The most comprehensive college information site includes College Board tests, programs, online registration, and a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information, and more.

A free online college search service, with profiles of 37,000+ colleges and universities, virtual tours of selected schools, electronic information and career planning tools.

Provides separate databases for four-year colleges and also for community and technical colleges and takes you to the actual websites of the colleges. The four-year college database is searchable by geography, tuition, enrollment, and potential college major.

A2ZColleges.com is an Internet resource designed to provide the highest quality services to students and campus communities globally. A2ZColleges.com contains comprehensive information, listings, links, and rankings of educational institutions all over the world.

 Peterson’s education center includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs.

This extensive college and career information site includes timed tests, essay hints, an internship database, job hunting hints, career lists by salary and industry, career profiles, and more.

United States Department of Education site designed to help students and their families prepare academically and financially for college.

Another United Stated Department of Education site in partnership with the Coalition of America’s Colleges and Universities.

Listed are thousands of academic programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world with links to study abroad programs, academic courses, and internships. The programs are searchable by country, subject and language.

Community Colleges

Courtesy of  the University of Texas at Austin, this site includes links to state listings and more than 800 two-year, post-secondary institutions offering certificate programs and associate degrees.

Created by the Illinois Association of College Admission Counseling for college bound students and their families.  This website features a compilation of the most commonly asked questions about the college admission process.

This site has free downloadable SAT practice questions.  It also has study
tips for many of the test sections.

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is designed to obtain, on an annual basis, information from scores of colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in problems and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development.  The results will  provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college.

Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)  is a on-stop financial aid center, offering a comprehensive array of programs and services.  At every stage of the financial aid process, ISAC is there, acting as a centralized source of information and guidance

The U. S; Department of Education's newest and fastest way to apply for federal student aid.

This database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

Provides a searchable jobs database, resume posting service, online job fair information, and industry specific employment information.  The college connection has internship information and employment resources for college and graduate students, as well as high school students who are planning ahead.

This page (sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) provides links to many sources of information about student financial aid.  It also includes a Scholarship Scam Alert with important information about how to avoid them.

This extensive site provides information and links to a variety of college and career planning organizations.  It is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) which is committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities.

The US Department of Education along with other federal agencies provides this site to give students access to information about financial aid, career development, education planning, consumer protection, and a wide variety of other topics.

eCampus Tours.com is a revolutionary college planning web site featuring 360 x 360 degree virtual college tours of over a thousand college campuses.  Each virtual coompus tour allows you to see what campus life is really like through unique iPIX virtual tour.  You can also view college planning information about choosing a college, student financial aid, campus life, career exploration, student loans, scholarships and more.

Sponsored by Sallie Mae, this online scholarship service is one of the most comprehensive sources of financial aid resources fro college.  It provides searchable databases including information about scholarships, fellowships, grants, work study, loan programs, tuition waivers, internships, competitions, and cooperative work programs. Also has a link to Study Abroad programs. 

CISCO's Education-to-Careers program was developed to provide interested individuals and educators with information on union apprenticeship programs. This site provides information on testing, application availability, working conditions, entry procedures, and skills necessary to succeed in a union apprenticeship program.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security website provides several online tools for career exploration, access to current labor market reports and other workforce and occupational information that can be useful in making career decisions.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives.