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College & Life Stuff

College/Careers/Business *
Hennepin County Library Teen Web Site * (teen favorite)
General Information *
(encyclopedias, dictionaries, translators)
Internet Safety *
Search Engines *
BubbleMonkey.com
(straight answers about drugs and alcohol)
PicSearch.com
LAPL Teen Web

 

College, Careers, & Business Resources

High School & Beyond
Financial Planning

GED Testing Service
CAHSEE – CA High School Exit Exam – information about content of the exam

Cal Grant Program
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA online calculator
Student Guide to Applying for Financial Aid -- Brochure "Funding Education Beyond High School" is available in both English and Spanish

Career Planning
College Planning
California Career Resource Network
California Career Zone
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- U.S. Dept. of Labor
JobWeb -- includes tips on interviews, resumes, and electronic resumes
Resume Guides -- Susan Ireland
Resume Tips -- California State
Monster.com

CollegeBoard.com
The Princeton Review -- Schools and careers, improving test scores, scholarships and aid, and information for educators and adminissions officers
What can I do with a Major in…?
CA Community Colleges
California State Universities
CSU Mentor – online application
University of California
UC online application

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Hennepin County Library Teen Web Site
   
Healthy Body & Mind Body Image & Body Art, Mental Health, Self Injury, Spirituality, Substance Abuse
Sex & Sexuality Abstinence, GLBT, Sexual Health
School Stuff Alternatives to High School, Bullying
College Information Colleges & Universities, Entrance Exams, Financial Aid
Dating & Relationships Bullying, Dating

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News Websites
Stay up to the minute on what's happening in the world
CNN News
Democracy Now!
Google News
La Jornada
LA Times
Mother Jones.com
NEWS
The Nation Magazine
NPR - National
Public Radio

The Progressive Magazine

Salon.com Magazine

Znet Alternative Webzine

 

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General Information

General Information
Internet Public Library
Librarians' Internet Index
Encarta.com -- online encyclopedia
FactMonster.com
Dictionary.com
Dicts.com -- Foreign Language Dictionary
Wordsmyth -- online dictionary
ESL Resources
Babel Fish -- Translations
Ref Desk

Internet Safety

2smrt4u.com -- Online safety tips
Cyber Tipline -- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
KidsSafe.com
Don't Believe the Type
Internet Safety
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Search Engines
General Search Engines
Subject Directories
Google
Alta Vista
Librarian’s Internet Index 
Google España
Lycos
Kids
Dogpile
Alltheweb.com
KidsClick!
Excite.com
Ask.com
Yahooligans!
Webcrawler
Yahoo! 
Ask Jeeves for Kids

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Disclaimer: This page identifies resources and links to other websites that would appear useful for our readers. The opinions expressed on these pages are solely those of the host website and not necessarily those of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Please take note that because of the nature of the Internet, and the World Wide Web in particular, it is still possible to access a series of links that may take one to almost anywhere. In other words, in spite of our efforts to supply appropriate material and links on this page, parents should supervise children while they surf the Web. LAUSDnet recommends that before allowing your children to travel the Web, you read Parent's Guide to the Internet by the US Dept. of Education with your family.