College and Careers
Best Subscription Database for Careers
Free-Web Sites for Careers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (Most recent edition of this government reference book on careers.)
- Illinois Career Information System (Comprehensive career guidance information. ID: ides; Password: jobs --then click on Occupations then More under What Can I Learn about Occupations then Go to Occupations.)
- O*NET Online (Access to the Occupation Information Network, a database of occupational information by the U.S. Dept. of Labor.)
- Military Career Guide Online (Enlisted and officer careers.)
- CoolWorks (Find a seasonal job or career "in some of the greatest places on Earth.")
Free-Web Sites for Colleges and Universities
- Khan Academy SAT Practice
- ACT Site for Students (Test descriptions, sample test questions, tips for taking the test, etc.)
- All About College.com (Links to the home pages of thousands of colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad.)
- UnivSource (Also links to home pages.)
- Campus Tours.com (Links for virtual tours, interactive maps, videos, campus pictures, and/or home pages.)
- U.S. News College Rankings (U.S. News rankings of top schools by geographic area as well as by major and by best values.)
- National Center for Educational Statistics (Statistics on more than 7,000 colleges and universities.)
- Cappex (A directory of private and foundation scholarships and merit scholarships offered by colleges across the country.)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- FinAid (Guide to loans, scholarships, and military aid.)
- FastWeb (Free scholarship search service.)
- MIT OpenCourseWare (Get a taste of college--this site provides access to free lecture notes, exams, and videos from over 2,500 Massachusetts Institute of Technology courses.)
Page last revised on August 10, 2023.