Life Beyond High School

Choosing a college

Virtual tours, ratings and general information about schools...

• Campus Programs (arranged by your potential major, with information about departments and programs)
• Campus Tours (links to virtual campus tours and other info links)
• College Answer (information on choosing a school, with online profiles of the schools)
• College Net 
• College View (a search engine with virtual tours of colleges)
• Petersons' online listings of college information
• U.S. News college rankings and information

Financial aid

Calculate how much you need and find out how to get it...

• Cash for College (ways to pay for your education)
• College Scholarship database (look up a huge variety of available scholarships)
• FastWeb (links to financial aid information)
• Ed Pubs (information about how to apply for aid...use the Keyword box and type "FAFSA")
• Federal Aid (forms and applications, including FAFSA)
• Federal School Codes (this will save you a lot of searching time when filling out your FAFSA papers)
• Financial Aid (advice, information and explanations)
• Financial Aid Calculators (how much will it cost, how much will you have to pay back, etc.)
• Scholarship Search from Broke Scholar (database of scholarships and information on how to apply for them)
• Scholarships.com (database of scholarships and aid)
• Student Aid information (more general than the other USDE site below)

Getting in

How to get into college, when and where to take the tests...

• ACT (test information)
• College Boards (SAT and other info about how to get in)
• College Is Possible (Information on how to get and how to pay for it once you do)
• Learning Express Library (practice tests and study aids) 
• Pathways (University of California admissions and information)

Local educational sites

Links to Pasadena-area colleges, universities and other advanced schools.

• Art Center College of Design 
• California Institute of Technology 
• Fuller Seminary 
• Pacific Oaks 
• Pasadena City College 
• William Carey International University 

Other California Schools

Schools throughout southern California, or unique schools elsewhere in the state.

• Four year schools 
• Two year schools and community colleges
• Professional and vocational schools

Other choices

Lots of options other than college.

• Culinary Schools, for the budding chef
• DeVry Technical Schools 
• Directory of Trade Schools (whether you want to be a plumber or a chef, it's here)
• Internship Programs Database 
• Job Corps 
• Peace Corps 
• Princeton Review (links for grad schools & distance learning in addition to regular college-related information)
• Student Conservation Internships 

Career choices

First job, summer job or career search

• CareerBuilder.com (has job listings and advice)
• Online Career Center 
• Cool Works (Entry level and vacation jobs, mostly outdoors)
• Schools in the USA (has career info, too)
• Snag a Job (lots of entry-level job listings)

Career Information

Long-term plans for your working life

• Careers and Jobs in Game Design 
• Occupational Outlook Handbook