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College and Career Internet Links
One of the best sources of information available is the internet. While this list includes sites that were available and current at the time of listing, be aware that information on the internet is constantly changing. Always remember to practice internet safety and protect yourself when you search the internet. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or safety of any internet site.
Career Preparation Resources
Deciding what kind of career you will be happy in can be a challenge. Click on the links below for internet resources that can help.
College Testing Resources
Preparing for college tests is easier with the internet resources provide below.
College Selection Resources
These internet resources can help you prepare for college admission and college entry.
Financial Aid Resources
Financial Aid resources are available on the internet. Click on the links below for help.
Career and Skills Assessments
www.educationplanner.com/careerkey/default.asp?sponsor=2859
This education planner site offers a free career assessment.
http://www.keirsey.com/sorter/register.aspx
This is an excellent personality test that can point you toward the right careers.
http://www.cacareerzone.com/index.html
This site offers a number of interactive career assessments.
www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
Take a Jung Typology test to determine your personality type and a list of occupations
that match.
www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp
This is a shorter personality type quiz.
www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/
This is another online version of the Jung Typology test.
www.ioscar.org/tx/ip/ipinstruct.asp
This is an online work interest profiler that provides you with personality type
information.
www.ioscar.org/tx/wil/wilinstruct.asp
This website has a work importance locator tool to assess your work values.
www.iseek.org/sv/10210.jsp
This page has links to a number of career assessments.
www.illinoismentor.com/career/careercenter/career_self_assessment.asp
The Illinois Mentor website provides links to a number of career assessments.
Skills
Profiler —
www.careerinfonet.org/skills
This website will help you self-asses your skills and match them with potential
careers.
Skills Search —
http://online.onetcenter.org/skills/
The O*Net Skills search is another helpful career search tool that helps you match
your skills with careers.
http://www.onetcenter.org/tools.html
The O*NET® Career Exploration Tools™ are designed to help students explore
the transition from school to work.
Career Exploration
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/izone/career-game/
This career game provides an overview of the career planning process.
Career
Pathways —
www.iseek.org/sv/10042.jsp
This site offers three grouping levels by which to explore careers.
Career
Clusters —
www.careerclusters.org/
This website, created by a multistate initiative, divides careers into 16 groups
to help you focus your search.
http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/career_clusters.htm
This is a helpful, interactive site focused on the 16 career clusters.
Work
Personality Style —
http://career.ucsb.edu/students/career_planning/CareersByInterests.html
This site lists careers by work personality style.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook Online —
www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Use this online government guide to browse through occupations or research specific
careers that interest you.
www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
This internet guide provides information on industries with links to job markets
by state.
US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
—
www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/
This government website offers information on assessing yourself and exploring
careers.
Career Voyages —
www.careervoyages.gov/students-main.cfm
This government website allows you to choose from four options to start your career
search.
www.careervoyages.gov/careercompass-main.cfm
This page uses a career compass to help you chart your course.
www.careervoyages.gov/otherindemandoccupations-main.cfm
This page highlights the top 50 in-demand occupations.
Bureau of
Labor and Statistics —
www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
This interactive government site is great for exploring careers based on your
interests.
O*Net™ Online —
www.onetcenter.org/
O*Net™ provides interactive occupational information. You can search for occupations
using a list of your skills.
www.onetcenter.org/tools.html
This page provides tools for career exploration.
OSCAR —
www.ioscar.org/tx/mainmenu.asp
The OSCAR website offers excellent tools for your career search.
Fastest-Growing
Occupations —
www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/discovering_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Fastest_Growing_Occupations
This site lists the fastest-growing occupations in a chart with the
education or training needed and links.
Career Options —
www.actstudent.org/wwm/index.html
This ACT page offers an interactive tool to explore your career options.
Career
One Stop —
www.acinet.org/
This site allows you to find occupation, industry and state information.
www.careerinfonet.org/edutraining/default.aspx?searchMode=occupation
Explore job families and occupations on this page.
www.careeronestop.org/SalariesBenefits/Sal_default.aspx
This page allows you to find salary information by occupation, which is an important
consideration when choosing a career.
www.careeronestop.org/EducationTraining/Plan/Goals.aspx
This page helps you to develop education and training goals for specific careers.
You can also follow links to high-growth and highest paying occupations.
