Colleges & Universities
on the World Wide Web

ACT: ACT, Inc., is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of educational planning, career planning, and workforce development.
CareerOneStop: "CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy." From the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Education.
CareerZone: CareerZone provides information on hundreds of occupations, as well as enabling users to assess their skills and create personal profiles.
College.gov: From the United States Department of Education this "site aims to motivate students with inspirational stories and information about planning, preparing and paying for college."
The College Board: College preparation information, SAT schedules and registration, and more.
College Preparation Checklist: "To help students prepare academically and financially for education beyond high school." From the U.S. Department of Education
Mapping Your Future: Information on career planning, college selection and financial aid for middle school and high school students and their parents.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: This handbook offers detailed discussions of occupations including degrees, training and other qualifications required, employment outlook, and sources of additional information. Thrall Library has a print version too.
The Princeton Review: About College: Multiple articles. Topics include: applying to college, admission guides, and more.

Choosing a College
Guides & Rankings

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Guides

Black College Search: This site is a guide to America's historically black colleges and includes in-depth information about the nation's top black colleges and universities. Links and articles related to admissions, essay writing, financial aid and college life.
Campus Tours: Links to virtual tours, interactive maps, and videos of many colleges and universities.
Choosing a School: Considerations and advice from the U.S. Department of Education.
College and University Rankings: An annotated collection of links to websites offering college comparisons and rankings.
College Navigator: Provides direct links to approximately 7,000 college and universities in the U.S. This National Center for Education Statistics website has lots of information.
College Search: Find the Right Colleges for You: Search or browse by college major, cost, or name. From CollegeBoard.
Colleges that Admit Homeschoolers: Indexed, searchable page with information on admission criteria.
Peterson's: Peterson's is in the business to sell products, but they also offer some great services and information for free. This site is worth the time to explore.
SparkCollege: Choosing a College and College Admissions: Hints and tips excerpted from the books 10 Things You Gotta Know About Choosing a College and 10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays. Topics include: The Basics of Choosing a College, Elite Schools, State Schools, Liberal Arts Schools, Two-Year Schools, Specialty Schools, Distance-Learning Schools, The College Application Essay, The Admissions Committee, Choosing Your Topic, Framing and Writing Your Essay, and Sample Essays.
U.S. News Colleges and Career Center: This award winning website ranks undergraduate and graduate schools and programs, and provides a wealth of information on financial aid, the college application process and career planning. Includes an extensive database of information on 1,400 colleges and universities, searchable by name.

Rankings

100 Best Value Colleges: From USA Today and The Princeton Review.
America's Best Business Schools: From Forbes.
America's Best Colleges: From Forbes.
America's Best Prep Schools: From Forbes.
Best Graduate Schools: From US News and World Report.
Public Colleges: "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" from Kiplinger.
Private Colleges: "100 Best Values in Private Colleges" from Kiplinger.
US News and World Report: Best Colleges: Top-ranked schools, programs, and more.

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Dollars and Sense for Sending Your Child to College: Topics include: Financial aid, Money Management and Credit Cards, Changing Insurance Needs, Taxes. Provided by Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - Official Website: "Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school." From the U.S. Department of Education.
The Financial Aid Information Page: An excellent and comprehensive set of annotated links to information on all types of financial aid for all types of students.
Fastweb.com: A scholarship search service that matches a profile provided by you to scholarship possibilities from their database of over 275,000 scholarships. Although it is free, you must register, and with your permission, your profile will be given to the site's sponsors.
How College Financial Aid Works: From How Stuff Works.
Higher Education Services Corporation: "Our mission at HESC is to help people pay for college. HESC guarantees federal student and parent loans, administers the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other state-specific grants and scholarships, and administers the New York Higher Education Loan Program (NYHELPs). HESC also offers loan management services and provides guidance for college planning."
Nellie Mae: "Since 1982, we've helped millions of students and their families pay for college by providing a broad range of loans."
Sallie Mae: Student and family loans for education.
Scholarship Search: "We created this online tool to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background." From CollegeBoard.
Student Financial Aid and the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): Information from the New York State Department of Education, Office of Higher Education.
Student Financial Assistance: Information concerning federal government grants and loans as well as links to state and funding sources. Includes an electronic version of the FAFSA and a listing of the Title IV codes. From the United States Department of Education. Also check out their Student Aid on the Web website.

