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General Information |
| ALPS: Active Learning Practices for Schools (http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/) |
| Promotes the improvement and advancement of pedagogical practice. Electronic resource center for teachers and school administrators developed by the Harvard Univ. Graduate School of Education. |
| American Council on Education (http://www.acenet.edu/) |
| "The major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives." |
| American School Directory (http://www.asd.com) |
| Offers Web pages for all K-12 schools. Information at the sites ranges from contact materials to alumni message boards, Net notes for students and individual art works. |
| Apple Learning Exchange (http://ali.apple.com/ali/) |
| Wide variety of educational resources. Requires the Quicktime plugin. |
| ArtsEdge (http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/) |
| The main purpose of ArtsEdge is to support the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through creative and appropriate uses of technology. |
| BBC Education Web Guide (http://www.bbc.co.uk/webguide/schools/index.shtml?pathinfo=education/home_edu.shtml&IN_CAT=EDU_GUIDE) |
| High-quality educational Websites organized into 24 major topic areas. Suggestions on integrating site content into classroom learning activities. |
| California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) (http://www.ctc.ca.gov/profserv/examinfo/cbest.html) |
| A test required to obtain a California teaching credential. |
| California Dept. of Education (http://goldmine.cde.ca.gov) |
| Data, legislation, reports and more, including the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program results. |
| California Public School Profiles (http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/AudienceTracking/Registration.asp) |
| Demographic data reported by the school district to the California Dept. of Education. |
| Classroom Connect (http://corporate.classroom.com/) |
| Links to educational materials for kindergarten through 12th grade. Requires free registration for full utilization. |
| Columbia Education Center (http://www.col-ed.org/) |
| Private educational service organization. Designs and disseminates teacher training and curriculum projects, many of them federally funded. |
| Discovery Channel School (http://school.discovery.com) |
| Sponsored by the Discovery Channel. |
| Edhelper.com (http://www.edhelper.com/) |
| Over 1200 WebQuests, 5000 free worksheet generators, 1600 word and critical thinking problems, exams and puzzles for standardized tests. |
| Education Index (http://www.educationindex.com/) |
| Guide to "the most useful education-related sites on the Web." |
| Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) (http://www.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/index.html) |
| Metasite indexing approximately 4000 sites offering information and assistance on a wide range of education-related topics. From the US Dept. of Education. |
| Education Week on the Web (http://www.edweek.org/) |
| Public issues in K-12 education. Access to recent and past articles in Education Week and Teacher Magazine articles. |
| Education World (http://www.education-world.com/) |
| Searchable database of education resources, links to lesson plans by subject, articles on curriculum development, and reviews of the latest books in education. |
| Educator's Reference Desk (http://www.eduref.org/) |
| Replaces "Ask ERIC." "The AskERIC site and question-answer service itself was discontinued on December 19, 2003...Through The Educator's Reference Desk...you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses." |
| Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (http://www.enc.org/) |
| Sponsored by the US Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Provides information for grades K-12 mathematics and science teachers. |
| The Electronic Journal of Science Education (http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejse.html) |
| Free, peer-reviewed e-journal exploring pedagogy and professional development in K-16 science education. |
| Encyclopedia of ED Stats (http://www.nces.ed.gov/edstats/) |
| Overview of education in the US and comparisons to other countries with statistical data. From the National Center for Educational Statistics. |
| FCMAT (http://www.fcmat.org/) |
| Comprehensive information about California schools from the Financial Crisis and Management Assistance Team. |
| FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) (http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html) |
| Meta-site from the US Dept. of Education that acts as a gateway to US government sites that can be used as teaching tools or resources. |
| Gateway to Educational Materials: National Library of Education (US Dept. of Education) (http://thegateway.org/) |
| One-stop educational resource. Current sites listed provide information, lesson plans, and activities pertaining to all K-12 subjects. |
| Global Schoolhouse (http://www.gsh.org) |
| Comprehensive site of teachers' technology issues. |
| GoMath (http://gomath.com/) |
| "A free on-line mathematics tutor designed to assist students from K-12, and their parents. We are dedicated to helping and encouraging students with learning and interactive participation in mathematics." |
| Guide to US Department of Education Programs and Resources (http://web99.ed.gov/GTEP/Program2.nsf) |