Career
Launch —
http://careerlaunch.net/default.asp?ageprofile=career
This fun site from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has interactive games and
resources for career planning and self-assessment.
College Board
Information on Careers —
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/index.html
This page has links to a number of articles on choosing a career.
Mapping
Your Future —
http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/
Explore your career interests and conduct a career search at this non-profit website.
School
to Career —
www.careers.iptv.org/enhanced/1131/ec_careerhome.cfm
Sponsored by Iowa Public Television, this site offers enhanced career information
and a searchable database of careers.
Next Step —
www.nextstepmagazine.com/nextstep/career-profiles.aspx
This is a site which has career profiles with video.
Specific Career
Links —
www.montville.net/highschool/guidance/Careers%20in......htm
Career links are listed alphabetically by category on this school site.
www.wisemantech.com/guidance/careerspecific.htm
This site, from a former guidance counselor, provides a number of career-specific
links.
Career Games —
www.careergames.com/
From skills and talents to job targeting, this site helps you to explore possible
careers and job search topics.
Outdoor and Environmental Careers
—
www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html
Princeton University provides this job resource guide.
Materials
Science and Engineering Careers —
www.crc4mse.org/what/Intro.html
This site provides information on careers in these fields.
Tiger’s
Action Plan —
www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/actionplan/students.php
Tiger Woods has a website dedicated to fostering student volunteerism and career
exploration.
Reality Check —
http://www.californiarealitycheck.com/
This site allows you to work out the income you need for the lifestyle you plan
and match it with careers that can provide that income. Be aware that the average
costs/salaries are for California, but the general information is easily relevant
for any state.
For Parents/Guardians —
www.mycoolcareer.com/parents.html
This site offers tips and guidance for parents/guardians in helping students to
choose a career pathway.
College Testing
Education Testing Service —
www.ets.org
This website
provides information and links for the SAT, PSAT, AP and TOEFL tests.
College
Test Practice and Preparation —
www.gocollege.com/
This site provides an overview of and tips for taking the major college admissions
tests.
www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/preparing_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Test_Prep
This free test prep page provides tips, sample questions and a practice
test that you can download and print out for many standardized test including
the ACT, SAT, PSAT and SAT Subject Tests.
www.number2.com
Includes free test preparation tutorials and sample questions for the
SAT and ACT.
www.testprepreview.com/
This website offers many free online practice tests including the SAT and ACT.
www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=877&pathway=ug.pft.sat
This website offers free study tips and practice tests for the SAT,
ACT, PSAT, AP and SAT Subject Tests.
SAT Reasoning Test
College Board —
www.collegeboard.com
This is a major college planning resource. Students can take SAT tutorials and
register for the SAT online.
SAT Practice and Preparation —
www.proprofs.com/sat/index.shtml
This site offers a free online SAT Exam Study Center.
http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do
Practice with the official SAT Question of the Day.
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/test.html?BannerID=pretest&AffiliateID=PREPCENTER
Take a practice SAT at the official College Board website.
www.majortests.com/sat/index
Free SAT practice without usernames or passwords.
www.testpreppractice.net/SAT/Free-Online-SAT-Practice-Tests.aspx
This website has a number of free SAT practice tests that you can take without
needing a password.
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz_114/SAT_Quiz_Writing_Section.html
This site provides SAT writing section practice.
www.freesat1prep.com/sat/sat-prep/test_day_tips.php
This page has links that you can follow to practice SAT questions.
ACT Test
American College Testing (ACT) —
www.act.org
This website
provides valuable continuing education information. Students can register online
for the ACT assessment.
ACT Practice and Preparation —
www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
Official ACT test practice is available here.
http://education.yahoo.com/college/essentials/practice_tests/act/
More ACT sample questions are available here.
www.kaptest.com/College/ACT/Free-Practice-ACT/Free-ACT-Practice/CO_act_practiceACT.html?cid=532145
This page offers Kaplan’s free online practice ACT.
www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act
Sparknotes offers ACT test information and preparation tips.
www.powerprep.com/schools/actdemo/aprepstr.htm
This site offers ACT testing strategies.
www.petersons.com/testprep/tips.asp?id=447&sponsor=1&path=ug.pft.act
This site offers tips and strategies for the ACT.
