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Our Favorite Links
For Parents
For High School College/Career Counselors
Early Planning
For Middle School / Junior High Students
Health and Balance Throughout School
Career Information/Assessment Tests
Learn About Careers
Special Situations (Gifted, Athletes, Home-schooled students, Minorities, Low Income, First Generation etc.)
Students with Disabilities
College Searches
Two Year Colleges
College Visits and Fairs
Summer Opportunities
Community Service
Gap Year / Internships
Reading Lists for the College Bound
Study Skills and Homework Help
Testing Information, Upcoming Dates and Prep
Financial Aid
Search for Scholarships
Avoid Scholarship/Aid Scams
What are my Chances at a College?
Help With Applications
While in College - Advice for Parents and Students
College and Beyond - Internship and Job Search

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Our Favorites - Some Important Links!
www.princetonreview.com - All sorts of college information
www.collegeboard.com - SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
www.act.org -  ACT test and other resources
www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool - College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) - links to 7000 colleges/universities
www.studentaid.ed.gov -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243  (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
www.finaid.org - Student aid resource site
www.ed.gov/students - Student gateway to the US Government
wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD - Search state aid resources by state
www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams - Avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!  (Federal Trade Commission site)
 
For Parents
www.collegeparents.org - An excellent resource for parents with kids of all ages
www.psparents.net - Public School Parents' Network
www.ed.gov/parents - Parent gateway to the US Government
www.theantidrug.com - Parents, the Anti Drug
www.angriesout.com - Anger website
www.edap.org - National Eating Disorder Association
www.fullesteemahead.org - Raising healthy kids
mycollegeoptions.com - What parents can do to help
www.pmusa.com/en/prc/index.asp?source=home_fca2 - Parent resource for preventing your child from smoking
www.factsontap.org/transitions/parents.htm - Parent guide to alcohol abuse
 
(Also see the section on Health and Balance  click here)
 
For High School College/Career Counselors
ccvillage.buffalo.edu/centers.html - student counseling centers on the internet
www.counseling.org - American Counseling Association
www.educationalconsulting.org - Independent Educational Consultants Association
www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors  - a resource for educators (College Board)
www.schoolcounselor.org - ASCA (American School Counselor Association)
www.nacacnet.org - NACAC - National Association for College Admission Counseling
www.wacac.org - WACAC - Western Association for College Admission Counseling
ifap.ed.gov/FSACounselors/clcf/main.html - federal student aid information for counselors
www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/default - The Education Trust
www.collegeanswer.com/counselor/content - counselor resources
www.schoolcounselor-ca.org - CASC: California Association of School Counselors
www.collegeanswer.com/counselor/content - counselor resources
www.counselorcompanion.com - Counselor Companion
www.pathwaystocollege.net - Pathways to College Network
www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov/clcf - Federal Student Aid Resource for Counselors
www.acm.edu - Associated Colleges of the Midwest
www.acpa.nche.edu - College Student Educators International
www.apa.org - American Psychological Association
www.acha.org - American College Health Association
www.amhca.org - American Mental Health Counselors Association
www.cas.edu -Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)
www.cacrep.org -  Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
www.iacsinc.org -International Association of Counseling Services (IACS)
www.nbcc.org -National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
www.nccounseling.org/nccca - North Carolina College Counseling Association (NCCCA)
www.AUCCCD.org - Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD)
www2.kumc.edu/people/llong/picc -Positions in Counseling Centers (PICC)
www.aucccd.org/Links.htm - College Counseling Resources
www.ed.uab.edu/cinematherapy/home.html - Cinematherapy (movie use in counseling)
ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ccv.html - Counseling Center Village
 
Personality and Career Assessment
Planning a Career: A Guided Tour
www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca - career interest test and planning guide
Interests Assessment - May help you learn more about your preferences. Based on John Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice.
apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp - My Road program offered through the College Board
Personality Test- on-line personality test which scores results according to the Myers-Briggs system.
Learning Styles Assessment
Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
The Princeton Review Career Test
Career Match Inventory - Californiacolleges.org
Career Games
The Career Key - free public service to help people make sound career decisions.
2004-2005 Occupational Handbook - excellent career resource.
Vocational Information Center
Adventures in Education - information about career planning, college selection and financial aid.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - The site will link the subject in school you like to possible careers.
School to Careers
Career Quest
Career Resources
Explore Career Pathways
Career Options by Academic/Industry Area
www.ipl.org/teen/pathways - narrow down career choices, gain insight into careers, learn interview, cover letter, and resume tips.
Career Guides - guides for specific careers.
Career Development Manual - Steps to Career/Life Planning Success.
Exploring Career Paths
Job-Smart: Career Guides - information about planning your career.
Career Resource Center
Career Mosaic's Career Resource Center - all the tools you'll need to put your career on the fast track..
What Can I Do With A Major In....?
Occupational Information - career options.
 