| Ready reference for education funds allocated by Congress to the Dept. of Education. |
| ICONnect (http://www.ala.org/ICONN/index.html) |
| School library media specialists, teachers and students can benefit from this site created by the American Assoc. of School Librarians. Instruction and guidance on incorporating the Internet into the school library with Online Courses and Curriculum Connections. |
| Illuminations (http://illuminations.nctm.org/) |
| Designed to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. From the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. PreK through 12 coverage. |
| Just the Arti-facts (http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/jta.html) |
| The Chicago Historical Society has created an online program for teachers and students that highlights several artifacts each month from their collection. |
| Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/) |
| Metasite including 24 subject categories, special category resources, and links to Internet tools and search engines. |
| Knowledge Network (http://www.kn.pacbell.com) |
| Official website of SBC's umbrella program to benefit education, the Knowledge Network, and of the following SBC initiative: |
| Education First (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/edfirst/) |
| Designed to provide educational institutions with ISDN technology and enable access to online resources, videoconferencing, and other electronic learning applications. See Blue Web'N below. |
| Blue Web'N (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/) |
| is the Education First-sponsored searchable and browsable database of select K-12 educational sites. |
| Learner Online (http://www.learner.org/) |
| Online exhibits and other educational multimedia. Aimed at K-12 students. From the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting Project. |
| Lesson Plans Library (http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/index.html) |
| Hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers. From Discovery.com and DiscoverySchool.com. |
| LETSNet (Learning Exchange for Teachers and Students Through the Internet (http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/) |
| Mission is to facilitate an integration of the Internet into the K-12 curriculum. Sponsored by Michigan St. Univ. |
| Math Central (http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.html) |
| Produced by the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at the Univ. of Regina in Calgary, Canada, this K-12 math site links to math resources, answers quandaries and queries about math, and provides a resource room for teachers. |
| MathTools (http://mathforum.org/mathtools/) |
| Lesson plans, learning activities, and more. "Software for teaching and learning mathematics: preK - calculus." Registration required to post content. |
| National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES): Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries (http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/) |
| Database of public and private schools, colleges, universities, and public libraries in the US |
| National Geographic Education Guide (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/) |
| "National Geographic" sites, including lesson plans, projects, photos, maps, and a Teacher Community. |
| National Institute for Urban School Improvement (http://www.inclusiveschools.org/) |
| From the US Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Seeks to combine reform efforts of special needs children with general reform efforts in urban schools. |
| National School Safety Center (http://www.nssc1.org/) |
| Promotes safe schools, free of crime and violence. Overview, latest news, statistical review, publications and products, and training schedule. |
| National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse (http://www.recruitingteachers.org/) |
| For prospective teachers seeking jobs and for school districts and states seeking qualified teachers. |
| New York Times: Learning Network (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/) |
| "Free service for students in grades 8-12 , their teachers and parents." |
| PBS TeacherSource (http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/) |
| Site for educators to help plan their lessons and more easily access resources on television and the Web. |
| Phi Delta Kappan (http://www.pdkintl.org) |
| A monthly magazine with wide-ranging articles on education, including technology. |
| Private School Locator (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) |
| Approximately 29,000 schools that participated in the National Center for Education Statistics' biennial survey of private schools. |
| Pumas (Practical Uses of Math and Science) (http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/) |
| From NASA. Twelve short examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. Lessons in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. |
| The Reading Village (http://teams.lacoe.edu/village/) |
| Lesson plans, resources, discussion groups, and Cyberguides for reading and language arts teachers. |
| Research for Better Schools (http://www.rbs.org/index.shtml) |
| Private, nonprofit research and development firm that focuses on education in the mid-Atlantic states. Gateway to selected materials designed to improve K-12 education. |
