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College Navigator - Brought to you by the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S.
Department of Education to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the
differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college. |
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Department of Education - This award-winning site is designed to help pursue the President's initiatives,
including No Child Left Behind, and advance our mission as a Department—to ensure equal access to
education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans. |
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DOE's Office of Science - The Department of Energy's Office of Science web site provides information on
science education programs, grants, and DOE labs and facilities. |
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Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - makes hundreds of
internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government easier to find.
Search the resources or see them listed by subject. |
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Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - FAFSA opens the door to
the federal student aid process. Every step you take will get you closer to achieving your educational goals.
Find out what you can expect from beginning to end. |
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International Education and Graduate Program Service - Lists overseas programs that are intended to improve secondary and postsecondary
teaching and research concerning other cultures and languages, training of specialists, and the American
public’s general understanding of the peoples of other countries. |
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National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) - Part of the U.S. Department of Education
and the Institute of Education Sciences, this is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data
related to education. |
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education(OESE) - OESE promotes
academic excellence, enhances educational opportunities and equity for all children and families, and seeks
to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance and financial
support. |
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Office of Intergovernment and Interagency Affairs -
works with government officials at the federal, state & local levels, as well as educators, business and
community leaders, parents and families, and religious leaders, to encourage their support for improving
American education. |
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Office of Post-Secondary Education - at the U.S. Department of Education
has information that may be of use to you. |
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Parents Resource Page - Department of Education - This
page links to some of the best Department of Education-sponsored Internet resources for parents, teachers, and
students visiting the ED web site for the first time. |
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Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and
State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education -
The database lists approximately 6,900 postsecondary educational institutions and programs, each of which is
accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education
as a reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education within the meaning of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The U.S. Department of Education recommends that the
database be used as one source of qualitative information and that additional sources of qualitative
information be consulted. |
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Search for
Schools, Colleges, and Libraries - |
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Student Aid on the Web - This page lists different resouces for
applying for federal financial aid. |
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Student Loans - Difficulty Repaying - This site, from the Department of Education, offers you links and steps for resolving
a student loan problem. |
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Students.Gov -
(Department of Education) - Students.gov provides you with easy access to information and resources from the
U.S. government. From choosing the right college, applying online for financial aid and scholarships, or
finding summer internships or jobs, this site has it all in one place. |
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U.S. Department of Education - Office of the Chief Information
Officer - OCIO develops technological strategies and solutions that enable
the Department of Education (ED) to provide world-class service to schools, students and their
families. |
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U.S. Department of Education - Program Offices - This page lists
the different programs available from the Dept. of Education. |
| Private Resources |
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American
Universities - Locate a college or university by name or by
state. |
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Campus Tours - Take a virtual campus tour of a U.S. college or university. |
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College
Parents of America (CPA) - CPA provides information on savings strategies
and financial aid, advises college families, and serves as an advocate on Capitol Hill, in state capitals and on
the nation's campuses. |
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College Savings Plans
Network - Many state governments have created innovative college
savings programs designed to meet the savings needs of their citizens. These programs seek to make the
savings option easier for the average family. This web page is designed to provide information about the
association serving the state college savings plans. |
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eLearners.com - eLearners.com is a web portal that provides resources to online learners and
connects them with online learning providers. eLearners.com was established to respond to the explosive
growth of the distance learning industry by educating prospective students and helping them to evaluate the
wide variety of available learning programs. |
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GradSchools.com - An online source for graduate school information. |
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Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC) - GMAC® is composed of
representatives from leading business schools worldwide. As a not-for-profit education association, this
organization are dedicated to creating access to graduate management and professional
education. |
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Online Graduate Programs - These on-line directories are for
teaching to students beyond the secondary (high school) level including adult education, continuing
education, college level educator. |
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Solutions for Our
Future - A national initiative to establish a dialogue about the critical role
colleges and universities play in serving the public, solving pressing societal needs, and preparing people for
our country's future. |
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The Gateway to Educational MaterialsSM (GEM) -
A tool for locating lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the
Internet! |
