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Education
For homework assistance,
check out these sites. They will help you research topics, appropriately
cite sources, and provides links to other really cool sites that help you
learn on any given topic.
www.monroe.lib.in.us/teens/top.html
www.bigchalk.com
www.britannica.com
www.schoolwork.org
www.homeworkhelp.com
Looking to go to college? Check out these links to
learn about any college, their rankings (if you care), and for help on
preparing for college.
www.monroe.lib.in.us/teens/college_center.html
(a comprehensive site for all you need to know about choosing and getting
into a college of your choice)
www.universitylinks.com (search
any college)
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/corank.htm
(care about rankings?)
www.collegeispossible.org (information on college
preparation, financial aid, & choosing a college)
Money? Enough said.
www.monroe.lib.in.us/teens/college_center.html
(same site as above, there is a financial help section here too)
www.fafsa.ed.gov (everyone going to
college requiring aid needs to fill this online form out)
http://scholars.indiana.edu/ (21st
Century Scholars, a great program for low-moderate income families looking
for college tuition assistance)
www.scholarships4college.com
(a nice site that reviews the ins and outs of the financial aid
process)
www.collegeboard.com/paying/ (another helpful
site explaining the financial aid process)
Thinking about getting a GED? Check out
the link below. It will tell you everything you need to know.
www.adult.mccsc.edu (it's never too
late!)
Community
Involvement
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Monroe County?
Check this link out for a wide range of possibilities.
www.city.bloomington.in.us/volunteer
The Monroe County Public Library runs a
number of great programs for young people including the Bloomington Teen
Council (I've been to one of their meetings, really cool!), homework help,
and other stuff you never knew existed at the library.
www.monroe.lib.in.us/teens/
Employment
and Career Guidance
So you
need to know who's hiring in and around Monroe County? The Hoosier Times
Online has access to employment classifieds for the Herald Times,
Bedford Times-Mail, and Martinsville Reporter-Times. Happy hunting!
www.hoosiertimes.com
Looking to learn more about a specific occupation?
Visit ICPAC. Here you can get career information, college profiles, and
sign your child up for the 21st Century Scholars Program.
http://icpac.indiana.edu
Another great resource to learn about
specific occupations is the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the
U.S. Department of labor. Here you can find out about projected salaries
and the employment needs of a particular profession.
http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
More
Resources
For Parents & Professionals
Have any
suggestions for links on this page?
Email Ron Thompson and tell him what you think.
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