2009 SHIP Applications

Just a little information on SHIP Applications:

The SHIP prograom is now handled by the Community Development Department (it used to be under Growth Management)

We have received the new SHIP applications, there are two different types of applications "Down Payment Assistance Programs" (for people buying a house) and "Housing Rehabilitation Program" (for people fixing up a house). The applications are now only two pages: an initial application form and an application cycle information page. The 30-day application cycle runs March 9, 2009 through April 7, 2009.

Application information can be found on the bottom of this page:

http://www.martin.fl.us/portal/page?_pageid=994,1835271&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Phil

Lyric Wiki

LyricWiki is a free site which is a source where anyone can go to get reliable lyrics for any song, from any artist, without being hammered by invasive ads.

http://lyricwiki.org/Main_Page

 

Richard S. Reilly

Martin County Library System

 

Consumer Reports -- Now with No Embargo!!

 

 

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Consumer Reports -- Now with No Embargo!!

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Safelink free phones

The Stuart News Dec 8, 2008 had an article about how to get free phones for low income households. The contact phone number is 800-977-3768 and the website is
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/enroll_lifeline.aspx

Maureen

TV Converter Box

We are beginning to get questions for the TV Converter Box. The website for the free converter coupon is http://www.dtv2009.gov
Maureen

College and testing

I've had some questions lately RE: the CPT, TABE, and ASVAB tests. Additional test and college info sites follow.

http://www.petersons.com/

College search

http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index

CollegeNET offers both a college and scholarship search (without all the advertisements that FastWeb generates)

http://www.studyguidezone.com/

Provides practice test for:

Accuplacer, ACT, AHSGE, ASSET, ASVAB, CAAP, CAHSEE, CBEST, CDL, CHSPE, CLAST, CPAT, CUNY, FCAT, FTCE, GED, GHSGT, GMAT, GRE, HOBET, HSPT, ISEE, MAT, MCAT, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, Nursing Entrance, ParaPro, PCAT, Praxis I, PSAT, SAT, SSAT, TABE, TASP, TCAP, THEA

http://www.military.com/ASVAB

ASVAB

http://www.testprepreview.com/asvab_practice.htm

ASVAB

http://www.pbcc.cc.fl.us/x4159.xml

CPT test

http://www.mccfl.edu/pages/1484.asp

OnLine CPT test

Richard S. Reilly

Martin County Library System

Painting above Blake Reference

Highwayman artist Albert Ernest "Beanie" Backus
(January 3, 1906 – June 6, 1990)
painted the Landscape above the Reference Desk.