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ACT Information

ACT

http://www.actstudent.org/

A student site for ACT test takers including test dates, on-line registration, and more

Number2.com

http://number2.com/

Free on-line test preparation for the ACT, SAT, and GRE

College/Technical Schools

CollegeAnswer.com – Knowledge for College

http://www.collegeanswer.com/

The college planning destination

COOL – College Opportunities On-Line Locator

http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

See and compare profiles of nearly 7,000 colleges and universities across the nation

College.Us.Com

http://college.us.com/

Search for colleges by major or name, view on-line schools, paying for school, and first-year essentials

College is Possible

http://www.collegeispossible.org/

Resources include Paying for College, Preparing for College, and Choosing the Right College

Careers and Colleges: Your Guide to a Successful Future

http://www.collegexpress.com/

Find a loan, explore colleges, search for scholarships, prep for test, and more

Students.com – Further Your Education

http://www.students.com/

Online education, financial aid, student travel opportunities, and more

Students.gov - official U.S. government web site designed for college students and their families

http://www.students.gov/

Choose the right college, apply for financial aid and scholarships, find summer internships or jobs, learn about careers that interest you, tap into government research databases, and more

Financial Aid/Scholarship Information

FAFSA on the Web – Free application for federal student aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Help for getting organized and filling out the FAFSA on-line

Student Aid on the Web

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/

Your source for free information from the U.S. Dept. of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school

Cash for College

http://www.nasfaa.org/subhomes/cash4college/index2.html

Find out answers to important questions related to financial aid

FinAid – The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

http://www.finaid.org/

Information about scholarships, loans, savings, military aid, and more

FastWeb

http://www.fastweb.com/

Information on over 1.3 million scholarships plus detailed college profiles and more.

FastWeb College Gold
http://www.collegegold.com/
Step by step guide for paying for college.

Mapping Your Future
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
Mapping Your Future is a notional collaborative, public-service project of the financial aid industry - bringing together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools.

SRN Express – Scholarship Resource Network Express

http://www.srnexpress.com/

A one stop resource for financial aid.

Scholarship Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams/
This Federal Trade Commission web site provides infromation on scholarship scams.

Calculators
http://www.finaid.org/calculators
FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save, and how much aid you will need.

Careers/Employment Information

Career Voyages – The Ultimate Road Trip to Career Success

http://careervoyages.gov/

Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a bright future

America’s JobBank

http://www.ajb.org/

Locate job openings, post resumes, and more

MERIC – Missouri Economic and Research Center

http://www.missourieconomy.org/

Locate jobs, occupational projections and wages, and more

GreatHires – Missouri’s Workforce Resource

http://www.greathires.org/

Access to thousands of Missouri jobs, with job matches based on skills as well as job titles, and more

Occupational Outlook Handbook

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions. Also provides information about the job market in each State, and more

O*NET – Occupational Information Network

http://oinline.onetcenter.org/

Find occupations, match skills to occupations, and more

Monster Job Search

http://www.monster.com/

Get work. Network. Build a better career. Today's the day.

America's Career Infonet

http://www.acinet.org/

Occupation, industry, and state information; career tools, videos, and more.

CareerCounseling.com — Your Roadmap to Success

http://www.careercounseling.com/

Career Assessment and Testing, Career & Employment Research, Interviewing & Job Search Coaching, Professional Resume Writing, Reference Checking, Job Search and Recruiter, Resume Blasting & Resume Distribution Services.

Register with Selective Service

Selective Service System — Register On-line
http://www.sss.gov/

If you are a man ages 18 through 25 and living in the U.S., then you must register with Selective Service. It's the law.

Resume Help

ResumeHelp.org
http://www.resume-help.org/
The mission of Resume Help.org is to assist a job seeker with information like how to write a resume, distributing a resume, how to write a cover letter, tips for interviewing, and numerous other tools to get the perfect job. Resume Help.org was designed for everyone from the novice job hunter to the HR professional.