You know you want to get
more schooling, but you're not sure where to go. Once you've spent
some time exploring potential careers, it's easier to start considering
colleges, trade schools, or other options, like the military. This
portion of the site is designed to help you explore, plan, and apply
to colleges and training programs throughout Illinois and the United
States.
Below, you'll find links that will help you choose courses now
to plan for college, explore your college and training options,
prepare for standardized tests, and apply for admission. The Embark
MatchMaker site lets you search for a college based on location,
program type, student body, admissions, academics, cost, special
programs, and campus type, plus a number of other criteria.
Education
Planning | Application
| Colleges | Building
and Construction Trades
 Planning
America's Career InfoNet - Career Exploration
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/exp_skills.asp
Can help you to identify education and training resources for gaining
the skills necessary to get a job or get a better job.
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/default.asp?popup=no
Visit this site to explore your options, complete online applications,
learn how you can raise your standardized test scores and pay for
school.
CollegeBoard.com
for Students
http://www.collegeboard.com/?student
Jump start your plans for attending college find your best match
college and career.
Adventures
in Education for Middle School Students
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/middleschool/
This is it, the best time to lay out your educational plans.
Adventures
in Education for High School Students
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/highschool/
Investigate career goals, locate the right schools, meet admissions
requirements and dig up the money to make it all happen.
Adventures in Education for College Students
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/college/
Getting in is only the first leg of the journey, take charge of
your adventure.
Application
Adventures in Education
for High School
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/highschool/hs_apply.cfm
Visit this site for tips regarding the application and admissions
process for college.
CollegeBoard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/apply
Tools and expert advice to help you keep track of applications,
apply to colleges online and write solid admission essays.
CollegeNET,
Inc.
http://www.collegenet.com/about/index_html
CollegeNet is an easy to use searchable connection to online college
applications.
The Princeton
Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/apply
Apply to schools online with this easy to use site.
Colleges
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/research/
Research tools and advice for all school types: College, Business,
Law, Medical, Graduate, Career & Tech.
Search4College.com
- US College Search
http://www.search4careercolleges.com
Search our database for schools and training programs to prepare
you for a rewarding career.
EDU Directory
of Continuing Education
http://www.edu-directory.org/featured.php
This site has a database of vocational schools and career colleges.
Eastern
Illinois University
http://www.eiu.edu/
Find out about admissions, academics, campus life and more.
Lake Land College
http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us
Discover general information for prospective students and parents.
Building
and Construction Trades
Building and Construction Trades Department (AFL-CIO)
http://www.bctd.org/
Get info about the trades, news and events, apprenticeship and training
opportunities, and more.
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators
http://www.insulators.org
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
http://www.bacweb.org
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
http://www.ibew.org
Laborers International Union of North America
http://www.liuna.org
Painters and Allied Trades Union
http://www.ibpat.org
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters
http://www.ua.org
United Union Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers
http://www.unionroofers.org
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
http://www.smwia.org
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