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Alabama Mentor.org
Planning on attending college in Alabama? Got questions about paying for
that degree? Can't decide between Auburn, the U of A, or UAB? Wondering
about the admission deadline? Hey, this is the place for you. Alabama Mentor
will answer all your college questions.
https://alabamamentor.org/
America's CAREERINFONET
Now this is a great site. You can figure out what kind of degree, or training,
you need for your chosen profession. You can find information on funding your
degree or training. You can actually explore various careers, industries and
occupations. Wait a minute. Just how are you going to "explore" various
careers? With videos! That's right, this site has videos of people working
in different jobs.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
College and Career Programs for Deaf Students
The electronic edition of "College and Career Programs for Deaf Students."
On this site You'll find over 100 United States postsecondary programs for deaf
students. Listings include information on admission, degrees, cost and support
services. The support service page tells you if the school offers speech therapy,
note-takers or signing teachers.
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/ccg/index.html
Education Planner
Looking for a site to start you college and career search? This is the place
to visit. Here you'll find information to help you select the right school,
pick an exciting major and even plan your financial strategy.
http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/default.asp?sponsor=2859
FAFSA
You've all heard about federal money to help you get into college. Well this
is the place for federal student aid. They will give you information on filling
out the applications, meeting deadlines and the applications are in English and
Spanish. Their motto is "We help put America through school."
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The granddaddy of all career books from the ultimate source of job information:
the U.S. government's Bureau of Labor. Just type in your dream career, or
cruise through the index. Each entry will tell you about working conditions,
job outlook, earnings and a whole lot more.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
U.S. News and World Report - ELearning
You're ready for college, but you don't want to live somewhere else. Ever
thought about earning your degree via the internet? The U.S. News and World
Report has everything you ever wanted to know about ELearning. They even have
a directory of undergraduate and graduate courses, certificates, and degrees, in
a variety of subject areas, that you can earn through the web.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/elhome.htm