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Career Exploration / Resources ● Industry Outlook : Wyoming Labor Market Information ● Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics ● Department of Workforce Services: Employment/Job Search ● Occupational Handbook: Career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations ● Uwannadu: Explore career options and discover career realities ● My Next Move: Career Search based on interests ● Job Corp: No cost education and skill training center ○ Wind River ● PBS Roadmap: Career Search based on interests with videos from professionals. ● Mapping Your Future: Career Search based on interests Wyoming Colleges Casper College - Casper, WY Central Wyoming College - Riverton, WY Laramie Community College - Cheyenne, WY Eastern Wyoming College - Torrington, WY Northwest College - Powell, WY Sheridan College - Sheridan, WY Gillette College - Gillette, WY University of Wyoming - Laramie, WY Western Wyoming College - Rock Springs, WY WYO Tech - Laramie, WY College Exploration / Resources College Prep: ● http://hathawayscholarship.org/ ● https://www.collegeboard.org/ ● https://act.org ● http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu/ ● https://www.princetonreview.com/ ● http://www.collegeprep101.com/ College Review ● http://www.collegeconfidential.com ● https://collegereview.org ● https://www.cappex.com ● eCamusTours ● http://collegesurfing.com Additional Resources: ● NCAA -student athletes ● Western Undergrad Exchange Program (WUE) Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state. ○ List of Schools Military ● Army ● Marines ● Navy ● Air Force ● National Guard ● Coast Guard Support/Informative Videos * The Insufficient Degree * Flipping the College Paradigm * Success in the New Economy * 4 Skills and 4 Steps to a Successful Career * Your Career Starts Here .

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING BETWEEN CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 1. Parties. This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) is made and entered into by and between the University of Wyoming (hereinafter “University”) and Central Wyoming College (hereinafter “Institution”). 2. Purpose. This MOU provides students who have earned the associates degree in Engineering, as described below, from the Institution, the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at the University. By this MOU Institution and University express a shared commitment to increasing opportunities for student access to and success in higher education. 3. Term. This MOU shall commence upon the start of the 2017-18 Academic Year and shall remain in full force and effect for five years, subject to an annual review by both parties. If during the annual review, both parties agree that this MOU needs to be amended, amendments will be made to the MOU in accordance with Section (9)(A) below. 4. Termination. Either party can terminate this MOU without cause, upon one (1) year prior written notice. Both parties agree that, should either party desire to terminate this MOU, students currently enrolled prior to the termination date and who remain continuously enrolled will be allowed to complete the program as articulated. 5. Responsibilities of the University of Wyoming: A. Any Institution student who has earned an Associate of Science degree with coursework that adheres to the guidelines within this MOU is guaranteed that the University will: i. Apply the relevant general education credits; ii.
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