designed to be an academic environment, however, and in many cases the internet can be used for academic purposes. Maple is another educational software package covering mathematical skills, but it emphasizes more advanced concepts than SkillsBank. Maple could serve as an ideal tutorial for algebra , trigonometry , pre-calculus or calculus students.