| Science Education Gateway (http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/) |
| A collaborative NASA project which brings together the expertise of NASA scientists, science museums, and K-12 educators to produce NASA science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom and public use via the World Wide Web. |
| School Grants (http://www.schoolgrants.org/) |
| Your one-stop site for K-12 grant opportunities. |
| Science Learning Network (http://www.sln.org/) |
| Teachers will find excellent science resources at this National Science Foundation site. |
| S.O.S. Mathematics Tables and Formulas (http://www.sosmath.com/tables/tables.html) |
| A place for students and educators to quickly access mathematical formulas. Includes online examinations and links to other sites. |
| Survival Guide for New Teachers (http://www.ed.gov/teachers/become/about/survivalguide/index.html) |
| 28-page guide from the US Dept. of Education. |
| Teach for America (http://www.teachforamerica.org/tfa/) |
| National teacher corps of recent outstanding college graduates who commit two years to teach and to effect change in under-resourced urban and rural public schools. |
| Teaching K-12 Economics (http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm) |
| Resources for educators from the Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Economic Education concerning basic and intermediate economic principles. |
| TheSchoolReport (http://www.homefair.com/sr_home.html) |
| Comparative statistics, a directory of child care resources, maps of school districts. |
| 21st Century Literacies (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/) |
| "21st Century Literacies refer to the skills needed to flourish in today's society and in the future. Today discrete disciplines have emerged around information, media, multicultural, and visual literacies." A UCLA/Pacific Bell collaboration. |
| UMUC-Verizon Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology (http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/) |
| Helps teachers develop good practice in adopting technology in their courses. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin. From the Center for the Virtual University and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland University College. |
| U.S. Charter Schools (http://www.uscharterschools.org/) |
| Extensive guidance for starting and running a charter school. |
| U.S. Dept. of Education (http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml) |
| Describes the department's initiatives and offers the latest agency news, access guides for teachers and researchers and tips on financial aid. |
| US News Classroom (http://www.usnewsclassroom.com/) |
| Resources to help teachers integrate current events (as reported in US News World Report) into the classroom. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin. |
| Web English Teacher (http://www.webenglishteacher.com/) |
| K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities. |
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Grade K-8 Resources |
| Children's Literature Web Page (http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html) |
| An attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. From the Univ. of Calgary in Alberta. |
| allmath.com (http://www.allmath.com/) |
| Games, flash cards, metric conversions tools, biographies of mathematicians, and more. Primarily for children. |
| Earlychildhood.com (http://www.earlychildhood.com/) |
| Designed for the early childhood educator. |
| Education Place (http://www.eduplace.com/) |
| A K-8 resource sponsored by the Houghton Mifflin publishing company. See also "K-8 Kids Place" below. |
| EduHound.com (http://www.eduhound.com/) |
| 60 categories of K-12 resources and several additional features. |
| EduPuppy.com (http://www.edupuppy.com/) |
| Everything for Education Preschool-Grade 2. |
| Jason Project (http://www.jasonproject.org) |
| A site for grades 4-8 to enable students and teachers to take part in global explorations using advanced interactive telecommunications. |
| K-8 Kids Place (http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html) |
| Interactive materials for students. Includes school books, games and brain power. Related to "Education Place" above. |
| K-12 Practitioners Home Page (http://nces.ed.gov/practitioners/) |
| From the National Center for Education Statistics, summarizing and explaining some of the latest educational research findings. |
| LDOnline (http://www.ldonline.org/) |
| Advocacy site for children with learning disabilities. Includes an Artist of the Week, an Ask the Expert section, and a What's New area of research findings and political news. |
| Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun (http://www.vocabulary.co.il/) |
| Word search, quizzes, hangman, and a match game. For younger students. Requires Macromedia Flash Reader browser plugin. |
| Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal (http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/) |
| E-journal from North Carolina St. Univ. Demonstrates to middle school teachers the best ways of applying computer technologies to classroom teaching and learning. |
| National Clearinghouse for Professionals in Special Education (NCPSE) (http://www.special-ed-careers.org/) |
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| National Geographic GeoBee Challenge (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/) |