For more information on financial aid please check the sources in the Choosing a College Guide also.

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Distance Learning

All About Distance Learning: Articles from About.com.
Distance Education and Training Council: The Council serves as an information clearinghouse and accreditor for the distance study/correspondence school field. Their site has a directory of accredited institutions, accessible alphabetically and by subject.
Distance Program Database: Search for programs by institution or subject area. "Only distance education programs that are offered by accredited New York institutions and approved by the State Education Department (SED) are listed here." From the New York State Department of Education. See also NYSED's Distance Education Programs page for more information.
Empire State College: New York State's Distance Learning Center
Excelsior College: Excelsior College, formerly Regents College, was originally founded in 1971 as the external degree program of the University of the State of New York. It is now a private independently chartered institution based in Albany that grants degrees in business, nursing, liberal arts and technology. Regents College provides the opportunity to receive credit for college level achievement and knowledge through testing and evaluation.
Get Educated.com: This site has a great annotated link directory of online colleges, Internet universities, and training institutes including accreditation status. "Online Since 1989, our national distance learning degree rankings help consumers get educated about the best online colleges and universities. GetEducated.com is the only distance learning college directory that offers free listings to CHEA-accredited universities, and that bars advertising from fake universities and online diploma mills. No Degree Mills, No Online Universities Accredited by Fake Agencies. Just thousands of accredited online universities offering masters, bachelors, and doctorates through distance learning."
How E-learning Works: Introduction to How E-learning Works, What is E-learning?, The Psychology of Learning, Benefits, Tips, Finding and Taking E-learning Courses. From How Stuff Works.
Online Education: Search our directory of schools offering courses, certificates, and degrees via the Internet and other distance-learning media. Undergraduate and graduate courses. Provided by US News and World Report.
OpenCourseWare (OCW): Free non-accredited college courses and related materials online.
Peterson's: Search a database of descriptions of distance learning programs. Searchable by degree and subject.
Spectrum Virtual University: Take courses on a variety of topics for continuing education credit (CEU's) for a $15 quarterly donation.
SUNY Learning Network: State University of New York online education program. "The SUNY Learning Network is a partnership with SUNY Campuses to provide support in the areas of pedagogy, technology, student and faculty support and marketing services. With award-winning support from the SUNY Learning Network, SUNY campuses have been empowered to offer thousands of online courses in scores of degree programs to tens of thousands of students."

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OpenCourseWare (OCW)

About OpenCourseWare: A number of colleges and universities around the world provide free access to college course materials, lectures, and videos. This material is what constitutes "OpenCourseWare," as the courses are "open" to anyone interested.

Courses are non-credit (i.e. you do not earn college credits for taking them) and they can be entered or exited at any time. No formal enrollment is necessary. Many courses are full-length and come with downloadable materials provided by instructors.

OCW can be a great opportunity for you to learn many new things!

Directories of Open Course Providers

Academic Earth: "Full video courses from leading universities." Browse by subject, instructors, or universities. Adobe Flash required.
Free Online Classes: Sections inlcude: The Basics of No-Cost Courses, University OpenCourseWare, Free Online Language Classes, Free Online Computer Classes, Free Online Arts Classes, and more. From About.com.
Free Video Lectures: Directory of podcasts, videos, and online educational materials from colleges and universities. Browse by topic.
Lecture Fox: Free university lectures.
MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching: "Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues. Be recognized for your contributions to quality education."
OCWFinder: Browse OCW materials by area of interest.
OERCommons: Open Educational Resources: "Welcome to OER Commons, a global teaching and learning network of free-to-use resources - from K-12 lesson plans to college courseware - for you to use, tag, rate, and review."
OpenCourseWare Consortium: As described on their "About Us" page: "An OpenCourseWare is a free and open digital publication of high quality educational materials, organized as courses. The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 100 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model."
OpenLearn LearningSpace: "The OpenLearn website gives free access to course materials from The Open University. The LearningSpace is open to learners anywhere in the world."
Top 100 Open Courseware Projects: Note: this list has a publication date of May 2007.
World Lecture Hall: Locate OCW materials at different colleges. Search provided by the University of Texas at Austin.
YouTube EDU Channel: Includes video lectures from various colleges and universities. Adobe Flash plugin required.