Learn about Careers
www.careervoyages.gov - career information for parents and students
myfuture.com - planning for your future
www.careerinfonet.org - career information
www.EducationPlanner.com - career resources
careernet.4jobs.com - industry specific career channels
www.careeroverview.com  - Career, Job, Education and Employment Information and Descriptions
www.careerpathsonline.com - career planning resources
www.careerexplorer.net/test.asp - find your perfect career
www.khake.com - all sorts of career and vocational information
www.careerkey.org - career assessment (there is a fee to take their individualized test)
www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership - mapping your career (for Middle School students)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte - career and technical education
www.sayplanning.com/mappingmycareer - career planning
www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors - browse careers
www.bls.gov/oco - occupational outlook - which careers are "hot"!
www.quintcareers.com/teen_articles.html – information about careers, job and college searching, summer internships etc.
www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp - wages and employment trends, occupations, labor market conditions by state, etc.
www.ajb.org - America's Job Bank
www.virtualjobshadow.com - create a free account then meet actual people "virtually" who work in careers
www.myroad.com - college and career planning
www.princetonreview.com/cte/articles/plan/majorsExcerpt.asp - majors and careers
 
Specific Career Fields
www.gettech.org  - Technology, Science, Engineering Careers
www.artschools.com  - Art 
 
Military Careers
www.todaysmilitary.com - Military (general)
www.army.mil - Army
www.navy.mil - Navy
www.uscg.mil - Coast Guard
www.usmc.mil - Marines
www.af.mil- AirForce
 
Early Planning
www.collegeplanning.nelnet.net - planning for, applying for and paying for college
www.offtocollege.com - all inclusive college planning guide
www.getreadyforcollege.org - Preparing for, searching for and paying for college
www.students.gov - student gateway to the US Government's resources
www.allaboutcollege.com - lots of categorized information
www.mapping-your-future.org - great planning website middle school and beyond
www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CIP1 - College is Possible (CIP) American Council on Education
www.educationplanner.com - career development and college planning
www.pueblo.gsa.gov - Government document distribution - booklets on early planning
www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership - mapping your career (for Middle School students)
www.surfnetkids.com/career.htm - fun and useful site for kids
familyeducation.com - family information including college planning and preparation
www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare - Preparing Your Child For College
www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,4132,P1324,00.html - Met Life page on preparing your child
www.kids.gov - career information for elementary and middle school students
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege - college planning for middle school students
www.collegeplan.org - college planning site
www.aolatschool.com - education planning for all grades
www.mheso.state.mn.us - planning early - state of Minnesota resource
www.collegebound.net  - information about colleges and "the scoop" from students
 
Health and Balance Throughout School
www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy - Health advice for kids on a variety of topics
www.pmusa.com/en/prc/index.asp?source=home_fca2  Parent Resource Center for preventing your child from smoking
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_stressmg_crs.htm - Stress Management
www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/stress.html - Childhood Stress
www.med.umich.edu/depression/caph.htm - Depression in adolescents
www.bam.gov - Body and Mind - tips for kids
www.about-face.org  - self esteem for girls
www.theantidrug.com - Parents, the anti drug
www.smith.edu/ourhealthourfutures - Health oriented website for girls
www.bullying.org - website dedicated to bullying - what to do about it
www.empowered.org - works with youth to end the culture of violence
www.goaskalice.columbia.edu - Helpful Questions/Answers
www.factsontap.org Facts about alcohol
 
Eating Disorders
edreferral.com - Help with Eating Disorders - National Eating Disorders Association
www.overcomingovereating.com - Overeating information
www.edap.org - National Eating Disorders Association
www.something-fishy.org - Eating Disorder information
www.iaedp.com - The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
www.anred.com  - Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc
www.eatingdisorderinfo.org - The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
www.nedic.ca - The National Eating Disorders Information Center of Canada
 
For Middle School Students

Kids to College
From Aspiration to Action
www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm - What might you like to do as a career?
www.girlpower.gov - For early teen girls
www.kids.gov - Information for kids from the Federal Citizen Information Center
www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership - Mapping your career (for Middle School students)
www.jumpstart.org/realitycheck - Financial literacy for kids
www.ed.gov/pubs/CollegeMeNow - Publication for Middle School students
 
Volunteer and Community Service Opportunities
www.specialolympics.org - Special Olympics
www.pointsoflight.org - Points of Light volunteer organization
www.amigoslink.org - Amigos de las Americas
www.volunteers.com  - Youth volunteer programs
www.cityyear.org/about - national service organization for youth
www.americorps.org - AmeriCorps national and community service and funding for education
www.usafreedomcorps.gov - USA Freedom Corps
www.unitedplanet.org/quest.html - community service in various countries
www.coralcay.org - coral reef conservation
www.idealist.org - non profit careers and volunteer opportunities
www.volunteermatch.org - find volunteer opportunities that interest you
www.cares.org/national - find volunteer opportunities that interest you
www.servenet.org - service and volunteer network
www.networkforgood.org  - volunteer events and virtual opportunities
www.backdoorjobs.com - volunteer or get a summer job
www.thesca.org  - Student Conservation Association
www.unv.org - United Nations Volunteers
www.yfu.org - Youth For Understanding
 
