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Do you know where you will be a few years from now? Career, college, technical school...Check out the following for help.

College

College Research at Peterson's Online
Search for colleges, distance (online) learning opportunities, programs for international students, and nursing schools. Special tools will help you uncover scholarships, financial aid packages and full-length online practice tests. NOTE: This is part of a larger package BCLS subscribes to called The Testing & Education Reference Center. Please click on that database after the connect page.

The Common Application is the recommended form of 255 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs.

US News & World Report: Education
Read informative articles or look at their school rankings among other tools.

College Prowler
Information and first-hand reports from students attending colleges. Interesting college rankings may help you make your decision beyond scores and grades.

Distance/Online Learning

Peterson's Distance Learning
Search their extensive database of distance learning programs and courses of study.

US New & World Report: E-Learning
This well-rounded resource offers articles and information about electronic learning programs and degrees.

Vocational/ Technical Schools

Education Whiz
Information about schools and colleges featuring over a 1,000 online and campus degree programs. Everything from technical programs to culinary, art, health, travel and more.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education
This Department of Education site offers information about High Schools, Career and Technical Education, Community Colleges, Adult Education as well as Literacy Grants & Programs.

Degrees to Succeed
Look up programs offered by state in the following fields: Animation, Business, Culinary, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Interior Design and Web Design.


This US government site is there to help you zoom in on all available government tools and resources designed for students exploring colleges, careers, community service, and military service.

College Entrance Exams

  1. Testing & Education Reference Center
    Interactive practice tests and ebooks for SAT, PSAT and ACT.
  2. The College Board's SAT
    This not-for-profit membership organization produces the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program. Look ups test dates, test centers or read articles to help you understand the process.
  3. Test Prep Review
    You'll find a lot of resources and information about the test preparation process as well as sample practice tests.
  4. Search the library catalog for many SAT preparation books as well as books on vocabulary bulding, math problems and more.

Career Research

Career Guidance Center

  • Comprehensive, up-to-date profiles of more than 1,000 of today's most popular jobs.

Work

Use the library's web guide to Job Resources on the Internet to help you locate suitable employment.

Fact Sheet for Teen-Aged Workers
This Department of Labor page highlights issues related to teens interested in working.


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