SAT/ACT Skills Improvement
CollegeBoard —
www.collegeboard.com/testing/sat/skillsmap/overview.html
This page has a self-rating score band range and specific suggestions for improving
your skills in math, critical reading and writing.
Test Preview
—
www.testprepreview.com/satlinks.htm
This page has links to math, grammar, reading and writing lessons and review for
the SAT.
www.testprepreview.com/actlinks.htm
This page has links to math, grammar, reading and writing lessons and review for
the ACT.
College Selection/Admission
Student’s Rights and Responsibilities
—
www.nacacnet.org/NR/rdonlyres/FA91A978-7D6A-496A-976F-2BB5B8A53BD8/0/StudentsRtsNEW.pdf
This document is a wonderful start to the college admission process.
Think
College —
www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/edlite-index.html
This U.S. Department of Education website is full of tips for students and parents/guardians
with links to other useful websites. It is great for college planning beginning
in the elementary years.
National Association for College Admission
Counseling —
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/
Their website provides informative brochures and guides for the college admissions
process.
Mapping Your Future —
http://mappingyourfuture.org/
This non-profit website offers free resources for college, career, financial aid
and money management.
Visiting College Websites —
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/45101.html
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/45103.html
These pages give information and suggestions for getting the most out of a college’s
website.
Types of Degrees —
www.collegezone.com/studentzone/406_1863.htm
This page discusses the many types of degrees and certificates you can earn and
provides informative links for your college search.
College Navigator
—
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
This is a government site offering a guided college search and helpful data.
Students.gov
—
www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public?topicID=3&operation=topic
This helpful government site provides a number of links to help you
in selecting a college.
The College Board —
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/index.html
The College Board offers articles about choosing a college and a powerful search
engine for over 3,000 colleges and universities. Users can build a step-by-step
customized search profile that describes schools the student is interested in.
This profile can be downloaded for future reference.
Student Aid
2 —
https://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/collegefinder/
This government website offers a comprehensive college finder tool.
https://studentaid2.ed.gov/gotocollege/campustour/alphabetical/M.html
This page is a tool for getting an overview of colleges in a campus tour format.
High Growth Industries —
www.careervoyages.gov/commcolleges-main.cfm
This government website provides information on attending college to study for
a high-growth industry.
Peterson’s —
www.petersons.com
This is a comprehensive site for exploring public and private colleges, summer
programs, study abroad, financial aid, career exploration and preparing for the
ACT/SAT. In addition, specialty sections include help with admissions essays and
strategies for being recruited by colleges.
Education Planner —
www.educationplanner.com/
Sponsored by American Education Services, this website offers information and
tools for college planning.
College View —
www.collegeview.com
College, career, and financial aid information are available on this site. There
is a searchable database of over 3,000 two and four-year schools.
College
Confidential —
www.collegeconfidential.com
This is a good source of information on college-related topics ranging from Ivy
League admissions to evaluating college rankings. Be aware that the site is provided
by a business that charges for college advice, but there is also a lot of free
information available.
Careers and Colleges —
www.careersandcolleges.com
Search over 4,000 colleges/universities, and 1.7 million scholarships and other
sources of financial aid. Information on alternative programs and career schools
is also available.
College Match —
www.nextstepmagazine.com/nextstep/college-search.aspx#main
This page provides a college search by location and major area of interest.
Go
College —
www.gocollege.com/admissions/
This site offers links to match your interests with a college. It will help you
to narrow down colleges according to majors, grades, scores, and tuition.
College
Bound Network —
www.collegebound.net/college/
Search four year and community colleges by state or name. This site provides an
overview of each school, quick facts and a link to request more information.
College
Surfing —
www.collegesurfing.com/ce/search/
This website allows you to search colleges by program of study or career interest.
Ed
Ref College Search Directory —
www.edref.com/
This site provides a customizable college search tool for finding colleges and
universities.
Google’s University Search —
www.google.com/options/universities.html
Google provides links to university websites listed alphabetically.
U.S.
Universities —
www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
A great website, offering a state-by-state list of universities and colleges,
organized alphabetically with links.
American Universities —
www.clas.ufl.edu/au/
This website provides a direct link to the home pages for American Universities
that grant bachelor or advanced degrees.
SAT/ACT Optional Schools
—
www.fairtest.org/university/optional
An organization called FairTest has compiled a list of schools that either do
not use test scores or use them minimally in making admissions decisions regarding
their incoming freshmen.