Summers - Teen International Service, Leadership and/or Adventure Trips
www.rusticpath.com - Rustic Pathways Programs for Teens
www.globalroutes.org - Global Routes Programs for Teens
www.actionquest.com - Action Quest
www.williwawadventures.com - Williwaw teen adventure trips
www.outwardboundwilderness.org - Outdoors wilderness
www.OdysseyExpeditions.org - Odyssey Expeditions
www.gobroadreach.com - Broadreach Adventures
www.lead-america.org - Student leadership programs
www.asaprograms.com - Academic Study Associates - US and international experiences, college prep
International Cultural Adventures (ICA) - Education and community service in Asia and South America
www.internationaldoorways.com - International summer camps for teens
www.brightonedge.org/abouthome.html - Summer college prep and study abroad experiences
www.usexperiment.org - The Experiment in International Living
www.summeradvantage.com - AIFS Summer Programs
www.seamester.com - Sea-Mester:  Expeditions in the Lesser Antilles
IIEPassport.org - Search engine for high school and college students - international opportunities
planetedu.com - Volunteer overseas, internships, summer opportunities etc.
www.vfp.org - Volunteers for peace, international work camps
studyabroad.com - Search by numerous categories
www.unv.org - United Nations Volunteers
www.statravel.com - Discount student travel and travel assistance
www.istc.org - International Student Travel Confederation
youthinternational.org - Youth International (mostly for ages 18-25)
Putney Student Travel - month long trips to El Salvador, Cost Rica, Ecuador, Senegal and more.
Where There be Dragons LLC - student trips to Peru, Vietnam, Bolivia, Central America etc. for community service and adventure
www.powerofhope.org - arts-centered intergenerational and multicultural learning programs
www.worldlearning.org - World Learning
 
Other Summer Opportunities
www.nyu.edu/summer - NYU's "Take the Summer On" program
www.petersons.com/summerop - Peterson's summer opportunities
www.mysummercamps.com - directory of camps
www.jkcp.com - Julian Krinsky Summer Camps
www.teenink.com/Summer  - Teen Ink Summer Programs for High School Students
www.asaprograms.com/home  - work on essay, mock interviews and other preparation; other language/cultural experiences.
www.educationunlimited.com - Education Unlimited - Academic Summer Camps and Programs
www.academicyear.org/hf_host.asp - Host a student from another country
www.aupairinamerica.com - Host an Au Pair care giver
www.giftedstudy.com - Summer programs for gifted students grade 4-11
Musiker Discovery Programs - summer courses relating to various careers, sports, college prep etc.
Summer Opportunities by Location
Summer Opportunities by Grade Level
Summer Opportunities by Area of Interest
www.acacamps.org - American Camp Association - find camps
www.qln.com/supercamp.aspx - another camp program, national and international
www.joltcamps.com - summer camp jobs (counselors and more)
www.explo.org - Youth Exploration summer programs
www.summerfun.com - summer camp resource
comet.westcoastpttc.org For high school juniors who intend to pursue their educations and careers in energy related technologies.
www.backdoorjobs.com - explore jobs and careers short term
Free camp search service A free service to help match your child with the right environment for fun and personal development.
Guide to academic and adventure camps for kids and teens - An extensive guide to US and international summer programs.
www.legion.org - search on Boys State for government related opportunities for boys
www.legion-aux.org - under "Programs" look for Girls State for government related opportunities for girls
 
Specialized Summer Programs (some free)
Claremont McKenna College "Step up to Leadership" - nomination by high school principal - free - www.mckenna.edu
Clark University - Summer Science Program - free - www.clarku.edu
Congressional Page Program - paying job delivering messages to members of Congress - contact your representative in Congress
Governor's School - some states offer this - contact your high school counselor or state department of education
MIT and CIT - Research Science Institute - www.cee.org/rsi
FACES - Freeman Asian Cultural Experiences at Sewanee - free - www.sewanee.edu
Telluride Association Summer Prorgams - humanities and social sciences - by nomination - www.tellurideassociation.org
Wabash College - Learn About Business program - www.wabash.edu/olab
Boston University - Institute for Television, Film and Radio Production - www.bu.edu/com/itrp
Concordia Language Villages - summer language instruction -http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill - Girls Leadership Workshop - www.ervk.org
Landmark Volunteers - community service in the US - www.volunteers.com
MIT - Women's Technology Program - wtp.mit.edu
tbp.mit.edu/highschool - highschool programs for engineering and science (directory)
US Military Academies - programs that give students a chance to experience military life - contact the various military academies
NYU - Tisch Summer Program - arts programs in Greenwich Village, NY - www.nyu.edu
Notre Dame - summer Introduction to Engineering - www.nd.edu
 
