College & Career Links

General Sites:

Admission Tests.org
www.admissiontests.org
Test prep, textbooks, study aids, financial aid, and other student resources.

College Prep 101
http://home.okstate.edu/homepages.nsf/toc/first
An excellent site with tons of "lessons" on getting ready for and surviving college.

Mapping Your Future
www.mapping-your-future.org
Plan a career, select a school, pay for college.

Financial Aid:

FAFSA on the Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov

Financial Aid Info Page
www.finaid.org
Loans, scholarships, military aid and more.

Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
The ins and outs of grants, loans and work study from the U.S. Dept. of Ed.

Careers:

Guide to the Business of Babysitting
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/babysitting/
The ABC's of caring for kids and running a successful babysitting business. (Available in Spanish also.).

Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco/
Education requirements, job descriptions, average salaries and more for different jobs.