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COLLEGE & CAREER SITES

College Planning

U.S. News Online: .edu page: A first stop for those searching for a college and/or seeking financial aid.
CollegeQuest Gateway: Profiles of every undergraduate institution accredited in the U.S., college admissions and financial aid tools, and Peterson's database of more than 800,000 scholarships and awards. Free membership required. From Peterson's and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
Think College Early: A guide to college planning for middle school students from the U.S. Department of Education.
College Is Possible: American Council on Education: "America's colleges and universities have prepared this site to guide you to the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful."
Peterson's: petersons.com's gateway to educational and career opportunities at all levels.

Financial Aid

FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid: Mark Kantrowitz' student loan and scholarship mega site.
Financial Aid for Students from the U.S. Department of Education: A gateway to federal grants, loans, and work-study assistance from the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
CHEP: The Connecticut Higher Education Trust: Connecticut's college savings plan program.
College Savings Plans Network: Moving? The National Association of State Treasurers shows you savings plans from other states.
fastWEB!: College planning and career advice, plus a scholarship search that matches a student's background with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country.
FastAID: A financial aid database from Dan Cassidy (author of The Scholarship Book).

Admission Tests

College Board Online: The SAT/PSAT, AP (Advanced Placement Program), and CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) home page. College Board Online offers help with test preparation, career planning, college selection, and financial aid.
ACT Inc.: Information on the ACT college admissions test, plus ACT's "C3" college planning and application service.

Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Make informed career decisions with this guide from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
America's Career InfoNet: All about the job market: outlooks, wages and trends by state, and a career resource library. Part of America's Job Bank network (a U.S. Department of Labor/state employment service partnership).
Job Web - Linking jobs, job seekers, and job-search information: Be sure to see Job Choices Online magazine. From the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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