College and Career Guide
College and University Web Sites
Campus Tours--Take a "virtual tour" of America's colleges.
College Edge--Find the right college or university. Information and guidance on scholarships, careers, majors, financial aid and more!
College Net and College View--Profiles over 3,500 colleges and univesities, electronic application forms, career planning and virtual tours of over 200 colleges.
Iowa Community Colleges--Guides to Iowa's 2-year public and private community colleges.
Iowa Four Year Colleges and Universities--Guides to Iowa's 4-year public and private community colleges.
Peterson's College Guide--Guide to US Colleges and much more (K-12 schools, distance learning, studying abroad, summer programs, careers, etc).
US News College & Career Guide--Find out where the best colleges are in the United States, what the "hot" careers will be and and loads of useful information for students and parents.
US Universities--A list of regionally-accredited U.S. universities, organized by state.
College Advice Sites
College Board Online--A useful resource for the collge-bound student with advice for students, parents, HS counselors and faculty and testing tips.
College Express--Loaded with wisdom for students pursuing higher education. Here's real help in making one of life's major decisions.
The College Guide--Filled with useful information on colleges and the whole college experience.
Go College--Students can research funding sources, take sample tests, tour colleges and learn about college life.
Educational Testing Services--A useful guide to college entrance exams, financial aid and US Colleges.
College Financial Aid and Scholarhip Sites
Estimate Your College Costs--Want to know your college financial costs? Contains various financial aid calculators.
Financial Aid Information Page--A free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid. (Searchable)
Iowa College Student Aid Commission--Financial Aid information, Informative brochures, addresses and advice for parents and students.
Mapping Your Future--Presents information to help students plan a career, select a school, and pay for their education.
Career Sites
The Career Key--Designed to assist students in making sound career decisions: a) to measure personality, b) to find the jobs that best fit and c) to learn about these jobs in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Career Planning for Women--Provides information about jobs, self-assessments and advice from experts.
Cedar Valley Youth Job Bank--Looking for a job in the Cedar Valley area? Here's the place to come. You can search for a job as well as get some advice on how to get and keep that job.
Future Scan--Offers current information about careers and commonly-asked questions students pose concerning careers.
Hot Seat--Can you survive the mock job interview and land the job? A useful resource for practicing your interviewing skills.
Job Smart--These sites are packed with information about planning your career. What kind of training or education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot? What's not? Advice from those actually in the field.
Job Web--Provides information about getting and keeping a job and searching for a job on the Net.
Occupational Outlook Handbook--A valuable resource for information on careers in the United States. (searchable)
Princeton Review Career Profiles--Locate profiles of the career that most interests you and find out what it takes to succeed.
Employment Sites
American Employers--A guide to job seeking on the Internet, featuring hints and tips from America's top companies.
CareerMosaic--Job opportunities, advice, tips and profiles.
National Job OnLine--Thousands of job listings, updated weekly. Find out what openings exist in some of America's top companies. Let PJ Scout search for your next job.
Online Career Center--Job listings, employment advice and tips (searchable)
Military and Armed Forces Web Sites
Provides useful Career and Recruiting information
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