Parents Reference Desk

The American Academy of Pediatrics page is a must for every parent. Medical information on numerous topics can be found here. 

Family.com - Family World, a collaboration of more than 40 monthly parenting publications -- all members of the national trade association, Parenting Publications of America.

The National Parenting Center is one of America's foremost parenting information services and provides parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from nine of the world's most reknowned child-rearing authorities.

Parents Place is fun and informative and offers articles on pregnancy, breastfeeding, baby, adolescence, parenting twins, step-parenting, single parenting, fathering, children's health and education, family activities, and more. Drop into a chat room and catch up with other parents, or stop by the reading room and 'ask the experts.' 

***  Pediatric Information  Maintained and edited by physicians at the Johns Hopkins University, this site attempts to catalog, review and score existing links to pediatric information on the Internet.

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For College Bound Kids

 Most Popular Links

Princeton Review - all sorts of college information

College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information

ACT - the ACT test and other resources

Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors

FinAid - Student aid resource site

Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state

Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!

 

Personality and Career Assessment

Learning Styles Assessment – determine the best learning environment for you

Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?

The Princeton Review Career Test

Vocational Information Center

Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide -  link your favorite subject in school to a possible career

 

Military Careers

http://www.todaysmilitary.com - Military (general)

http://www.army.mil - Army

http://www.navy.mil - Navy

www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard

http://www.marines.com - Marines

www.af.mil./ - Air Force

 

Reading Lists for Students

Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound

College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers

 

Search for Colleges

National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities

State University - Profiles of state universities and other colleges by state

University of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state

Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest

 

Online Education Links

University of Phoenix Online – degree and program information

AIU Online – financial aid info

DeVry University – technical programs available

Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses

 

College Rankings

Top 100 National Universities 2005 - US News & World Report

College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites

 

Two Year College Resources

Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges

Axia College – online education offering associate degrees
League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges

American Assoc. of Community Colleges

 

Virtual Tours

www.ecampustours.com - virtual campus tours

www.campustours.com

www.campusview.com - collection of on line viewbooks

www.collegeselection.com/question.htm - 56 questions to ask on visits

www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges

 

What are my Chances at This School?

www.thickenvelope.com/

www.go4college.com/

www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml

www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp

 

Testing Calendars

The SAT Calendar

The ACT Calendar

 

About the Different Tests

ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT

Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing

www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program

ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools

PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year

PSAT – Preliminary SAT

SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject tests

SSAT – Secondary School Admissions Test - standardized testing for elementary through middle school students

 

Test Prep Resources

www.testprep.com - by Stanford Testing Systems

www.act.org  - online registration and prep for ACT

www.EurekaReview.com - Eureka One on One Review, LLC

www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary

www.admissiontests.org/- test prep resources

 

Scholarship Search

www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships

www.fastweb.com - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

www.collegeboard.com - College, Career, Scholarship Search

www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search

www.wiredscholar.com - SallieMay site for financial aid

www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college

 

Financial Aid Calculators

Financial Aid (Estimated Family Contribution) - estimate your Expected Family Contribution for college tuition and expenses

www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator

www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website

 

Financial Aid Links

www.studentaid.ed.gov -Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243  (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)

www.finaid.org - Student aid resource site

www.students.gov - student gateway to the US Government

www.fafsa.ed.gov- online FAFSA application

www.college-scholarships.com/ - scholarships and contact information for them

 

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

www.pathwaystocollege.org - help for underserved communities

www.EducacionSuperior.org

www.yesican.gov - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

www.yosipuedo.gov - spanish version of same site as above

www.chciyouth.org - english and spanish information on planning - free publications

www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid

www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund

www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site

www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges

www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages

collegefund.org - American Indian fund

www.aimd.org - American Institute for Managing Diversity
www.aihec.org - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
www.sciencewise.com/molis - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA -Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

university of phoenix – university of phoenix accessibility information

www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
www.BlackExcel.org - Black Excel: The College Help Network
www.hillel.org - Jewish resource for colleges
www.gmsp.org - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
www.hsf.net - Hispanic scholarships
www.hacu.net - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
www.jbhe.com - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html
- Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education


Students With Disabilities

www.ahead.org - Association of Higher Education and Disability  (AHEAD)

www.add.org - Attention Deficit Disorder Association

www.chadd.org - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

www.ldanatl.org - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

www.ldresources.com - Learning Disability Resources

www.ncld.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities

www.dssc.org - Disabilities Studies and Services Center

www.fcsn.org -Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.ldonline.org - Learning Disabilities Online
www.nifl.gov - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center