Beyond High School

College: Supersites, Choosing a College, How to Pay, Tests

Life:  Living on Your Own,  Your First Car, Cooking, Money

Careers:  Choosing a Career, The Military, Volunteer Work

College

Supersites

Camden County Library Pathfinder: Higher Education
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/pathfinders/highered.htm

Collegeboard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/
Sign up for the SATs, send your SAT scores to a college, find scholarships, fill out a college application, and more.

SuperCollege.com
http://www.supercollege.com/
Get information on colleges and find your perfect match.  Also includes advice, tips and secrets and a scholarship database.

Kaarme.com
http://www.kaarme.com
Find colleges and help colleges find you by posting an extensive profile.  Search for scholarships.

What Can I Do With a Major in...
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
Possible careers for different majors.

Choose a College

Colleges That Change Lives
www.ctcl.com
Features author Loren Pope’s choices for the top 40 liberal arts colleges and universities, based on his years of research as a journalist, as well as his direct interaction with students and graduates of the CTCL schools.

CollegeNet
http://www.collegenet.com/
The CollegeNET search engine helps you find the ideal college quickly.

NJ Virtual University
http://www.njvu.org
Distance-learning opportunities at NJ colleges and universities.

U.S. News & World Report – College Rankings
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Includes a step-by-step guide to college admissions. 

How to Pay

Camden County Library Pathfinder: Financial Aid
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/pathfinders/finaid.htm

College Is Possible
http://www.collegeispossible.org
College Is Possible is the American Council on Education's K-16 youth development program that motivates middle and high school students from underserved communities to seek a college education.

FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Apply for Federal financial aid online. 

FastWeb Scholarship Search
http://www.fastweb.com 

Tests

4Tests.com
http://4tests.com/
Free online practice for tests such as the SAT, GED and GRE. 

ACT Prep
http://www.number2.com/
Tutorials and practice questions.  Also includes prep for the SAT and GRE.

HSPA Tutorials
Language Arts, Writing, Mathematics
The New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment tests must be passed by all NJ high school students.

SAT practice questions
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/practice.html

SAT Training Course
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005172/satPrep/index.html
Excellent advice on how to take the SAT.

Webware for the SAT
http://www.testprep.com/wwmain.sat.html
Free online SAT preparation 

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Life

Living on Your Own

AfterHigh
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005172/
Explore the world of life after high school.

Next Step Magazine
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/
Your life after high school: college, careers, life.

Movin' On
http://frugalliving.about.com/cs/housing/a/011700.htm
Are you ready to move out?

See also:  Real World

Your First Car

Auto Shopping 101
http://www.youngmoney.com/wheels/auto_shopping
Your first car?  Advice on how not to get a lemon.

Automobile Repair Reference Center
(requires library card number)
Contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1954.

NJ Dept. of Motor Vehicles Driver's Manual
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/manuals/downloads.html

Teen Driving.com
http://www.teendriving.com/
Many tips for new drivers.

Other Automotive Recommended Websites

Cooking

Cooking
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/pathfinders/cookbooks.htm
Try our Cookbook Pathfinder.

eHow's Cooking Basics
http://www.ehow.com/list_1030.html
Everything from how to boil an egg to how to open a stuck jar lid!  This site has very clear directions.

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Money

Money Matters for Teens
http://www.ndcu.org/fit/teen/teen.htm
Advice on saving, purchasing a car, using debit cards, purchasing insurance and more.

Teen Consumer Scrapbook
http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/
Don't get ripped off!  Check this site to learn about common scams, and for good advice.

 

Careers

Choosing a Career

Find a Career -- from Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/79906

Quintessential Careers - For teens
http://www.quintcareers.com/teens.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook -- from the Dept. of Labor
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/

Choosing a Hot Career (Dept. of Labor)
http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-main.cfm

The Military

Military Careers
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/careers

Air Force
http://www.airforce.com/

Army
http://www.goarmy.com/

Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/default.asp

Marines
http://www.marines.com/

Navy
http://www.navy.com/

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Volunteer Work

AmeriCorps
http://www.americorps.org/
This national service program gives you education, job training and skills, a living allowance, health insurance and money for college or vocational training.

 Peace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov/
Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 72 countries, working in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.

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