Discover careers you can pursue based on your field of study. Detailed occupational information on over 1,100 careers.

This is the official site, sponsored by the military, that explains the ASVAB test and its uses.

This site has a full practice test.

Allows user to search by “fastest growing” or other criteria, and you can compare salaries, etc. Very useful and usable.

Very good info on 6 different general career fields is contained here. Also, there are great tie-ins for kids who take the Holland Test. (All students who take the PLAN or ACT tests receive Holland Code information with their test results).

The Career Browser offers exercises for high school students to make career decisions. Good online library of links to specific career areas.

The Careers section of this well-known college program is also helpful.

Create Programming the World Needs - connect with the rapidly growing and evolving fields of computer science and uncover how to reach your full potential.

Degrees and rewarding careers in the information security sector.

The current employment outlook for the United States indicates that most jobs will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school. Whether a student is preparing to attend a four-year university, a two-year college or the work force, the exploration of possible careers and college majors is vital.

Research health care careers, training and certification programs, grants, and scholarships.

Useful links for community career events, internships and camps.

This site allows taking the test of this name. It is similar to the Myers-Briggs test, correlating career choices with personality. There are limited activities unless you subscribe. Check the career tests listed above to see if they are better for you.

Links to military career sites and requirements are contained here.

This is a good resource for high school students to get information about writing resumes when they do not have a lot of paid work experience.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an outstanding resource for virtually any career research. It contains employment and salary projections.

Great resumes made simple. Master the science behind great resumes and cover letters. Make recruiters want to hire you. Get the job you want.

This is a national listing of links to accredited trade and technical schools.

This actually has good search capabilities, especially in general career areas (e.g. business careers).

This site offers some terrific information for students (and parents) who want to see how college majors correlate with future careers.

This site offers some terrific information for students (and parents) who want to see how college degrees correlate with future careers.

Register for the ACT, do college searches.

Resource for students and parents for schools with Adventist backgrounds

Good answers about pharmacy programs, including the accelerated entry programs are included.

General information on medical schools, this site also contains a list of accelerated programs.

A good site for Canadian schools – these are currently a great value.

Students can locate study programs within the United Kingdom.

Crime statistics are included for any college in the United States

Virtual tours of many colleges are featured. It might be useful to explore some schools that you will not be able to visit.

Free college and scholarship search engine

This comprehensive site purchased by the district allows students to create a portfolio that will stay with them throughout their high school years. Includes comprehensive career information, college searches, and resume building tools.
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Searches can be done by region of the country for families who wish to focus on colleges with Catholic backgrounds.

Try the “Resource Center” for a search program that will help families look for schools with Christian backgrounds.

Register for the SAT, do extensive college searches, and learn about financial aid.

This site contains nice resources for your parents. There are many free resources on this site-- you do not have to pay to get the help.

Use the “Tools” section for helpful advice about constructing an athletic resume and other issues of importance to athletes. We are NOT endorsing the recruiting services provided by this site. Those are fee-based services.

Listings of colleges and universities are included; many college applications are here; some aspects of this site may require a fee, so it may not be the best for you.

This custom search allows students to select colleges by cost, location and academic majors

Extensive college search information is here. The searches are exhaustive and accurate.

This is the main planning site sponsored by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, our state agency for college financial aid.

“The source for all collegiate information” says it all.

The Common Application, used by 255 selective colleges and universities as an application. DO NOT use this form unless the college to which you are applying is on the list to accept it.

HS Guidance site contains extensive lists of college and career sites on the web. It’s good, but there may be too many links here for the average person. The careers section is good.

Links to the Post High School Planning Guide, College Guide for Parents of Freshmen, and College Guide for Parents of Sophomores, our own publications.

Use this site to check the graduation rates at any school or schools. It also finds similar schools to the one you are thinking about.

Lots of good links to various options are included, and the site is written for the high school student. A nice section on test review practice is included.

Campus based organization for Jewish students offers information and support.

This brochure gives basic admissions information about our state universities and features a chart which graphically illustrates each major field of study and which of our state universities offers it.

This unique site lets students research which college courses are transferable within Illinois; see also “Transfer Courses” site below for the same information nationally.

This contains a collection of links and information explaining the issues unique to the student with a learning disability. Try the “search LD online” section for the quickest and most relevant answers.

Links and information for students with learning disabilities are also available here.

The Midwest Student Exchange Program, or MSEP, is a multi-state tuition reciprocity program. Through the MSEP, public institutions agree to charge students no more than 150% of the in-state resident tuition rate for specific programs.

Fill out a brief survey about your experiences in high school, and this site will suggest up to 6 college majors that might be good for you.

This is the site for potential athletes. However, all parents should check for college graduation rates as a way to evaluate colleges. For easiest use, click on “Site Index” at the top right side of the page.

Eligibility Center for NCAA sports: this contains the form that all potential college athletes must complete. You will need to do this during your senior year.

This site allows you to view the residency requirements to pay in-state tuition at each of the 50 states.

College Tuition’s College Cost Adjuster allows students to customize their financial aid to find a monthly payment they can afford when they graduate.

Follow the link to an excellent source for students to take practice ACT, SAT, PSAT tests. Users must create a profile. Fremd’s Access Code is: EQUURBZN. There is also a college and scholarship search engine.

This is a comprehensive site for Canadian schools.

Lists of every trade, technical, and proprietary school in Illinois are included for your use.

Transfer courses from one college to another across the nation are indexed here.

Listing of 2-year colleges across the United States, this can be useful for students considering a move to another part of the country.

Provides concise, comparable, colorful, web-based, and user-friendly profiles of hundreds of private colleges and universities.

U.S. News and World Report puts their college rankings magazine issue online.