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Important Websites for College / Career Selection

Most Highly Recommended

Career Connections
http://www.fcps..k12.va.us/DSSSE/CareerConnections.htm
An amazing “portal” site with a huge index of web sites.

College Information

College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.org/
The most comprehensive college information site, College Board Online includes College Board tests, programs, and online registration, a "Test Question of the Day," a search-able database of colleges, financial aid information (including a financial aid calculator), career planning information, a fee-based essay evaluation service, and more.

Peterson's Education Center
http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson's includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides search-able databases of colleges and academic programs.

My Majors
http://www.mymajors.com
Fill out a questionnaire and see what majors might be of interest.

College Net
http://www.collegenet.com
The internet portal for searching for colleges that match your criteria, applying online to colleges, scholarship searches, and many other college resources.

College Xpress
http://www.collegexpress.com
From the creators of “Private Colleges and Universities” magazine, this site provides schools by region, type, enrollment, specialized strengths, and more. Also tips about admissions, financial aid, campus life, sports offered, and information for parents.

Careers

Virginia View
http://www.vaview.vt.edu
Career searches, college information, job information—all geared to Virginia.

Career Connect
http://www.careerconnect.state.va.us
A customer service network designed to assist workers, students, individuals seeking employment and employers with an abundance of educational, employment, and career-related information. Virginia’s electronic one-stop workforce development system. Developed by VA Employment Commission and local boards.