For Minorities
Carleton College - Liberal Arts Summer Experience - www.carleton.edu/admissions/CLAE
MIT - Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Science - www.mit.edu
Carnegie Mellon University - Summer Programs for Diversity - www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity
Quest Scholars Program - small, competitive program for low income, at risk students - questscholars.stanford.edu
 
Gap Year / Internships
www.dynamy.org - resident internship programs for ages 17-22
www.gapyear.com - planning worldwide travel for students
www.gap-year.com - planning worldwide travel for students
www.gapyearireland.com - spend a gap year in Ireland
www.frontier.ac.uk - conservation and exploration in Fiji, Madagascar, Cambodia etc.- based in London
www.globalcrossroad.com - volunteering and interning abroad
www.leapnow.org - group study, travel, internships
www.cityyear.org - a year of service in a city of choice
www.collegegapyear.com - all about gap years and gap year search directory
www.gapguru.com - gap year in India
www.sea.edu - Ocean education, sea oriented travel on board a boat
www.findagap.com - gap year directory
www.gapyearjobs.co.uk - gap year jobs directory
www.americorps.org - community service
www.thesca.org - Student Conservation Association
www.worldlearning.org - World Learning
www.whereareyouheaded.com - researching and planning for a gap year
 
Reading Lists for Students
www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/introduction.htm - Youth Adult Library Services
als.lib.wi.us/Collegebound.html - College bound reading list
www.rogertaylor.com/clientuploads/documents/references/College Bound List.pdf  (.pdf file to download - 2 pages)
www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/preparing_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=College_Bound_Reading_List

Search for Colleges by State
www.xap.com - search by state and other resources
nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool - links and searches to colleges and universities
www.universities.com/On-Campus/Schools.html
www.scholarstuff.com - search site
www.collegeview.com - search by state, major and other criteria
www.bestschoolsusa.com/listbystate.html - listings by state
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_university - Wikipedia directory
www.wiredscholar.com - SallieMay site for searching and financial aid
 
Search for Colleges
www.princetonreview.com - college searches
www.collegetoolkit.com - good search tool for colleges and scholarships
nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator - National Center for College Statistics - Information Source
www.uscollegesearch.org - search for colleges
www.mycollegeoptions.com - search college and match characteristics
www.google.com/intl/en/options/universities.html - google's college search
www.collegeparents.org/cpa/undergrad-college-search.html
www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ-full.html
www.mycollegeguide.org - college search, answers to FAQs, college chatter etc.
www.collegeconfidential.com - college search, admission info, discussion forums etc.
www.theu.com - The U - a new site where kids share their college clips and opinions
www.usnews.com - college rankings (see links to left of main page)
www.collegiateguide.com - searches and other college information
www.collegesofdistinction.com - colleges of distinction (focus on less known colleges)
www.ctcl.com - colleges that change lives (40 colleges between size 300-3000 students featuring liberal arts)
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/coll_univ_lists.htm - NACAC college lists
dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education - links to colleges
nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool - links and searches to colleges and universities
www.theadmissionsoffice.com - college selection resource
adventuresineducation.org - college search and preparation
careersandcolleges.com - search for colleges, get admission advice
www.allaboutcollege.com - hear what students say, directories etc.
highschoolhub.org/hub/guidance.cfm - High School Hub
www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/default.asp?sponsor=2859 - looking for schools
www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state - links to colleges
www.usnews.com  - rates colleges and grad programs in specific fields
www.weapply.com - college search and information
www.collegenet.com - list of colleges that meet certain criteria
www.mapping-your-future.org what to do and when to prepare for college
www.nacac.com/p&s.html - general college selection help for students
www.collegeselection.com - help with college selection
www.sayplanning.com/offtocollege - planning for college
www.collegedegree.com - college search including distance learning opportunities
www.petersons.com - college search
www.collegeboard.com - college search
www.princetonreview.com - college search
www.collegeview.com - college search, selection, aid
www.collegexpress.com - college search and tips
www.gocollege.com - find your college, tips etc.
www.supercollege.com - various college search and other resources
www.kaplan.com/precoll - tips, planning, budgeting, test practice
www.cgf.org - 7800 some college and graduate school catalogs
www.bestschoolsusa.com - college search, aid, admissions, etc.
www.californiacolleges.edu - California colleges
www.collegeprowler.com/about_the_guides.asp - guides to 200 colleges
www.collegeviewbooks.com - Request information and viewbooks
www.californiacolleges.edu - college search and information
www.xap.com - college search and application assistance
www.a2zcolleges.com - alphabetical listing of schools by category
www.collegesource.org - single resource for thousands of college catalogs online and downloadable (free trial but paid subscription)
www.collegelink.com - searches and other information
www.clas.ufl.edu/au - links to American universities
www.collegiate.net/infoa.html
www.justcolleges.com - a college web portal with various resources
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/conscience - colleges rated high on social awareness and civic contribution
cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN - search colleges using different keywords
www.collegeparents.org/cpa/nursing-ug-search.html - search for nursing programs
www.collegeanswer.com - student resources for college search and planning
 
