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AFS Intercultural Programs

Information, resources, and research about the AFS exchange program for high school students and adults. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Field Service

AllPsych Online

A wealth of information pertaining to various aspects of psychology. Includes online texts, reference sources, disorder information, quizzes, journal articles, games, and puzzles. (Learn more)

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Provided by: AllPsych

American School Counselor Association

The professional organization for guidance, providing professional development, enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective school counseling practices — meeting the needs of all professional school counselors grades K-12. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American School Counselor Association

Bank Jr.

This project provides background, information, and quizzes on currency in America and abroad as well as activities developed to explore the concepts of: interest, loans, bankruptcy, and other personal economic issues. It has resources for both teachers and... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Zions Bancorporation

Career Development eManual

An interactive manual that uses videos, a variety of activities, and self-tests to help individuals make career decisions. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of Waterloo

Career Voyages

Provides information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. (Learn more)

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Provided by: U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Deptartment of Education

Center for the 4th and 5th Rs

Building resources for developing character in students using a 12-point comprehensive approach. This site provides readings, reports, and links to workshops. (Learn more)

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Provided by: State University of New York College at Cortland

CHARACTER COUNTS!

This most widely implemented approach to character education provides a framework based on basic values called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Josephson Institute

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Known simply as The Chronicle, this publication provides insights and reports on events that impact the education world.Readers can keep up to date with events in a variety of subject areas including: Government & Politics, Today's News,... (Learn more)

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College Foundation of North Carolina

Manage you future with this useful tool for collecting important college application information, locating financial aid, preparing for college and exploring careers. (Learn more)

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Provided by: North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority

College is Possible: A Resource Guide for Parents, Students, and Education Professionals

Information about choosing the right college, finding financial aid, and taking on the admission process for not only students and parents, but also adults seeking to go back to school. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Council on Education

CollegeNET

Seach and apply safely and easily for colleges, financial aid, and scholarships at this website. (Learn more)

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Provided by: CollegeNET

Communities In Schools

If you are interested in increasing school retention rates this site provides suggestions through an increase in community involvement. (Learn more)

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Consumer Jungle

Turn your high school kid into a savvy consumer with these interactive yet educational activities that teach about credit, buying and maintaining a car, online transactions, surviving on your own, and telephone and Internet plans. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Young Adult Consumer Education Trust (YACET)

Consumer.gov

Consumer resources from the federal government include warnings about scams, current issues, and information about topics such as food, health, money, and more. The National Do Not Call Registry can be found here. (Learn more)

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Content Knowledge: a Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education

Benchmarks and standards for many curriculum areas; lessons aligned with national standards. (Learn more)

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Provided by: The Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Federal Student Aid

Resources include information about grants, loans, and work-study as well as preparing for college, choosing the appropriate method of paying for college tuition, applying for programs, funding, attending, and repayment. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Federal Student Aid

Free Online MIT Course Materials

At this site MIT provides a number of great resources for high school teachers and students. These include video demonstrations, AP level practice problems and exam questions, hands on learning examples, and links to further resources from MIT education outreach... (Learn more)

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Provided by: MIT

Futures for Kids

A free service to help students imagine what they want to do when they grow up, educators to learn about their students' career interest, and community and business leaders to shape the workforce of tomorrow. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Futures for Kids

The Gateway to 21st Century Skills

Quick and easy access to educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. (Learn more)

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Provided by: GEM Exchange