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College Essay Writing
Students discuss the difference between analyses and essays. They practice writing an essay for a college admission application. They are graded based on a rubric included with this lesson.
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Seven Clues To Help You in Getting Started
In this career worksheet, students work through the sheet that outlines seven practical guideline questions for starting the task of going to college.
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Off to College
Learners jog to where their classroom teacher went to college using a scale that best fits their situation. They log miles on a chart until students reach their destination. Learners use the colleges mascot as the graph indicator as to...
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Land Grant Colleges
Students are introduced to the concept of land grant colleges which allowed agriculture to be brought into education. As a class, they create a timeline and compare and contrast the land grant colleges of 1890 and 1892. They use maps...
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Post-Secondary Choices
Students discuss interests and future goals. After completing a personal preferences handout, students research colleges that are compatible with their interests. They request, in writing, additional information from their selected...
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Onwards and Upwards
Students analyze a graph representing college tuition increases, consider the possible causes and consequences of these tuition increases and collect data on tuition changes at colleges in the United States by region and graph the data.
US Department of Education
U.s. Dept of Education: Preparing Your Child for College
Are you looking for a resource for parents on preparing for college? The U.S. Department of Education has created an in-depth parent resource book for preparing their child for college. An online resource for career and college planning...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Poetic Stickup: Put the Financial Aid in the Bag
See performance artist, Carvens Lissaint to use language, metaphor, and imagery to express an emotional plea to make college education more accessible to all. [5:05]
Other
Structure of Educational System in France
This very detailed hierarchical list provides all of the levels and types of education, degrees, and certification used in the France, its colonies, and former colonies such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, and so on.
Other
The Institute for College Access & Success: College in Site
CollegeInSite provides data on college affordability, diversity and student success and makes it easy to find, compare and analyze data on a college. This resource also provides the opportunity to build a table with any combination of...
Other
Campus Tours
Prospective students can use this site to locate the webcams and virtual tours of many universities as well as access other information they need to select the right college or university.
Other
American Medical Technologists
Home Page for the national agency that certifies health practitioners such as Medical Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Office Laboratory Technicians, Phlebotomy Technicians, and more.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Fixing the Freshman Year
College sophomores talk about the biggest barrier to success they faced in their freshman year - financial aid.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Students Across u.s. Take New Sat
Article reports on the residesigned SAT exam.
Other
National Endowment for Financial Education: Smart About Money
On this site students can learn about financial planning and the many decisions adults have to make during life events and their money. Helpful tips, printable worksheets and links to additional resources are provided on a wide variety...
Other
E Learners
ELearners.com allows people to find online courses and schools that offer those courses.
Other
Mapping Your Future
This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: John Henry Newman:the Idea of a University
Fordham University provides an article written by John Henry Newman in 1854, about the ideal needed for a private Catholic University.
Other
Brown Chiropractic and Acupuncture
This is a commercial alternative health site that offers some basic information about chiropractic and acupunture procedures.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Education After High School
There are many opportunities for your education after high school whether it be a university, a community college, or a career school. Learn how to choose the right school for you and how to pay for it.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Transition of Students With Disabilities to Postsecondary Education
How do a student's rights and responsibilities change when they move from high school to post-secondary education? Read these questions and answers from the Department of Education to find out.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.