Career Education Programs - Career Center Network

ACT
- ACT Assessment
  The ACT Assessment is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.
ASVAB
- Today's Military
  Information about the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
CASHEE
- CAHSEE
  Educational Testing Service website for the California High School Exit Exam.
GED
- GED Testing Service
  The official website of the General Educational Development test.
SAT, PSAT, CLEP, AP
- College Board
  At this site you can register online, get testing information, and find good tips on the SAT I, SAT II, CLEP, PSAT/NMSQT, and AP examinations.
TOEFL
- TOEFL Website
  The official website of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

College Search

GoCollege.com
A comprehensive resource for college information, research, and scholarships,.
Embark.com
Research schools and apply online.
US News College and University Rankings
Compare colleges and universities.
College Board
Search by geographic location and compare schools.
Hospitality Schools
Check out the information center for a list of Hospitality Schools across the country brought to you by the American Hotel and Motel Association.
CareersAndColleges.com
This virtual career and college guidance counselor allows you to explore your career interests as well as college interests. Provides great resources for career and college planning.
Mapping your Future
One stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

Local Colleges
California Schools
Distance Learning
- About.com
  Research distance learning opportunities - from elementary school to college and beyond.
- Peterson's
  Search for accredited distant learning programs.
- Education World
  This site links to distant learning programs from kindergarten to graduate school, with everything in between.
- Class.com
  Class.com provides high school education over the internet with direct interaction between students and teachers.
College Abroad
- Study Abroad
  The handbook has some great information for anyone who is considering studying abroad.
Campus Tours
- Campus Tours
  Check out your prospective school with this site. It is equipped with tours, maps, pictures, Quicktime VR movies, and links to websites.

College Admission

Essays
- College Board
  "What's in a College Essay"
- College View
  "Writing the College Application Essay" - a step-by-step guide to writing your college application essay.
Specialty Schools

College Success

College Survival
- "Study Skills Self-Help Information"
  If you have difficulties studying or just want to improve on some weak areas, this site has really great information.
The BIG 5
- Show up every day.
- Be on time.
- Be ready for work.
- Be willing to learn.
- Maintain a good attitude.

Financial Aid

Government Aid
- FAFSA
  Start the financial aid process with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). With this site, you are able to apply online, check your submitted application, and get tips and shortcuts.
- California Student Aid Commission
  Get information on financial aid at the state of California website.
Scholarships
- Fastweb
  This site gives you a free scholarship search and gives you an e-mail when a scholarship comes in that you may be able to apply for. Registration required.
- Scholarship.com
  Check out this site for access to a database of over 600,000 scholarships.
- Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
  The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara gives dozens of scholarships to students throughout Santa Barbara every year.
- Scholarship Research Center
  This scholorship search site is provided free by SchoolGrants.org. A valuable tool to help students find the financial assistance they need to successfully complete college or graduate school.
Loans
- Student Credit
  With this site, you can learn the basics of student loans and be able to begin the application process online.
- FinAid.org
  For information on student, parent, and private loans, or load consolidation, this is a good starting place. Finaid.org also gives you a preferred lenders list.
- estudentloan.com
  Compare student loans and apply online with the Loan Finder on this site.
ROTC

Technical Programs

Vocational Schools
- Schools by State
  Locate vocational schools and programs all over the country.
- Education World
  Check out this site's Vocational Resource page for information and school listings in the area of your interest.