| Frequently updated questions resembling those used for National Geographics Society's Goegraphic Bee, an annual competition for students in their geography knowledge. Material appropriate for grades 4-8. |
| Scholastic.com (http://www.scholastic.com/) |
| Spans information on book clubs, book fairs, classroom magazines; grades K-8 core and supplemental programs and tips on using them; and software clubs and professional publications. Additional services available only to paid subscribers. |
| SMART Catalog (http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/catalog/home.html) |
| What's different about the rapidly changing world of mathematics in the elementary school classroom? How do you motivate students to learn about math and science? A resource for teachers that includes dozens of articles on teaching math and science, and an index where educators will find further resources. |
| Teach R Kids Math (http://www.teachrkids.com/) |
| Interactive lessons that demonstrate basic mathematical concepts. |
| Zoom School (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/) |
| Searchable "on-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language arts, and early childhood activities." |
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Grade 9-12 Resources |
| Academic Info (http://www.academicinfo.com/) |
| Annotated subject directory for high school and college students. |
| actDEN (Digital Education Network) (http://www.actden.com/) |
| Free web-based courses for secondary students. |
| Benchmarks On-Line (http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.htm) |
| What all students should know and be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the time they graduate from high school. From the American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
| Civics Online: [Re]Envisioning the Democratic Community (http://civics-online.org/) |
| Resource for teachers and students. Requires the RealPlayer plugin for full use. |
| College Entrance Exam Preparation (http://www.testprep.com/) |
| One of the most comprehensive test preparation sites. Thousands of review exercises available. |
| Cornell Math and Science Gateway (http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/) |
| Resources for educators and students in grades 9-12. General topics, geometry, fractals, history of mathematics, tables, constants, definitions, and mathematical software. |
| Debate Central (http://www.debate-central.org/) |
| Resources related to this year's (2003-2004) National Forensic League's debate topic: "That the United States federal government should establish an ocean policy substantially increasing protection of marine natural resources." From the National Center for Polity Analysis. |
| Edsitement (http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/) |
| Provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of Great City Schools, and MCI. Highlighted by a strategy of using a limited number of quality humanities sites to create lesson plans for English, history, foreign languages and art history. |
| Educational Testing Service (http://www.ets.org/) |
| Nonprofit organization responsible for developing such achievement and admissions tests as the SAT in the US and in 180 other countries. |
| Get Recruited by Colleges and Universities (http://www.get-recruited.com/) |
| Helps students get recruited by higher educational institutions. Requires submission of a questionnaire. |
| High School Hub (http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm) |
| Noncommercial gateway to excellent free online academic resources for high school students. |
| Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers (http://www.csun.edu/%7Ehcedu013/index.html) |
| Dr. Marty Levine, Professor of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful. |
| Secrets of the SAT (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/) |
| Investigative report from the PBS series Frontline, exploring the role of the Scholastic Aptitude Test and how it can affect students' academic futures. Requires RealPlayer Internet plugin. |
| ThinkQuest (http://www.thinkquest.org/) |
| Award-winning educational Websites created by twelve to nineteen year-old students and their coaches. |
| Write Site (http://www.writesite.org/) |
| Powerful aid to middle school language arts teaching. Information on teaching and learning the basis skills of journalism, the history of journalism and famous journalists, style tips, and pointers to relevant reference sites. Some portions only available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. |
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Higher Education Resources |
| American Association of Community Colleges (http://www.aacc.nche.edu/) |
| Addresses, phone numbers and Web addresses of some 2000 community colleges in the United States, plus information on all aspects of two-year colleges. |
| Assist: Statewide Student Transfer Information for California (http://www.assist.org/) |
| Information on how course credits earned at one California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. |
| Best 345 Colleges Rankings: Princeton Review (http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/rankings.asp) |
| Based on a survey administered by students. |
| Business Schools (http://www.businessschools.com/) |
| Detailed information on pursuing and undergraduate or advanced degree in business. |
