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Test Preparation
Learning Express Library
LearningExpressLibrary.com offers online academic, civil service, GED, military, and professional licensing and certification practice tests to help you reach your academic and career goals. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score are provided.


Jobs & Careers
About.com's Career Planning Page
Features links on occupations, career choice, resume writing and job interviews.


AmeriCorps
A national service program which offers education, job training and skills, a living allowance, health insurance and money for college or vocational training.

Career Key
A free career interest test available in English and Chinese.

Career Voyages
This web site tailored for teens and young adults “features detailed information about the fastest growing industries and occupations, the skills and educations required to prepare for them, jop openings by area, and wages, licensing requirements and growth rates for numerous occupations.” Includeds information about “on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs for skilled trades, and two-year professional degree programs at community colleges.” From the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education.

Job Corps
The nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training program for youth, ages 16 through 24.

Military

Today's Military

Air Force

Air National Guard

Army

Army National Guard

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

Naval Reserve

Mapping Your Future
A site “for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.” Also available in Spanish.

My future.com Career Toolbox
Explore career options and prepare for job searches with career quizzes, resume builders, interview tips.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Describes working conditions, education needed, and earnings in nearly any occupation you can think of.

Peterson's Career Education and Guidance Channel
Guide to career and technical schools.

Technical Schools USA
A guide to technical schools, careers, and certifications in the United States. Includes a list of links to schools by state, descriptions of technical schools and programs (including online alternatives), and resources for technical certification training. Browse by career program type, location, or certification type. Although school descriptions contain a fair amount of marketing language, the side does not accept payment for listings.



Colleges
Adventures in Education
Information on planning a career, selecting and paying for school.

Black Excel: The College Help Network
Specifically geared toward African American students. Includes information about getting into college, financial aid and scholarships. Features reference guide to historically African American colleges.

College Net
Helps find ideal college by narrowing choices according to specific criteria.

College Source
Over 31,000 catalogs in original page format online.

Petersons.com
An online version of the well known college guide.

US Community Colleges by State
List of regionally accredited community colleges and links to them.

US Universities by State
List of accredited universities with links.



College Applications
Common Application
Online common application for 225 American colleges and universities.


Financial Aid
Adventures in Education Scholarship Search

Fastweb
Scholarship, financial aid and colleges searches.

FinAid
Information on loans, scholarships and military aid.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
An Hispanic scholarship-granting organization whose site also includes links to a list of minority scholarships, Hispanic student organizations, and career information.

Student Guide to Financial Aid
Guide to financial aid from the US Department of Education. Also in Spanish.


Military Scholarships (ROTC)
Air Force
Army
Navy/Marines
The military will give you money for college in exchange for service after college. Get more information by accessing the links above and following the scholarships links.

College Answer
Student loans, financial aid and scholarships

Google Directory of Vocational and Technical Training

 

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