Two Year College Resources
www.collegeboard.com/communitycollege - College Board's resource on Community Colleges
www.utexas.edu/world/comcol/alpha - US Community Colleges
www.communitycollegereview.com - Community Colleges
www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc - Community College Web
www.league.org - League for Innovation in the Community College
cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html - Directory of Community Colleges
www.aacc.nche.edu - American Association of Community Colleges
www.assist.org - an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another
 
Virtual Tours
www.ecampustours.com - virtual campus tours
www.campustours.com
www.campusview.com - collection of on line viewbooks
www.collegeselection.com/question.htm - 56 questions to ask on visits
www.collegiatechoice.com - non promotional videos of colleges
 
Major City Visits
Philadelphia Area Colleges
Boston Area Colleges
Pittsburgh Area Colleges
 
What are my Chances at This School?
(note: use these as a guide only - no one can truly predict your chances for acceptance)
www.thickenvelope.com
www.go4college.com
www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/admissions_tracker_promo.jhtml - Who Got In?
 
Testing Calendars
The Current SAT Calendar     www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html
The Future SAT Calendar      www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees/calenfees2.html
The Current ACT Calendar     www.actstudent.org/regist/currentdates.html
The Future ACT Calendar      www.actstudent.org/regist/nextdates.html
 
About the Different Tests
ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT

Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
www.collegeboard.com/highered/ra/sat/sat_inst.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program
ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools
PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year
PSAT – Preliminary SAT
SAT Reasoning Test
SAT Subject Tests
SSAT – Secondary School Admissions Test
 
Test Prep Resources
www.testprep.com - by Stanford Testing Systems
www.act.org  - online registration and prep for ACT
www.Number2.com - free SAT coaching
www.uccp.org (free prep)
www.revolutionprep.com - Revolution Prep
www.princetonreview.com - Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=933 - Princeton Review small group tutoring
www.sparknotes.com/testprep/newsat - Sparknotes SAT Prep
www.powerprep.com - online prep for SAT and ACT
www.kaplan.com - Kaplan
www.ivywest.com - Ivy West
www.educate.com/sylvan_prep
www.tamingthesat.org
www.EurekaReview.com - Eureka One on One Review, LLC (serves parts of California only)
www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat
www.collegeboard.com  (this is also where you register)
www.testprepreview.com - free practice tests
www.vocabulary.com - fun ways to improve your vocabulary
www.ucanprep.com - test prep
www.ets.org - Sample questions
www.fairtest.org - Fair Test site – information on testing
www.4tests.com - free tests
www.vocabulary.com - vocabulary help for all ages
www.freevocabulary.com - 5000 vocabulary words that may be on SAT  

Help With Resumes, Essays and Applications
www.commonapp.org - The Common Application (used by some 290+ schools)
www.collegeapps.com -General admissions assistance (some fee based)
www.myfootpath.com - good Q & A and lots of information
www.princetonreview.com/apply/acememb.asp?type=7 - apply online at Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp - essay help
www.justcolleges.com/college/coll_essaytips.htm - essay tips
www.essayedge.com - essay editing, advice (fee based)
www.world.std.com/~edit - essay editing, advice (fee based)
www.essaywizard.net - essay assistance (fee based)
www.accepted.com - essay assistance (fee based)
www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/counselornewsletter/spring2004/essay.html - What makes a good essay
What Admissions Officers Are Looking For in Applicants- top eight criteria on the minds of college admission officers
Early Decision pros & cons  - What you should know about the Early Decision process, and whether or not it is right for you
Admissions Tricks - A list of admissions tricks-of-the-trade to help students get accepted at the college of his/her choice.
Four Easy Steps to Application Sanity - Tips to help your child get organized and keep track of important dates and tasks
www.damngood.com - help with your resume
www.collegenet.com - apply on line to selected colleges and save time
www.admissionsboards.com - a discussion board for admission related topics

Saving for College
www.401kid.com - ways to save for your child's college education
www.scholarshare.com - 529 Plans for College savings
www.ed.gov/pubs/collegecosts - how families in different income groups pay for college (on-line handbook)
www.savingforcollege.com - Tips on savings options
www.indepenhttp://www.savingforcollege.com/dent529plan.org - college sponsored 529 plan (prepaid tuition)
www.collegesavings.org - college savings network
www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_cm/corp/articles/prog_serv/education/fb_child_savecollege.jsp - getting kids to save
www.learningquestsavings.com/learningquest/index.jsp?source=redirect/googleadw/saving_for_college - 529 plans
www.tiaa-cref.org/college - saving for college, calculator, comparison of plans etc.
www.sayplanning.com/mynetinvest/college - planning for college expenses
529 Plans Overview  Contributions in most 529 plans grow entirely tax-free. Read about other benefits here.
State-by-state 529 plans - A comprehensive analysis chart to help you compare 529 plans.
Coverdell ESA - Information about Coverdell ESA (formerly called Education IRA) plans -- the most attractive way to save for K-12 expenses, including UGMA/UTMAs and mutual funds.
Education Savings Plans – Comparison Chart - A point-by-point comparison of 529 savings plans, Coverdell ESA, UGMA, UTMA and Series I bonds.
Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401K, Mutual Funds - A list of some other non-traditional methods to save for college.
UGMA/UTMA  - Find out how children who are not of 'Age of Majority' can own securities (stocks, mutual funds, bonds, etc.) as a means of saving for college, etc.
www.collegeanswer.com - a SallieMae resource
www.csnamerica.com - financial planning products (some for fee)
www.collegepayway.com - tools for planning to pay for college
www.allaboutcollege.com/netguide/financial-aid.htm - financial aid resources
 