| California College Explorer (http://www.californiacolleges.edu/) |
| Information about higher education opportunities in California. Requires free registration. |
| College and University Information Sites (http://www.collegiate.net/infoa.html) |
| Links to university home pages; allows user to search for a college; gives general information on college admissions, majors and programs. |
| College and University Rankings (http://door.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm) |
| Assembles without endorsement the myriad efforts to rank colleges and graduate programs. |
| College Board (http://www.collegeboard.com/) |
| For those preparing to go to college and needing information about the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Also, information on college costs and scholarship information. |
| College Is Possible (http://www.collegeispossible.org/) |
| Guide for parents and students from the Coalition of America's Colleges. The three primary sections are: Preparing for College, Choosing the Right College, and Paying for College. |
| CollegeNET - Guide to Colleges Universities (http://www.collegenet.com/) |
| Searchable information and links to college web sites. Students and advisors can locate financial aid and scholarship information, file online applications,and obtain material about standardized tests. |
| College Profiles (http://www.collegeprofiles.com/) |
| Brief sketches of thousands of colleges and universities, including the cost of the school, financial aid, and campus life. |
| College Rankings (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm) |
| Assembles without endorsement the myriad efforts to rank colleges and graduate programs. |
| Collegeview (http://www.collegeview.com/) |
| Online college search service with profiles of more than 3800 colleges, virtual tours, financial aid information, and career planning tools. Includes both free and subscriber sections. |
| EduPoint Educational Systems (http://www.edupoint.com/) |
| Information on programs for academic degrees, management seminars and vocational training for adult learners, with an emphasis on the Western US |
| Global Campus (http://www.csulb.edu/~gcampus/) |
| An emerging World Wide Web project containing a variety of educational materials. |
| Gradschools.com (http://www.gradschools.com/) |
| More than 50,000 graduate programs browsable by subject and school. |
| Graduate School Essays (http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/gradapp.html) |
| Tips on writing an application essay for graduate school. From The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
| GRE OnLine (http://www.gre.org/) |
| Information about the Graduate Record Examinations program - dates, example tests, financial aid, etc. |
| Guide to California Colleges and Universities (http://www.cacollegeguide.com/) |
| Guide to the University of California, the California State University Systems, the California Community College System, independent colleges and universities, and private postsecondary and vocational education. |
| Indispensable Writing Resources (http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/) |
| Comprehensive site for helping students become better writers. |
| InterEdu: International Education Information Centre (http://www.interedu.com/) |
| European organization providing individuals with information on studying in Europe. |
| International Center - University Of Michigan (http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/) |
| Useful for information on studying abroad, both for US students wishing to travel overseas and foreign students wanting to study in the US. Questions about visas, working, and study are all here plus links to other related resources. |
| IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) (http://nces.ed.gov/IPEDS/cool/Search.asp) |
| From the US Education Dept. Helps prospective college students and their parents comparison shop, with data on over 9000 colleges and universities nationwide. |
| Jones Education Company Knowledge Online (http://www.jec.edu/) |
| Delivers educational opportunities from numerous colleges and universities into your home or office. |
| Kaplan Educational Centers (http://www.kaplan.com/) |
| Information on preparation for standardized admissions and licensing exams: PSAT, SAT, LAST, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, USMLE, NCLEX, TOEFL, CPA and more. |
| Mathematics Help Central (http://www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/) |
| Resources for college-level math students. Major "lecture notes" section. |
| 101 Top College, University and Scholarship Pages (http://www.college-scholarships.com/100college.htm) |
| Free scholarship search services, single applications accepted by hundreds of colleges, college matching data bases, SAT practice tests, and more. |
| Petersons Educational Portal (http://www.petersons.com/) |
| Undergraduate and graduate programs, study abroad programs, summer camp programs, and executive education programs. Sample GMAT and SAT test prep questions. |
| Princeton Review (http://www.princetonreview.com/) |
| Information on all aspects of the college or graduate/professional school admissions process. GMAT, MCAT, GRE, SAT, PSAT, financial aid, graduate school rankings, etc. |
| SparkNotes (http://www.sparknotes.com/) |
| Book summaries and brief overviews of various fields of knowledge. Developed by Harvard students and graduates. |
