College Links
http://www.collegeboard.org/csearch/bin/ch01.cgi
A great resource to help students identify potential colleges.
http://www.keycolleges.com
An easy way to find a specific schools address on the web.
http://www.collegenet.com
Allows a student to search for an institution by geography, tuition, enrollment and college major. Includes both 2 and 4 year colleges.
http://www.commonapp.org
Connects students to the Common Application On-line.
http://www.pureadvice.com
Heres a site that will allow students to perform numerous searches based on their criteria for colleges.
http://isl-garnet.uah.edu/Universities/
The University of Alabama has set up this site to provide easy access to college and university homepages.
http://www.petersons.com
This site includes information and a searchable database of colleges and academic programs. All sites provide basic info some provide descriptive material, online view books, and applications
http://www.nycolleges.org/pdfs.html
Link to page with information about colleges in New York with downloadable pdf files
Career Links
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/careers.htm
Careers and Vocational Guidance Information for K-12
http://www.myfuture.com/
Sponsored by the armed forces, there is a work interest quiz available.
http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us/
Career Click works off the State of Illinois website and provides valid career information. Be aware that salary and job outlook apply to Illinois.
http://votech.about.com/education/votech/cs/careerassess/index.htm
This site provides links to various inventories, related primarily to careers.
http://www.conknet.com/~p_bliss/stw.htm
Developed for students with learning disabilities, this site has some interest inventories as well as other information.
http://www.abilityexplorer.com/
Understand your strengths and their connection with the job market.
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/careers/services/explore.html
Links that help you find out more about yourself.
http://www2.ncsu.edu:8010/unity/lockers/users/l/lkj
Here's an assessment tool inversions for all different ages.
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/
This site provides information and services to help plan a career, select a school and even finance your education.
http://www.bryant.edu/career/
This site offers useful sections on deciding and marketing yourself.
http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/jobseeker
Rhode Island's interactive Labor Market Information System
http://www.employmentguide.com/
EmploymentGuide.com is the nation’s leading job board for hourly and skilled workers searching for entry level to mid-management positions. Resources include search by city/state and industry/category, a resume builder, job fair listings and an education center.
http://www.myfuture.com/
Here's some information for career and financial planning for high school students.
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/
Career development which offers self-exploring, exploring occupations, and skills you need while searching for jobs. Provided by Cornell Univ.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/content/myc/choosing_site.html
Links to web sites about choosing a career.
http://www.dtic.dla.mi./defense.link/
DefenseLink, the Web information Service of the US Department of Defense, provides links to the home pages of all the armed services.