Colleges and Career Sites

Updated 5-27-08

Here are links to help all those good readers get into college.

Find links to 32 FREE online scholarship searches. college admissions and financial aid office email addresses and toll free numbers, links to college websites and online applications (by state), and a list of the web's best college and scholarships websites.

"By guaranteed scholarships, we mean those which are unlimited in number, and require no interview, essay, portfolio, audition, competition or other "secondary" requirement. Just meet the criteria listed, adhere to the application deadlines set by the individual colleges and universities, gain admission, enroll, and receive your scholarship or scholarships."

Petersons.com

Peterson's has become much more than a college guide; it can now help users find the ideal graduate schools, distance-learning courses, study-abroad programs, and even summer camps. But resources for the university-bound remain the best-developed area of the site. Students can study for the SATs, select schools, apply for admission, and find info about financial aid -- all online.

More links for finding the right career.

Here are some other interesting ones to look at.
U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
2004-5 edition allows students to search careers by category or specific career.

My Cool Career
Students assess strengths and interests, which are matched to a variety of careers which they can investigate.

Exploring Occupations
A Canadian list of job titles, explanations of education required, and description of the duties performed.

Job Star Central
Links to a variety of careers by area. Some areas have personal stories from people working in that field.

Military.com (On 4-03 Teacher Bulletin List)

"The site offers free resources to serve, connect, and inform the 30 million Americans with military affinity.." including veterans and family members. Users will find news, military career information, links to education and scholarship sites, and much more.