Scholarship Search
www.studentscholarshipsearch.com - a free search with over $3 billion in scholarships
www.scholarship.com - finding scholarships
www.fastweb.com - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
www.collegeboard.com - College, Career, Scholarship Search
www.tuitions.com - scholarship search

Financial Aid Calculators
Financial Aid (Estimated Family Contribution) - estimate your Expected Family Contribution for college tuition and expenses
How much you should be saving monthly now - estimate monthly savings needed to meet the cost of college
apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/ep/step1-1.jsp - College Board's Easy Aid Planner
Savings on Estate Taxes after 529 Plan Contributions - project savings on estate taxes by making contributions to 529 plans.
www.finaid.org/calculators - financial aid calculator
www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3341,6-29-0-401,00.html - calculators from the College Board
www.act.org/fane - calculator on the ACT website
 
Federal Income Tax Credits
www.irs.gov/publications/p970   IRS -Tax benefits for Higher Education (see Hope Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit etc)
 
Federal Student Aid (need-based, requires FAFSA form)
www.studentaid.ed.gov -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243  (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
www.sss.gov - Selective Service Registration (may be required for males in order to obtain federal aid)
www.fafsa.ed.gov - fill out FAFSA form on line to obtain your Student Aid Report (SAR) and EFC (expected family contribution)
www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa - help completing FAFSA form
www.govbenefits.gov - search for government benefits (search on students, as this site covers all ages)
www.dl.ed.gov - Direct Loan Web Site and service center
www.pin.ed.gov - get an electronic PIN so you can sign your FAFSA electronically - pin will be emailed
www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/search/searchresults.jsp - download EFC (expected family contributions) worksheets to see how EFC is determined
www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/publications.jsp - student aid downloadable forms
 
Assistance Through the States or Other Sources
(contact state higher education agency for your state)
www.ed.gov/erod - state agencies that administer the LEAP program and Byrd Honors Program in each state - search by state
www.collegesavings.org - state savings plans
www.studentaid.ed.gov  - private grants or scholarships
www.collegeboard.com/pay/loan_center/0,,6-33-0-0,00.html - information about loans
www.collegenet.com/mach25 - search database of 600,000 awards
www.nasfaa.org - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
 
Special Aid / Scholarship Programs / Veterans / Military
www.jan.wvu.edu/sbses/vocrehab.htm - Vocational rehabilitation programs - or see state government section of your phone book
www.americorps.org - AmeriCorps
www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/statecon.cfm -Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 
www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa - Health Programs by the US Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS)
www.gibill.va.gov - Veterans Benefits - or call 1-888-442-4551 for pamphlet
 
Assistance through the Military
www.todaysmilitary.com
www.usma.army.mil - US Military Academy (West Point)
www.nadn.navy.mil - US Naval Academy
www.usafa.af.mil - US Air Force Academy
www.cga.edu - US Coast Guard Academy
 
Miscellaneous Financial Aid Links
www.studentaid.ed.gov -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243  (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
www.ed.gov/studentaid - Department of Education aid site
www.finaid.org - Student aid resource site
www.students.gov - student gateway to the US Government
wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD - search state aid resources by state
www.fafsa.ed.gov - online FAFSA application
studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jspstudents.gov/STUGOVWebApp
students.gov/STUGOVWebApp
www2.eac-easci.org/welcome.shtml - Financial aid for students
www.pin.ed.gov - get your PIN for electronic signing of the FAFSA form
www.act.org  - financial aid estimator
www.finaid.org  Financial Aid Information Page
studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide - download student guide to financial aid
www.freschinfo.com - scholarship search
www.collegegoalsundayusa.org - help with financial aid
www.aessuccess.org - American Education Services - information about aid
www.salliemae.com   Includes CASHE scholarship search and predicts “estimated family contribution”
www.collegeanswer.com - variety of financial planning resources
www.fastweb.com - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
www.collegeboard.com - College, Career, Scholarship Search
www.tuitions.com - scholarship search
www.college-scholarships.com - scholarships and contact information for them
profileonline.collegeboard.com - the CSS Profile form (used by many, but not all, colleges)
www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html - Petersons Education Center Financing Education
www.ed.gov - Title IV codes needed for aid application
www.csac.ca.gov - California student aid commission
schools.collegeanswer.com/financing/loan/loan_index.jsp - apply on line for loans
www.alternativestudentloan.com - private loan sources
www.ed.gov/updates/97918tax.html - tax breaks for college
www.amsa.com - American Student Assistance
www.kaploan.com - student loan consolidation
www.nelliemae.org - student loan programs
www.simpletuition.com  - SimpleTuition – compare student loans / info on financial aid and consolidation
www.key.com/educate - information about aid
www.estudentloan.com - student loans
www.loantolearn.com - student loans
campusdirt.com - financial aid resources
www.heic.org - higher education information center
www.csac.ca.gov - California Student Aid Commission
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/FYE
www.csnamerica.com - college financing solutions
 