Specialized Schools —
www.education.org
This site has information about schools with programs of study in career fields
such as art, business, computers, cooking/culinary, environmental education, and
fashion from public and private schools. You can link directly to the schools.
Christian Colleges —
www.naccap.org/whychristiancollege.asp
This website provides information on Christian colleges and how to apply.
Women’s
Colleges—
www.college-scholarships.com/women_colleges.htm
This site lists colleges for women with links to each college.
The
Common Application —
www.commonapp.org
The Common Application is the recommended application form of over 200 selective
independent schools and a few public universities. The Common Application may
be downloaded to either Mac or PC from this site.
The Universal
Application —
www.universalcollegeapp.com
The Universal Application is a new standardized application accepted at over 40
colleges.
Academic Common Market —
www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadAff/AcademicCommonMarket/commonmarket.asp
This program allows you to attend out of state schools for in-state prices if
the major you want isn’t offered in-state.
Ranking/Comparing Colleges
College and University Ranking Sites
—
www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
This is an excellent site developed by the University of Illinois-Urbana Library.
A good starting point for ranking and comparing schools is the “Caution and
Controversy” link provided here. The site goes on to list national rankings
of schools based on student reports, services for the disabled, minorities, activism
and other criteria.
US News & World Report’s “America’s Best
Colleges”—
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
Each year US News & World Report does a special issue ranking colleges according
to a number of criteria and publishes America’s Best Colleges. Find their rankings
and informative articles on their website.
Best Value Colleges —
www.usatoday.com/news/education/best-value-colleges.htm?csp=34
This listing of the 100 Best Value Colleges provides important information on
how well colleges meet student’s need for financial aid.
College
Safety
www.ope.ed.gov/security/
The US Department of Education sponsors this site where you can research campus
security at colleges.
College Rating Comparison —
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/college_rank_summary.html
This site offers ratings based on student surveys.
Kiplinger Magazine’s
Best Values in Public Colleges —
www.kiplinger.com/tools/colleges
These rankings are based on cost, quality measures and financial aid.
Ordu
Ludus College Ranking
www.ordoludus.com/
This website ranks colleges in the categories of academics, tuition and costs,
quality of life and athletics.
The Princeton Review —
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional/
Students can check out the colleges rated “best” by the Princeton Review.
College Board Compare Colleges —
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/compare_schools.jsp?
This page allows you to select and compare specific colleges.
College Visits
CollegeBoard —
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/college-visits/index.html
Tips are provided for scheduling college visits and how to visit a college virtually
if you can’t go in person.
Campus Visits —
www.acm.edu/admiss/campusvisits.pdf
This site provides suggested questions to ask while on a college visit.
NACAC
Net —
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter/College+Visits.htm
This website provides a list of formal and informal things to do on a college
visit.
ACE Net —
www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/CIP/Jump/JumpStartToolKit/CampusScorecard1.pdf
This is an excellent page for evaluating college campuses using a campus scorecard.
Talk
College —
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/
Read reports of student visits and share reports on colleges you visit.
College Majors
College Board Information on College Majors
—
www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/index.html
This page has links to a number of articles on choosing a college major.
www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
This page provides major and career profiles.
Major Resource Kits
—
www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
This useful University of Delaware website has links for college majors providing
sample job titles, an overview of how the major will benefit you and what career
paths it may lead to.
What Can I Do with a Major? —
www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
This site from the University of North Carolina lets you click on a major to get
an overview, related career titles and major skills. There are also job and internship
search links for each major.
College Major and Career Information
—
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html
This Rutgers University site offers possible occupations and types of employers
for many college majors.
QuintCareers —
www.quintcareers.com/student_jobseeker_guide/choosing_college_major.html
This page has links to help you use the internet to choose a major.
Online
Education Guide —
www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/index.html
This site offers a guide to college majors and programs, and includes information
on entry level jobs and career pathway options.
Academic Common
Market —
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadAff/AcademicCommonMarket/commonmarket.asp
The Academic Common Market program allows you to attend out of state schools for
in-state prices if the major you want isn’t offered in-state.
Financial Aid Process
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid —
www.fafsa.ed.gov/
All students should complete a FAFSA regardless of current or expected financial
situation. Options for completing the FAFSA are to complete and submit the online
version or to print out and complete a paper form and mail it for processing.
www.pin.ed.gov
The fastest way to submit the FAFSA is with an electronic PIN signature from this
website.
www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
This page provides a tool for estimating your eligibility for federal student
aid.
