FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ON THE
WORLD WIDE WEB
612-625-1519
Take a virtual tour of hundreds of colleges and universities in the U.S. Also includes a comprehensive financial aid sections.
A search engine that provides access to information about 4-year colleges, community and techincal colleges, and some professional schools.
Provides four step process for selecting a college with online articles to assist you through the process.
Downloadable application is accepted at nearly 200 major universities.
Described as an “education resource for working professionals.” Includes a search engine that enables you to find training programs in your area as articles relevant to life long learners.
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
These sites provide information about four year colleges as well as links to relevant college-related sites.
Provdies information about graduate programs, continuing education, vocational/technical programs, fudning, distance learning opportunities, and other special educational programs.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
http://www.finaid.org--A web site offered by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
http://www.fastweb.com--Information on a variety of scholarships
TESTING RESOURCES
www.gedtest.org--Provides information about taking the GED, encouraging statistics, sample test questions, frequently asked questions and contact information for testing centers around the country.
www.gre.org – Information about the GRE; includes practice questions accompanied by answers and rationales for each problem.
www. Prepmaster.com – For LSAT preparation; includes a sample exam with answers and some explanations.
United States Universities and Community Colleges
A list of links to university and community college webservers in the U.S.
Includes graduate school rankings as well as career information for individuals who have completed a graduate degree. Also provides rankings and information about four year colleges.
Vocatoinal and Techinical Schools
Offers links to resources about vocational and technical training.
An extensive collection of links to information about higher education, including colleges and universities, community colleges, distance learning, and graduate programs.
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