Specific Colleges & Universities Offering OCW Courses

Carnegie Mellon University: Open Learning Initiative: "No instructors, no credits, no charge. Use these self-guiding materials and activities to learn at your own pace!"
Georgetown University OpenCourseWare: "Georgetown OpenCourseware is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world."
Harvard Medical School: Open Courseware Initiative: "The mission of the Harvard Medical School Open Courseware Initiative is to exchange knowledge from the Harvard community of scholars to other academic institutions, prospective students, and the general public. Through the MyCourses initiative, Harvard has created a web-enabled distance learning environment for the four years of medical school."
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health OpenCourseWare (OCW): "[This] project provides access to content of the School's most popular courses. As challenges to the world's health escalate daily, the School feels a moral imperative to provide equal and open access to information and knowledge about the obstacles to the public's health and their potential solutions."
Kaplan University Open Course Ware (OCW): "Here you will find complete courses that have been optimized for self-directed learning. Most courses on this site include multimedia, lessons, exercises and examples."
MIT OpenCourseWare: "MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity."
Notre Dame OCW: "Notre Dame OCW is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world."
Princeton University: Web Media: Lectures online.
Tufts OpenCourseWare: "Tufts OpenCourseWare is part of a new educational movement initiated by MIT that provides free access to course content for everyone online. Tufts' course offerings demonstrate the University's strength in the life sciences in addition to its multidisciplinary approach, international perspective and underlying ethic of service to its local, national and international communities."
University of California, Berkeley: Video and podcasts for courses and events.
University of Michigan: Open.Michigan: "Open.Michigan is a University of Michigan initiative that enables faculty, students, staff and others to share their educational resources and research with the global learning community."
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Online video lectures and course materials.

Survival Guides

For Students

31 Things You Need To Know About College: Article from CollegeBound.net.
ADHD College Survival Guide: "The constant assignments, anonymous lecture halls and daily independence of college can prove challenging for students with ADHD. Use this guide to get organized, study smarter, and put in place the school accommodations you need to succeed."
College Life: Articles and tips about life while attending colelge. From About.com.
College Life - How To Reduce Stress in College Life: From About.com.
College Success: Academics, college papers, and transition tips. From CollegeBoard.
Information for High School Students: College Transition: Sections include: Personal Freedom in High School vs. Personal Freedom in College, Studying in High School vs. Studying in College, High School Classes vs. College Classes, Tests in High School vs. Tests in College, High School Teachers vs. College Instructors, Grades in High School vs. Grades in College. From Mid-State Technical College.
SparkCollege: Your First Year in College: Hints and tips excerpted from the book "10 Things You Gotta Know About Your First Year of College." Topics include: Arriving on Campus, The First Night, Orientation, Your Student ID, Finding Your Way Around, The First Day of Classes, Buying Your Books, Grades and Your GPA, Dorm and Campus Life, The Greek System, Drinking, Drugs, Dating, Physical and Mental Health, Money, Studying, Your College Identity, and Handling Your New Independence.
The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection: Pamphlets on college related survival topics from time management and study skills to sexual assault and impulse management. The pamphlets have been developed by universities and colleges nationwide. Scroll down to view and choose from an alphabetical list of pamphlet topics.
Tips and Tutorials To Do Laundry: Learn to do laundry chores through tips, tricks and ideas. Find additional links to several laundry topics and articles such as stain removal.
UniversityChic.com: Advice: "Updated daily, UniversityChic.com keeps you up-to-date on the latest trends, resources, news and advice to help you make the most of your college experience."

For Parents

From College Parents of America:

For Current College Parents: "These resources will help your child adapt to college (financially, emotionally and academically) and help you adapt to his/her life away from home (financially, emotionally and practically)."
For Future College Parents: "From establishing a college savings plan for your toddler to helping your high school senior decide which college offer to accept - and all the steps in between - look to the Parent Resource Center for the most useful and up-to-date information available to future college parents."

CollegeTipsForParents.org

Articles on college life issues for parents and guardians. For more articles, please see their article archive (lower right side of their website).

Parent Survival Guide

From Shenandoah University.

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