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Educator's Reference Desk
A new name and new service from the creators of Ask Eric.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Private Business and Vocational
Schools Directory
A website from the Illinois State Board of Education with a listing of private
business and vocational schools with programs approved to operate in Illinois.
College Board.com
College search, career search, scholarship search, examination testing dates, and test
preparation information.
College Illinois
CollegeNET
Guide to colleges and universities in the U.S. and selected other countries.
Common Application
The Common Application is the recommended form of 195 independent colleges
and universities for admission to
their undergraduate programs. Fill out the application online or download it to your
computer.
Illinois Virtual Campus
Online directory of distance education courses and programs offered by 70
Illinois colleges and universities.
North Suburban Higher Education Consortium
Access to a directory of degrees and programs in the north suburban Chicago area.
Peterson's Education Center
From the publishers of the Peterson's Guides comes a web site with college information, a
financial aid Q&A, how to write a college essay, and distance learning opportunities.
Princeton Review Online
Study for the SAT, LSAT, or GRE online.
College and University
Rankings
From the Education and Social Services Library of the University of Illinois,
this site provides annotated lists of online sources of information on the
ranking of institutions of higher education, as well as a well-designed section
titles "Caution and Controversy" on the validity and usefulness of such
rankings.
U.S. News.com
U.S. News & World Report's yearly college ranking.
U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools
Programs in business, law, medicine, engineering, and education are surveyed every year. Programs in other fields are surveyed on a rotating basis, usually every three years.
College Zone
Powered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).
FastWEB
"The Internet's largest free scholarship search."
FinAid; The Smart Student Guide to
Financial Aid
Information on a wide array of grants and scholarships.
FSA--Federal Student
Aid
Look here for government loans and grants and to file the FAFSA electronically.
The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae)
Nation's leading provider of education funding.
LD OnLine
Resource for parents and teachers of learning-disabled children.
National Center
for Learning Disabilities
Resources for adults and children with learning disabilities.
United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Assessments of the basic educational systems for over 180 countries.
National Center for Education
Statistics
The latest education statistics, 1400 NCES publications, and the Encyclopedia
of Education Statistics.
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