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    • New York State Department of Labor - NY Dept of Labor Youth Jobs Info and Application
      Application for Urban Youth Jobs/New York Youth Jobs Program (More Info):
      Formerly called New York Youth Works, encourages businesses to hire unemployed, disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24, who live in New York State by offering local businesses tax credits for hiring eligible youth.  The goal is to help youth get into the workplace and succeed.  All they have to do is get certified.  Click the link below to access the criteria and application. 
    • Career Key
      Take The Career Key, a professional test that measures your skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality. Identify promising jobs and get accurate information about them. -- like, the salaries, job outlook, and job training required.
    • Cool Works 
      Search for seasonal employment.
    • Job Smart
      Specific Career Information Career planning information; requirements, earnings, work environment, resumes and links to assorted career guides.
    • Occupational Outlook Handbook
      Find information about specific occupations.
    • Princeton Review's Career Finder
      A keyword-searchable database of many career profiles based on your course of college study.
    • Resume Tutor
      A step-by-step guide to resume development, courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

    • Common Application
      The college application that can be submitted to more than 350 universities.
    • SUNY
      Information, online applications, links to all the SUNY campuses.
    • CUNY
      Information, online applications, links to all the CUNY campuses.
    • Universities com
      Searchable database of over 4,500 college and university homepages.
    • American Universities
      Links to the home pages of many American Universities.
    • College Net 
    • Search for colleges by name, location, enrollment, tuition, major, affiliation and sports. Also includes a scholarship search, financial aid information and other college resources.
    • Campus Tours   
    • Online source for virtual college tours, interactive maps, college webcams, QuickTime VR tours, campus movies and pictures.

    • Smart Track – Empowered Financial Planning
      Free Online Courses & Tools Take the Guesswork Out of Planning for the Costs of College
      It includes a series of brief, interactive online courses, as well as tips to prepare for college, a directory of career options in New York, information about filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, and a direct link to start the process. In addition to the tools and resources available, visitors can chat live with a SUNY representative and create a financial plan specific to the needs of 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students.
    • FAFSA on the Web
      The U.S. Department of Education's site, where students can complete and submit the FAFSA Application directly over the Internet
    • CSS/Profile Registration
      The College Scholarship Service, a division of The College Board manages a financial aid application service that many private colleges use in addition to the FAFSA. Check the instructions of the CSS PROFILE to see if your colleges require the CSS PROFILE. NOTE: The CSS PROFILE is a two-step process. First you register, then you complete the CSS PROFILE form. You may register online to receive a paper version, or you may register, complete the form, and submit it online.
    • FinAid
      The Financial Aid Information page.  This page provides links to many sources of information about student financial aid.  It includes a free scholarship search database, and a scholarship scam alert.
    • SallieMae
      Comprehensive financial aid information
    • Ask the Aid Advisor 
      Financial aid professionals answer your questions by email.

    • Collegeboard com     
      Provides a detailed college search. It also is the official web site of the SAT.
    • Kaplan
      Offers a variety of resources and information to guide students through test-taking, school search and admissions processes. This site includes virtual college tours, practice interviews and a game of financial aid.
    • Princeton Review
      College information and comparisons, financial aid information, online applications, practice tests and college rankings.
    • NCAA Eligibility Center
      This is the official web site of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).  Information for prospective student-athletes looking to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution.
    • LD Resources
      A complete resource for information regarding programs and services for learning disabled students
    • U.S. News Rankings  College information from U.S News & World Report.  Search for a college to meet your interests, compare colleges, organize your application process, estimate costs and view annual college rankings.
    • College and University Rankings
      This site from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides links to four year college and university ranking pages, as well as information about the accuracy and appropriateness of college rankings.
    • College Is Possible
      The American Council on Education presents a guide to preparing for college to be read by parents, students, and education professionals.

    • Fastweb com
      A free scholarship search site that matches each student's background automatically with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country.
    • CollegeScholarships
      A listing of available college scholarships that is updated monthly.
    • Scholarships com     
      A database that is updated regularly, offering current, relevant and accurate information.