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Career Awareness

  • MD Workforce Exchange ...Maryland's source for information and services to help citizens develop career plans and get jobs
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook ...government publication providing career information about nature of work, working conditions, employment information, training, advancement, qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations
  • The Princeton Review Career ...everything you need to know about careers; including asearchable database of career profiles

College

  • All About College ..."thousands of links to colleges & universities around the world including admissions office email addresses for most schools"
  • College is Possible ...a guide to "the books, websites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful"
  • College Board Online ...includes College Board tests, programs, online registration, a "Test Question of the Day," a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information, career planning information, a fee-based essay evaluation service, online shopping, and more
  • Community Colleges ...courtesy of University of Texas at Austin, this site includes links to state listings of more than 800 two-year, post-secondary institutions offering certificate programs and associate degrees
  • Critical Comparisons of American Colleges and Universities ...provided by Memex Press, this site allows one to compare selected colleges based on statistical data such as revenues from tuition, majors, scholarships, services, endowment funding, campus crime, student body characteristics (ethnic, gender), library funding, and more
  • ETS Net (Educational Testing Service) ..."a gateway to definitive information about college and graduate school admissions and placement tests;" provides "sample test questions, test preparation, and test registration" and information on "teacher certification, college planning, financial aid, and links to college and university sites"
  • Kaplan's Higher Education ...test preparation, careers, college, grad school, financial aid; includes 100 most common SAT words, sample test questions, and test strategies
  • Peterson's Education Center ...information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs
  • Princeton Review Online ...information about college, grad school, test preparation, and careers
  • Think College Early ...U.S. Department of Education site provides "information on educational opportunities beyond high school for learners of all ages"
  • U.S. News Education Center ...a comprehensive site that can help secondary students choose a college, apply online, prepare for testing, pick a graduate school, and find out what the top jobs are currently in the marketplace
  • College Tips ...a great list with advice all about college
  • College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities ...a great source for students, parents, and counselors

Conflict Resolution Skills

Decision Making

  • The Anti Drug ...The National site for the prevention of drug use among kids. Great resources for parents, students, and counselors
  • National Youth Violence Prevention ...a comprehensive site all about the prevention of violence in schools.

School Success

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