Miscellaneous     


Adventures in EducationTM (an interactive site that offers information and services to help you finance your education, select a school, and plan a career)

All About College (thousands of links to colleges & universities around the world including admissions office email addresses for most schools--plus info about financial aid, test prep and much more)

Awesome Library: Just for Teens (lots of links organized by topic)

Calendar Zone (links to hundreds of traditional and specialty calendars)

Career Explorer Online (career opportunities, career tours, advice from experts--sign up for free trial)

CB Wired (College Bound Magazine--new articles each month from tips on tackling homework to finding money for college)

CNN Interactive (latest news event, sports, politics, weather, social happenings, etc. )

College and University Home Pages (complete alphabetical and geographical listing of all U.S. colleges and universities, plus links to their admissions departments)

CollegeNET (info and links for scholarships, financial aid, online applications, test preparation, and more---plus a wonderful search engine that helps you find the ideal college. Narrow your choice by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria.)

Connecting Students (entertaining and educational interactive sites for students)

fastWEB (search for college scholarships and financial aid based on your specific skills, abilities, and interests)

Fishnet (caters to academically gifted teens and their parents--great college guide)

Fun Links for Teens

GoCollege (research financial aid, take sample SAT and ACT tests, virtual college campus tours, fill out college applications online, info about fraternities and sororities, question peers and experts, chat rooms, and a CampuStore with discounts on college textbooks, computers, and plane tickets--incredible, must see site for the college-bound student)

NCAA Academic Standards: Can You Make the Grade? (eligibility requirements for playing sports in college)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (organized into categories of related occupations with job descriptions and info on working conditions, training, qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and more)

Student Center (really special--organization for college students, high school students, and teenagers. There's plenty of serious information, lots of entertainment, and an entire section dedicated to students communicating with each other)

Student.com (primarily an online magazine for college students, but some stuff high school students can enjoy and use also)

Teenager's Guide to the Real World Online (fun and serious articles and resources organized by subject)

Transurf (translate web pages in a foreign language to a language of your choice as you browse)

U.S. News Colleges and Career Center (choose a college, apply online, prepare for testing, learn top job markets, calculate costs, find out about the best loans and values for your money, and ask questions)

Vox Pop: The Zipper (enter your zip code and find out the names, postal addresses, and email addresses of your senators and representatives)

Welcome to Straight Talk About School

Yahooligans (Web Guide for Kids)



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