Financial Aid PROFILE —
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
The Financial Aid PROFILE is the second commonly used financial aid form that
many colleges require.
Title IV Code Numbers —
www.finaid.org/fafsa/tiv.phtml
The US Department of Education Title IV code numbers for the colleges are listed
here.
Students.gov —
www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public?topicID=13&operation=maintopic
This student-friendly government site has many links, including information
on state financial aid.
Maryland State Financial Aid —
www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/descriptions.asp
This website provides information on grants, scholarships and other financial
aid programs for Maryland.
College is Possible —
www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/CIP/PayingforCollege/Intro.htm
This website from the American Council on Education is dedicated to assisting
students from all walks of life achieve a college education.
Federal
Student Aid —
http://studentaid.ed.gov
This is a government site that provides lots of information and links to helpful
sites for preparing, choosing, applying to, funding, and attending college.
The
Education Resources Institute —
www.teri.org/
TERI is the largest, most experienced non-profit guarantor of private education
loans.
National Association for College Admission Counseling —
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/financialaid.htm
This site provides a comprehensive list of student aid resources with links.
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/multicultural.htm
This page has detailed links to many multicultural and minority resources and
scholarships.
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/govtresources.htm
This is a detailed list with links to state and federal government resources for
financial aid.
The College Board —
www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html
This site provides a scholarship search, financial aid planner and many great
articles.
College Tool Kit —
www.collegetoolkit.com/
This site has a tool for comparing student loans and many other calculators to
assist you with planning for and paying for college.
GI Bill —
www.gibill.va.gov/
The GI Bill provides student aid for education to those who enlist in the military,
and is worth learning about.
FinAid —
www.finaid.org
This is a page with links to many financial aid related sites, ranging from institutions
to government programs to scholarship scam alerts. This is an excellent site for
anyone looking for money to go to school. They also have a section answering questions
and providing a variety of financial calculators.
Residency and
Tuition —
www.petersons.com/common/article.asp?id=1872&pathway=ug.pfs.advice&sponsor=1
This page provides helpful information on residency and reciprocity
programs that affect the cost of college.
Go College —
www.gocollege.com/financial-aid/
This page provides a helpful overview of financial aid with many links.
EFC
Worksheets —
www.collegegold.com/financialplan/efcworksheets
This website offers downloadable worksheets to determine your estimated financial
contribution.
Student Loans
American
Student Assistance —
www.amsa.com/bor/index.cfm
American Student Assistance is a federally funded, non-profit organization dedicated
to making student loans more accessible and manageable for students.
Sallie
Mae —
www.salliemae.com
This website offers interactive calculators allowing users to calculate the cost
of college, estimate loan payments, etc.
College Scholarships
Federal Trade Commission —
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.shtml
Important information about scholarship scams is provided here. This is a must-read
first-step for your scholarship search.
Scholarship Scams —
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/ScholarshipScams/
The NACAC provides a listing of recent scholarship scams and alerts.
Maryland
Higher Education Commission On-Line Scholarship Search
www.mhec.state.md.us/RegentScripts/mdwb01Project.exe?CMD=mdwb51RequestApplSearchPage
The State of Maryland offers this free scholarship search page.
Multicultural/Minority
Resources —
www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/ForStudents/OnlineResources/multicultural.htm
This site provides detailed links to many multicultural and minority resources
and scholarships.
United Negro College Fund —
www.uncf.org/forstudents/index.asp
The UNCF has been providing assistance for students since 1985.
ROTC
—
www.afrotc.com/
The Air Force ROTC website provides information on scholarships and careers.
Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation —
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
Scholarships are awarded with a focus on outstanding students with financial need.
Gates
Millennium Scholars —
www.gmsp.org/
This program is designed to provide assistance to outstanding minority students,
who have significant financial need.
Donna Reed Foundation —
http://www.donnareed.org/html/templates/dr_section.php?dr_section=scholar
The Donna Reed Foundation offers scholarships for students in acting, vocal and
musical theatre programs.
Young Arts Program —
http://www.nfaa.org/Programs/Presidential%20Scholars/
The Young Arts Program offers arts scholarships each year.
