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Cool Website Links!
Student Leadership Organizations Americorps (http://www.americorps.org/) A national service program allowing people of all ages and backgrounds to earn help paying for education in exchange for a year of service. After completing one year of full-time service members receive an education voucher worth $4,725. Excellent opportunity! United States Student Association (USSA) (www.usstudents.org/) Committed to increasing access to higher education by being a continuous voice for students on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and in the Department of Education. Includes upcoming events, caucuses, USSA projects, information on the organization and joining, and hot links. Internet Headquarters for Student Governments (www.umr.edu/~ihsg) A central site for students everywhere to connect and support student governments. Links to over 140 student governments around the world as well as an issues page. Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
(www.skillsusa.org/) National organization for trade, industrial, technical and
health occupations students in public high schools, vocational centers,
area vocational schools, and two-year colleges. Business Professionals of America (www.bpa.org) Seeks to prepare students for careers in the business world and the workforce. Distributive Education Clubs of America (www.deca.org) Prepares members for careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Health Occupations Students of America (www.hosa.org) Prepares future leaders for working in the health care delivery system. National 4-H Council (www.fourhcouncil.edu) An organization devoted to creating exciting programs and opportunities for young people - including building partnerships with those who want to involve youth in solving critical issues to their lives, family, and society. Includes what's 4-H, what's new, environmental stewardship program, national center for workforce preparation, community youth involvement, internships and career opportunities, and more. The Financial Aid Information Page (www.finaid.org/finaid.html) Free, comprehensive, independent, objective guide to student financial aid sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Includes loans, special interest groups, tools, and much more.
Multicultural Resource Pages ScienceWise: MOLIS(content.sciencewise.com/molis/index.htm?id=-1) Scholarship search service (free) and link to a complete scholarship database. Walking Shield American Indian Society (www.walkingshield.org) Provides educational and humanitarian support to American Indians living throughout the United States. Major attention is placed on helping Indian Children by providing scholarships to talented American Indian students and improved educational materials to schools. American Indian College Fund (http://www.collegefund.org/main.shtml) A consortium of colleges in the United States operated by Indigenous Tribes for their own students, but open to all. Black Excel: The College Help Network (www.blackexcel.org/) A college admission and scholarship service for African American students, with entry into both mainstream and historically black institutions. A 350+ scholarship list, quarterly newsletter and more. Hispanic On-line - Latino Links: Career (www.hispaniconline.com/cc/index.html) A listing of career organizations for people who are Hispanic. Listing includes Mexican American Engineers and Scientists, Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, Hispanic American Student Association and more.
Job Searching, Career Exploration & Training Kids and Jobs (www.pbs.org/positions) Developed by the Public Television Outreach Alliance, this is a site for teens, parents, and educators who want to find out how to contribute together to the world of work and the "New Century" careers. Includes teen career center, guides for parents and educators, and community profiles. Education World (www.education-world.com) This site has a search engine with great sites for students. Each has the same address with a different category number at the end. To execute a search, please cut and paste the following (www.education-world.com/navigation/topics.html?cat_id=) and enter the category # you are interested in below:
Cool Careers (www.pbs.org/positions/teenindex.html) A Teen Center where each month teens can follow the career ladder of a person's career and "rap" with them about how they got there. Sponsored by the Public Television Outreach Alliance. Montana State University - Bozeman Career Services (www.montana.edu/careers/index.html) Explore jobs by major field of interest or click on "general job searching" for links to job listings and career exploration by geographic region, job title, employer, as well as an excellent list of links to other job banks on-line. Occupational Outlook Handbook (stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm) On-line version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook for reviewing thousands of careers and the education needed, trends in that field, salary ranges, and more. Other Resources The Encourage ONLINE Program (www.encourageonline.org) This monitored website helps teens and young adults learn to cope with the difficult challenges of chronic illness through peer support. It links teens to peer helpers through e-mail, instant messaging, bulletin boards, advice columns, etc. There is also information and resources posted on the website. It is a program of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Ability On-line Support Network (http://www.ablelink.org/public/default.htm) Links children and adolescents with disabilities to each other to offer encouragement, friendship, and support. Interesting Places for Kids (thestarport.org/Browse/forKids/) Links to many, many sites for kids of all ages as well as family members. Jenna Burrell's Home Page (www.teleport.com/~burrell) Jenna is 18 and done with with her college search. She has some really cool and useful student resources on the internet. Includes links to literature, writing, music, post-high school planning and much more. KidsConnect (www.ala.org/ala/aasl/schlibrariesandyou/k12students/schoollibraries.htm) A help and referral service for K-12 students on the internet where a volunteer library media specialist can answer your question within two school days. KIDLINK (listserv.nodak.edu/archives/kidlink.html) Kidlink Society runs several listservs for 10 to 15 year old students to communicate with other students around the world. This link provides information on how to subscribe. Teen Advice Online (www.teenadvice.org) A group of intelligent and caring teens volunteering their time and effort toward helping resolve your teenage dilemmas. They offer a variety of possible solutions to aid in making the right decision. Includes dating, help, chat, links, counselor introductions. The Last Word (http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/) Why is the sky blue? Why is yawning contagious? Answers to over 300 questions about science in everyday life are included. Drawn from the pages of New Scientist, the site also offers news, jobs, internet features, and science site reviews. The Discovery Channel (www.discovery.com) Information on history, technology, nature, exploration, and an ask the experts on-line.
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