Useful Links:
A Guide to Internet Resources
Careers | Colleges
and Universities in the U.S. | Financial Aid |
Public Speaking Skills | Stress Management
Study Skills | Test Taking Tips / Reading
| Time Management | Writing Skills
The following WWW links are provided as a convenience for NDIL
students and tutors. NDIL cannot vouch for the completeness or accuracy of the
content of these sites nor does NDIL in any way endorse any product or service
that may be offered at a linked site.
If you discover a link that does not work, please inform the NDIL
office so that adjustments can be made.
Careers
- www.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
The 1998-99 Occupational Handbook
- www.ajb.dni.us
America's Job Bank
- www.jobweb.org/catapult/disabled.htm
Catapult: Resources for Persons with Disabilities
- www.careermosaic.com/cm/cc/cc3.html
Job-Hunting articles and tips for college students and recent graduates. Research
Careers and Companies, Salaries and Relocation, College Career Centers, College
Resources, Graduate Schools, Testing Information, Financial Aid, and Study
Abroad.
- www.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/holland.shtml
This is a game designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar
careers. It can help you being thinking about how your personality will fit
in with specific work environments.
- www.careermag.com
Career Magazine
- www.dol.gov
United States Department of Labor
- www.jobtrak.com
Job Trak allows you to search for jobs and post your resume.
- www.monster.com
Take control of your career... search jobs and personalize your career tools.
- www.virtualexperience.org
The first ever, student run Virtual Internship Fair. Sponsored by FUTURE and
Kraft Foods.
- www.petersons.com/career/promises.html
Promises and pitfalls for job hunters utilizing the Internet.
- www.accessjobs.org
ACCESS: Jobs, internships, volunteer positions, and career development in
non-profit organizations.
- www.americasemployers.com
America's Employers: Resumes, cover letters, job listings, company databases,
and other tips.
- www.black-collegian.com
The Black Collegian: The career site for students and professionals of color.
- www.careermosaic.com/cm/cc/
Career Mosaic College Connection: Employment information for college students.
- www.careers.org
Career Resource Center: Extensive index of career related web sites.
- www.opportunitynocs.org
National Opportunity: Nonprofit Organization Classifieds.
- www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
Fed World: Federal jobs searchable by keyword, state, series and grade.
Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
Financial Aid
- www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/
The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial
aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are
the three major forms of student financial aid available through the federal
Student Financial Assistance Programs.
- www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.html
The Scholarship Handbook 2000: Here you can locate scholarships, loans, internships,
and other financial aid programs from non-college sources that match your
education level, talents, and background.
- www.fastweb.com
Fast Web: Free Scholarship and College Searches, & Financial Aid Tools.
- www.finaid.org
The Financial Aid Information Page: This is the most comprehensive source
of financial aid information available.
- www.cashe.com
College Aid Services for Higher Education: Free Scholarship Service to help
pay for your education.
- www.collegequest.com
The largest online database of financial aid and scholarship information.
- www.gmsp.org
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program will provide scholarships and fellowships
for outstanding low-income African American, Native American, Hispanic American,
and Asian-Pacific American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate
institutions of their choice.
- www.srnexpress.com
Scholarship Resource Net Express is a search engine and database of private
scholarships designed to assist students identify sources for undergraduate
through postgraduate study.
- www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/
The Financial Assistance Programs are the largest source of student aid in
America, providing over 40 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study
assistance (70% of all U.S. student aid).
- www.fafsa.ed.gov
NEW Electronic Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students must complete
this form for consideration for many need-based scholarships.
- www.sciencewise.com/molis/
This scholarship search service provides information about scholarship opportunities
for qualified minority applicants.
- www.theoldschool.org
Financial Aid Resource Center for scholarships, grants, and loans for college.
- www.fastaid.com/index.asp
Fast Aid: Provides a scholarship search and information for students and families.
Public Speaking Skills
Stress Management
Study Skills
- www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html
In the Classroom - Listening and Note Taking.
- www.bloomu.edu/departments/sss/notetaking.htm
Provides a variety of note-taking resources to help develop note-taking skills.
- www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/index.htm
Study Guide and Strategies. Includes: preparing to learn, participating in
the classroom, studying, reading skills, preparing for tests, taking tests,
writing skills, writing essays, and links to additional study skill sites.
- www.maths.soton.ac.uk/teaching/studyskills.htm
Time Management, making the most of classes, reading, and taking notes.
- www.lib.gla.ac.uk/Training/studyskills.html
This tutorial gives an overview of various aspects of study skills including
Time Management, Note-Taking, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and Giving Presentations.
- www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
This site explains that knowing how to study is like knowing how to fish.
It's a set of learning skills that lasts a lifetime and brings many rewards.
- www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/index.html
A Dozen Reasons to Review a Returned Test Check the point total to make sure
that there were no mistakes in grading. Know what questions you missed and
why.
- www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html
Study Skills Library Improvement Information, listening and memorization.
Test Taking Tips / Reading
Time Management
Writing Skills
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