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College Resources

All About College
http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
Covers all aspects of college planning.

American College and University Home Pages
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Quick links to home pages of nearly 1,600 four-year American colleges and universities.

Campus Tours
http://www.campustours.com/
Take virtual tours of the schools that you are interested in learning about.

College and University Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
Links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings.

College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.com/
A good place to start planning for college with SAT information, a searchable database of colleges and information about financial aid.

College Navigator
http://www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Guided college search, side-by-side comparisons, financial aid and more.

College Search: Find the Right Colleges for You
http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
Find colleges and universities by major, type, location and more. A service of CollegeBoard.com.

CollegeNET
http://www.collegenet.com/
Search for scholarships and colleges, and apply online.

CollegePrep-101
http://www.collegeprep101.com/
Loaded with useful information, CollegePrep-101 is designed to help students navigate the process of selecting, applying to and being successful in college.

CollegeView - College Finder & Recruiting Service
http://www.collegeview.com/
Search for colleges, compare colleges and get more information.

Common Application Form
http://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx
Complete one Common Application form, photocopy it, and send the form to any of the participating 230 colleges. You can also apply online with the form. The procedure simplifies the college application process and eliminates duplication of effort.

Embark
http://www.embark.com/
Find, apply and get into the right program for you.

FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/
FastWeb, which claims to be "the Internet's leading scholarship search service", helps students choose a college, pay for college and find jobs during and after college.

GoCollege
http://www.gocollege.com/
The student's reference to finding money and getting the most out of a college education.

HBCUmentor
http://www.hbcumentor.org/
A guide to historically Black colleges and universities.

New York's Private Colleges & Universities
http://www.nycolleges.org/
Learn about independent colleges and universities in New York State:  locations, academic programs, campus profiles, financial aid and more.

Peterson's Colleges and Universities
http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/
Excellent site with comprehensive information about colleges.

The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/college-education.aspx
Information about colleges, test preparation, scholarships and more.

Sallie Mae - Provider of Student Loans
http://www.salliemae.com/
Sallie Mae is the nation's leading provider of student loans.

Universities.com
http://www.universities.com/Search/
Search for over 10,000 American and international universities and colleges.

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Career Resources

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
The online version of the nationally recognized source of career information providing descriptions of what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

America's CareerINFONET
http://www.acinet.org
This site is full of information divided into four sections (career information, career spotlight, career tools, and career videos).

CareerZone
http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/index.jsp
A Career exploration and planning system which provides information on 900 occupations. You can explore occupations, use an assessment tool to link your interests to potential careers and view some of the 300 career videos available.

What Can I do With a Major in...?
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm
This site from the University of North Carolina Career Services identifies and describes careers that you can pursue with various majors.

Military Careers
http://careersinthemilitary.com/
Use this site to locate information about careers in the military. All branches are included.


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