Resources on
the Internet

Individual Colleges

College MatchMaker: Majors (College Board)
...find a college major and then link to colleges that offer it in their programs of study

All About College
...thousands of links to colleges & universities around the world that offer undergraduate programs

U101 College Search
...links to almost 4000 college and university websites in the United States and Canada

ULinks.com
...links to colleges, universities, and trade schools throughout the U. S.

Trade Schools, College & Universities
...a portal to educational institutions in the United States and Canada

The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission
...a not-for-profit organization that provides admission applications--print and online--that students may submit to over 300 colleges and universities

College Entrance Exams

CollegeBoard Connect to College Success
...SAT and AP exam info plus lots more

ETS Net (Educational Testing Service)
..."a gateway to definitive information about college and graduate school admissions and placement tests;" provides "sample test questions, test preparation, and test registration" and information on "teacher certification, college planning, financial aid, and links to college and university sites"

Kaplan's College Zine
...test preparation, careers, college, grad school, financial aid; includes 100 most common SAT words, sample test questions, and test strategies

Princeton Review Online
...information about college, grad school, test preparation, and careers

Financing College

FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
...free "comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the World-Wide Web"

The U.S. Department of Education - Student Financial Assistance
...information about financial aid

FASTaid
...free online scholarsip database

Maryland Higher Education Commission
...details about Maryland's financial assistance programs, higher education options, and careers in the state

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
...preparing for higher education, including college saving tips

FAFSA on the Web--U. S. Department of Education
...site allows prospective college students to fill out the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online

USA Funds
...college planning, managing a student loan, repayment calculators, and forms and publications related to financing college

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
...offers "college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on colleges and universities throughout the US, free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more

Composite Sites

U.S. News: Education
...a comprehensive site that can help secondary students choose a college, apply online, prepare for testing, pick a graduate school, and find out what the top jobs are currently in the marketplace

Mapping Your Future
...college, career, and financial aid information and services

College Is Possible
...a guide to the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful

Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook
..."describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations"

Career One Stop
...information on exploring specific careers, education & training, salaries & benefits, and more; sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Labor

What Can I Do with a Major In...
...list of college majors with links to related careers and skills necessary for those careers

Major and Career Profiles
... detailed information about specific college majors and careers affliated with them

Princeton Review Online Career
...general career-planning information

Maryland Workforce Exchange
...a guide for finding jobs for people and people for jobs; includes career planning information

JobStar - Specific Career Information
...guides for specific careers, providing information about training and education, earnings, work environments, what jobs are hot and what are not, and more

America's CareerInfo Net
...information about typical wages and employment trends across occupations and industries as well as about education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and requirements for most occupations