| Study Abroad Program: IEE Passport (http://www.iiepassport.org/) |
| Created and maintained by the Institute of International Education. For college students searching for study opportunities abroad. |
| Technical Schools USA (http://www.technical-schools.us/) |
| Technical schools, careers and certifications. |
| TeleCampus (http://courses.telecampus.edu/about/index.cfm?fuseaction=introduction) |
| Resource center for Internet-based distance education. Information on over 9000 online courses offered by higher education resources. |
| TheCenter Research Universities Ranking (http://thecenter.ufl.edu/) |
| Created by the Lombardi Program on Measuring University Performance. |
| Universities Worldwide (http://univ.cc/) |
| Listings of over 6500 universities in over 175 countries. |
| Univ. of Wisconsin Distance Education Clearinghouse (http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html) |
| Rich source of high-authority, well-filtered information about distance education, both on and off the net, this site is an excellent starting point. |
| US News and World Report Best Graduate Schools 2004 (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bchome.htm) |
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| US News Online Colleges and Careers Center (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm) |
| Includes the annual college and university rankings from US News World Report, as well as financial aid, career planning, etc. |
| wiredscholar: The Planning for College Destination (http://www.wiredscholar.com/index.jsp) |
| Presented by Sallie Mae, a "leading provider of education funder." Basic information on preparing for, selecting, and applying to college, and paying for college. |
| World Lecture Hall (http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/) |
| Links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials. For example, you will find course syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, exams, class calendars, multimedia textbooks, etc. |
| Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation (http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/) |
| Very practical. Focuses on the "quasi-political" aspects of gaining approval for dissertations, rather than the research process. |
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Finance, Scholarship and Grant Resources |
| American Student Assistance (http://www.amsa.com) |
| Walks families through the process of filling out federal financial-aid forms. |
| College Financial Aid - Nellie Mae's Loan Link (http://www.nelliemae.org/) |
| Financial aid information center for high school, college students, graduate students, parents and financial aid officers. |
| Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid (http://www.college-scholarships.com/) |
| Links to free online scholarship searches, college admissions and financial aid offices, and college websites. |
| Cooperative Education (http://www.co-op.edu) |
| Describes ways that students can get work experience during college and includes links to colleges offering cooperative education. |
| eStudentLoan.com (http://www.estudentloan.com) |
| Student loan comparisons, online application with major lenders. Advice, news, and a scholarship search tool. |
| FAFSA on the Web (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) |
| Guide to applying for Federal student aid. |
| FastWEB Scholarship Search (http://fastweb.monster.com/) |
| Free computer search of more than 600,000 scholarships. Requires free registration. |
| FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid (http://www.finaid.com/) |
| Massive directory of financial aid information and links to hundreds of related sites at colleges, universities, the federal government and lenders. |
| Financial Aid Channel: Peterson's (HTTP://www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html) |
| Information taken from Peterson's print guides, financial aid Q&A's. |
| Guaranteed Scholarships (http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/) |
| List of scholarships guaranteed by individual colleges to all admitted students meeting the listed criteria. |
| National Assn. of Student Financial Aid (http://www.finaid.com/) |
| Massive directory of financial aid information and links to hundreds of related sites at colleges, universities, the federal government and lenders. |
| National Assn. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (http://www.nasfaa.org/home.asp) |
| Comprehensive site includes tips on avoiding financial-aid scams. Calculators are included to help students determine aid eligibility. Some information is limited to members of the association. |
| National Assn. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (http://www.nhelp.net/) |
| College-bound students and their parents will find information on topics ranging from college preparation, admission application, and financial aid to repaying student loans. |
| Sallie Mae (Student Loan Marketing Assn.) (http://www.salliemae.com/) |
| Student loan information, including how to avoid scholarship scams. |
| Student Guide 2003-4 (http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2003_2004/english/index.htm) |
| Financial aid information from the U.S. Dept. of Education. |
| US Office of Postsecondary Education (Financial Aid) (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src=mr) |
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