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4Tests.com
Free online practice for tests such as the SAT, GED and GRE.

ACT Assessment Homepage
Designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. 

College Opportunities Online
A direct link to over 9,000 colleges and universities in the US. Large universities, small liberal arts colleges, specialized colleges, community colleges, technical colleges a trade schools - you can find them all here.

Collegeboard.com
College planning information for students.

CollegeNet
The CollegeNET search engine helps you quickly find the ideal college.

CollegeSource Online
19,955 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format.

Educational Testing Service (ETS)
A gateway to information about the big tests: ACTS and SATS.

FAFSA
Online Federal financial aid form. 

FastWeb Scholarship Search
Free scholarship and college searches plus financial aid tools and more!

FinAid
A comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.

IPL College and Career Section

Petersons.com
Reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.

SallieMae
Info on funds for educational loans, primarily federally guaranteed student loans.

SuperCollege.com
Find the college that best suits your needs. Includes a scholarship database.

Think College
Good starting place for middle school and high school students.

US Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheet #43: Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) For Nonagricultural Occupations
Fact sheet for teen-aged workers

U.S. News & World Report – College Rankings
Includes a step-by-step guide to college admissions. 

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