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Education
General College Prep
Act, Inc
http://www.act.org
Sample test questions and strategies; registration;
a financial need estimator.
College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.org
SAT registration; college search; financial
aid calculator.
ETS: The Educational Testing Service Network
http://www.ets.org/
Information on admissions and placement tests.
GRE Online
http://www.gre.org
Sample test questions; GRE registration; free
publications.
Kaplan Website
http://www.kaplan.com/
Discusses admissions tests and other education
issues.
Online Practical Exams
http://www.4tests.com/exams.asp
Sample test questions online.
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com
Information on testing, admissions, financial
aid, and career issues.
College and University Links
College and University Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
Provides links to ranked lists for general/undergraduate
institutions, graduate/research
programs, business, law, and international institutions.
College Locator
http://www.ecola.com/college.php
A comprehensive collection of college and university
home pages.
CollegeNet
http://www.collegenet.com
Browse by geography, tuition, enrollment, programs,
and financial aid.
CollegeSource
http://www.cgf.org
Search by tuition, enrollment, affiliation,
major programs of study.
CollegeView
http://www.collegeview.com/
Find colleges, financial aid, and career information.
Take virtual tours.
New York’s Private Colleges and Universities
http://www.nycolleges.com/
Profiles, programs, open houses and financial
aid information.
Peterson’s Education and Career Center
http://www.petersons.com
Links to institutions; information on a range
of education topics.
Yahoo’s List of Colleges and Universities
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/higher_education/colleges_and_universities/index.html
Comprehensive collection of links. Searchable.
Distance, Adult, and Vocational
Education
Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
http://www.cete.org/acve/
Comprehensive Information Services in Adult and Continuing
Education | Career Education
Vocational and Technical Education | Employment and Training
Study Abroad
http://www.studyabroad.com
Listings for thousands of programs in more than
100 countries.
U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Vocational &
Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr
School-to-work programs, correctional education,
community colleges.
Vocational Information Center
http://www.khake.com/page50.html
Links to curriculum resources, research, legislation,
publications and more.
Yahoo: Distance Learning
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/
Links to schools, courses online, and teacher
resources.
Funding and Financial Aid
FAFSA on the Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid.
FastWEB (Financial Aid Search through the Web)
http://www1.fastweb.com/fastweb/
Match your personal profile to more than 275,000
scholarships.
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://finaid.org/
Comprehensive site covering all types of student
financial aid.
FreSch!
http://www.freschinfo.com/index.phtml
Search for scholarships, loans, internships,
advice and tips.
National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators
http://www.nasfaa.org
Information on financial aid and planning for
college.
OSFA
http://ed.gov/studentaid/
Office of Student Financial Assistance--U.S.
Department of Education.
SallieMae
http://www.salliemae.com/
Information on planning and paying for college,
loan repayment options,
and online account access.
The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org
Information on foundations, corporate giving,
and related subjects.
The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S.
Dept. of Education
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2000-1/index.html
Grants, loans, and work-study programs. Complete
the FAFSA online.
Title IV School Code Search
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0304/fslookup.htm
Find the codes necessary for completing the
FAFSA form.
K-12 Resources
American School Directory
http://www.asd.com
Guide to America's 106,000 K-12 schools. Searchable.
Class Trips
http://www.classtrips.com
Directory of local class trips and outreach
programs.
Edhelper.com
http://www.edhelper.com/
1,000 Webquests and 6,2000 Lesson Plans.
EDSITEment
http://edsitement.neh.gov
Guide to humanities-related sites, with lesson
plans and take-home activities.
Education World
http://www.education-world.com
Resources for classroom activities; news and
issues for teachers.
Educator’s Resources
http://www.educatorsresources.com
Information on workshops and conferences, professional
associations,
employment opportunities, and more.
G.E.M: Gateway to Educational Materials
http://thegateway.org/
Lesson plans, curriculum units and other education
resources.
K-12 Jobs
http://www.k12jobs.com/
Includes jobs, job fairs, salaries, certification
links, a news group, and more.
Local State and Federal Resources
New York State Education Department
http://www.nysed.gov
Search government departments and other participating
agencies.
New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association
http://www.nysfaaa.org
Includes a student/parent education center with
useful links.
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
http://www.hesc.com
Locate colleges; find government, financial
and career resources.
New York State Teacher Certification Homepage
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert
Information on requirements for a New York State
teacher's certificate.
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
Numerous resources, including links to most
requested items.
U.S. Department of Education: Office of Postsecondary
Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src=mr
Information for students and institutions.
Minority Resources
Black Collegian Online
http://www.black-collegian.com
Education and career issues for students and
professionals of color.
Multicultural Pavilion: Multicultural Paths
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/sites1.html
Links to hundreds of websites and resources
around the world.
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals
with Disabilities (VESID
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
The Mission of the Office of VESID is to promote educational
equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring
that they receive the rights and protection to which they are
entitled; assure appropriate continuity between the child and
adult services systems; and provide the highest quality vocational
rehabilitation and independent living services to all eligible
persons as quickly as those services are required to enable
them to work and live independent, self-directed lives. Financial
aid available.
Native Web: Education
http://www.nativeweb.org
Find schools, special programs and financial
aid information from and about indigenous nations, peoples,
and organizations around the world.
Saludos Web: Education Center
http://www.saludos.com
Information on education and careers for Hispanic
students.
United Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org/index.asp
Pre college, summer and graduate programs; scholarships.
Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov
Provides statistics and information on education
in the U.S. and elsewhere.
U.S. Census Bureau: Education
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html
Data on educational attainment, field of training,
school enrollment, etc.
Educator's Reference Desk, a.k.a
ERIC
ASKERIC Database
http://www.eduref.org/
ERIC is the world's largest source of education information,
with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal
articles on education research and practice. This version of
the Database, updated monthly with the latest citations available,
provides access to ERIC Document citations from 1966 through
February 2004 and ERIC Journal citations from 1966 through January
2004 and more than 2000 unique lesson plans which have been
written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the
United States and the world.
Other Education Resources
Citation Style Guides
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm
Guides to citing print and electronic sources.
Directory of National Accrediting Organizations
http://www.chea.org/Directories/index.asp
The accrediting organizations identified in this directory
meet the CHEA eligibility standard that the majority of institutions
or programs each accredits are degree-granting.
Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com
Annotated guide to education-related sites on
the Web.
Bilingual Education Resources on the Net
http://www.estrellita.com/bil.html
News on current issues; useful links; classroom
information.
National Library of Education
http://www.ed.gov/NLE/
The largest federally funded library devoted
entirely to education.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Education
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/library.html
Links to numerous resources. Searchable.
Yahoo/Education
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/index.html
Very comprehensive collection of links to education
sites. Searchable.
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