College and Career Planning Web Sites

Annotated bibliography prepared by the library staff of NRHS.

Adventures in Education  Formulate a complete career plan, Research the schools that are available, Prepare for and take the right entrance exams for your needs, Apply for admission on time, and Apply for financial.

Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you've come to the right place!

College Board Online   College Board Online helps students make the transition from school to college. Includes College Board tests, programs and online registration, a searchable database of colleges and financial aid information.

Community College Web     This site contains a searchable database of nearly five hundred community colleges.

College Prowler  This site offers rankings of "the top two-hundred schools in America" in categories that range from academics, athletics, transportation, and computers to guys, girls, nightlife, and campus dining.

College and University Rankings  The purpose of thi site is  to draw together and provide context to various college and university  ranking services. Hopefully, the information found here will improve your knowledge about rankings in general and help you better use these services.

FastWEB  Set up a personalized profile that will match your specific skills, and abilities, and interests to fastWEB's database of over 400,000 scholarships.

The Financial Aid Information Page  This page provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid.

Kaplan: Test Prep, Admissions, and Tutoring. Good source for test prep, admissions, and success in school and career.

Peterson’s College and Career Center     Includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs.

Princeton Review Best Colleges     Provides information on admissions and lists of the Best Colleges with descriptions and statistics.

Request for College Information  Provides forms to request admissions and financial aid information from New York Statecolleges that interest you.

Career Mosaic  An aid to long range planning, this site provides high school students with a look at real jobs in the real world. Note "The CollegeConnection" link designed to help college students looking for their first jobs.

JobBank USA    JobBank USA specializes in providing employment and resume information services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms

Occupational Outlook Handbook  This site is an excellent starting place to search for employment information on specific occupations.