Avoid Scholarship Scams / Report Misuse of Funds
www.finaid.org/finaid/scams.html - avoiding financial aid scams
www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!  or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
www.ed.gov/misused - Report student aid fraud, waste or abuse or call 1-800-MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733) or email oig.hotline@ed.gov
www.bbb.com - check out companies through the Better Business Bureau
www.fraud.org - general fraud resource
 
For Athletes
www.ncaa.org - the NCAA
www2.ncaa.org/index_students_parents.php - NCAA info for students and parents
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net - the NCAA Clearninghouse
www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa - Guide for the College-Bound Athlete (all years) or call 800-638-3731 for free copy
www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2005-06/2005-06_cbsa.pdf - 2005-6 Guide for College-Bound Athletes (download)
Athletes: NCAA Eligibility Information 
naia.collegesports.com - NAIA sports information
www.nsr-inc.com - National Scouting Report
nacda.collegesports.com - National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
www.CampusChamps.org - free information for student athletes
www.ForCollegeAthletes.com - free information for student athletes
www.acsm.org/student/pl/user/userlogon.asp - Directory of Sports Medicine Programs
www.asep.com - American Sport Education
www3.dist214.k12.il.us/guidance/athleteinfo.htm - help for athletes
nacda.fansonly.com - association of athletic directors
www.nationalrecruits.com - national recruiting network
www.varsityedge.com - free information for student athletes (some fee based services as well)
www.universitysports.com - information for student athletes
www.PlayCollegeSports.com - Recruiting help (fee based service)
 
For Gifted Students
www.cec.sped.org  - council for exceptional children
www.giftedstudy.com - SIG - Summer Institute for the Gifted
www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~tvantine/edgt.html - Gifted and Talented Student, Parent and Teacher Resources
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
www.nku.edu/~mathed/gifted.html - resource for students gifted in math
 
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students
www.pathwaystocollege.org - help for underserved communities
www.EducacionSuperior.org - in Spanish
www.yesican.gov - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
www.yosipuedo.gov - spanish version of same site as above
www.chciyouth.org - english and spanish information on planning - free publications
www.hispanicfund.org - Hispanic resource for college aid
www.uncf.org - United Negro College Fund
www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges
collegefund.org - American Indian fund
www.aimd.org - American Institute for Managing Diversity
www.aihec.org - American Indian Higher Education Consortium  
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=mr - Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
www.black-collegian.com - the Black Collegian
www.BlackExcel.org - Black Excel: The College Help Network
www.hillel.org - Jewish resource for colleges
www.gmsp.org - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
www.hsf.net - Hispanic scholarships
www.hacu.net - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
www.jbhe.com - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculturelinks.com/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education

Students With Disabilities
www.act.org/aap/disab - special ACT assessment testing
www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student - SAT services for students with disabilities
www.ahead.org - Association of Higher Education and Disability  (AHEAD)
www.add.org - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
www.chadd.org - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
www.ldanatl.org - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
www.ldresources.com - Learning Disability Resources
www.ncld.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.npin.org - resources for special situations
www.acb.org - American council of the blind
gri.gallaudet.edu/ccg - college and career programs for deaf students
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/hq9806.html?exp=0   Deaf student resources
www.aauap.org - American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
www.federalresourcecenter.org - Disabilities Studies and Services Center
codi.buffalo.edu - resource for disability information
www.heath.gwu.edu - Health resource center for students with disabilities (GW University)
www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/24.html - transitioning students with disabilities to college
www.fcsn.org -Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.ExceptionalNurse.com - nursing careers for special needs students
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada - the Americans with Disabilities Act
www.ldonline.org - Learning Disabilities Online
www.ldworldwide.org - Learning Disabilities Worldwide
www.nifl.gov - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center
www.nichcy.org - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.geocities.com/Athens/4611 - North Rockland Special Education Parent Teacher Association
www.optionsined.com -Options in Education
www.schoolpsychology.net - School Psychology Resources
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed - Special Education: British Columbia Ministry of Education
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm - U.S. Dept. of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act
www.wrightslaw.com - The law and special education rights of students with disabilities
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/vogel_tips.html - tips for a successful college transition
www.goaccess.org/dspawork1.htm - Students with Disabilities
 
Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.com
 
For Home-Schooled Students
www.homeschoolzone.com/hsz/cohen6.htm
www.hslda.org - Home School Legal Defense Association
www.hslda.org/docs/study/rudner1999/FullText.asp - Achievement and Demographics about Home Schooled Students
www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Parents/homeinst.pdf  - home school regulations -Virginia
www.state.tn.us/education/homeschool - home school regulations - Tennessee
homeschooling.gomilpitas.com - resources for home schooling

For Transferring Students
www.FurtherYourEducation.com - for students transferring from a two-year to a four-year program
 
Study Skills
www.how-to-study.com - tips for studying better and smarter
Study Hall - tips on how to study, vocabulary etc.
Writing resource (Purdue)
www.gomath.com - Math Help
Study Strategies Homepage
The Study Skills Help Page
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper -  resources for both teachers and students.
owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html   - the MLA Method
school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck  - Homework helper
owl.english.purdue.edu - online writing lab
www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study - study skills
www.proquestk12.com/curr/homework - resources, homework help
 
Campus Life - Tips for Students and Parents
www.visabuxx.com - Prepaid debit card for your student
www.youngmoney.com/aboutus - tips for learning about money, budgeting and college spending
www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy - AP credit policies at some colleges
www.quintcareers.com/first-year_success.html - 25 tips to survive freshman year
Words to Know (Courtesy of College Prowler) - An "A" to "Z" of terms and jargon related to campus life.
What to take to college - A comprehensive off-to-college checklist of clothing, supplies, equipment, etc. to help your child pack for school.
Financial literacy for parents and students -  understanding money and credit
Money management for students - Some excellent tips for college students about budgeting
Fraternity Rush - Useful information on fraternities and particularly, on the complex pledging process.
Fraternity and sorority "hazing" - Up-to-date information about dangerous initiation rituals and ways in which parents can become involved
Help Prevent your Child from Becoming a Music Pirate - Information about the risks of illegally downloading music from the Internet.
Student Health Insurance - evaluating student health insurance plans for your child
Textbooks for purchase - An excellent source for new and used textbooks, as well as supplies and clothing.
University and college logo products - college apparel, merchandise, Greek merchandise, campus gear, college gifts
www.securityoncampus.org - security on campus, a non profit site
www.collegenews.com - what's happening on campuses, college newspapers etc.
Current College-Related Issues and Commentaries
Who are the Millenials?  Neil Howe and William Strauss  describe the characteristics of the lives of today's high school and college students
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  (FERPA) - privacy rights of their children while enrolled in federally funded college.
"Understanding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act  "FERPA expert Clifford Ramirez translates the law
Tuition tax deductibility - An IRS guide to understanding the tax benefits for education
Colleges Can Save Money by Adopting Better Business Practices - how colleges can help keep parents' costs down
What is Higher Ed Reauthorization and Why Should You Care? - act that governs almost all aspects of how colleges and universities operate
Schools Should Prove and Demonstrate Financial Accountability keep the public informed about their expenditures
Building Bridges Between Schools and College Parents
Don't be a Thanksgiving Turkey -  first visit home by a college freshman.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, AKA the Winter Break that Never Ends  advice for parent-student interaction during the year-end holidays.

Suggested Reading for the CollegeYears
Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years - by Johnson and Schelhas-Miller
Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Levin Coburn & Madge Lawrence Treeger
www.collegeparents.org/cpa/resource-everyone-bookstore.html
 
For College Students and Beyond
WetFeet.com - searching for jobs
www.nextsteps.org - steps to career success, career planning, job search etc.
www.careermag.com - career and job search
www.resume-help.org - Resume help
www.monster.com - job search and assistance
www.jobspin.com - Internet Job Search Engine
www.careerbuilder.com - post resumes, search jobs
www.ajb.org -  America's Job Bank - find jobs
www.jobspin.com - find jobs, develop your resume
www.nefe.org/hsfppportal - learning about finances
mapping-your-future.org/features/incontrol.htm - balancing your checkbook
www.internshipprograms.com - internships available
www.rsinternships.com - search for internships
www.internweb.com - search for internships
www.monstertrak.monster.com - jobs and internships
www.jobweb.com/Research/jgenlst.htm - jobs and internships
Americorps jobs, internships & fellowships
Federal government internship listings
www.dice.com - high tech jobs
Internjobs.com - Internships
Internships in Washington, DC: The Washington Center
True Careers Internships
www.doleta.gov/atels_bat - information about apprenticeships
Federal rules that apply to working teenagers
Part-time job listings - job listings by zip code "SnagaJob"
Prepare Your Child for a Job - College Parents of America
Summer jobsListing of seasonal staff positions with camps, resorts, national parks, hotels, environmental organizations and more.
Summer jobs in adventure and entertainment - Additional listings of summer jobs in national parks, ranches, theme parks, tour companies and more.
Summer jobs to explore future careers interests - Self-Assessment Quiz and job listing to match your child with an appropriate position.
Sample internship resumes - Resume tips to help your child win an internship position.
 
Adults Returning to College
www.back2college.com

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