COLLEGE & CAREER

• Adventures in Education - College planning resources, financial aid info, career guidance, & money management tip

• Campus Explorer - Search for colleges by location & degree/program type, plus an advice section & videos from real students with each college review

• College Board - Connecting students to college success & opportunity

• College Confidential - Tools for choosing, applying to & paying for college; learn what to expect your first year, & how to thrive as a new student

• College Grazing - Interest surveys designed to help students think about all things college-related

• Federal Student Aid FAFSA - Free application for federal aid administered by the US Department of Education

• Federal Student Financial Aid Toolkit - The toolkit provides student aid info & tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and others, including students

• FinAid - Award-winning site which provides financial aid information, advice & tools

• Iowa College Aid Loan and grant information for the state of Iowa. Iowa College Aid's focus is to put students first.  This reflects our long-standing commitment to helping Iowans achieve an education beyond high school.

• Peterson's - Search provider of colleges & universities, graduate schools, online degrees, private schools & study guides

• Princeton Review - Helps parents & students navigate the complexities of school admissions 

• SchoolsintheUSA.com - Review university & college programs across the US from one source

• Today's Military - Reference source for learning about opportunities available in the military

• TuitionTracker - Research the net cost of more than 3,700 colleges & universities with this online tool

• Unigo - Student generated college reviews, videos & photos to learn about colleges from the inside.

TEST PREPARATION​

• March 2 Success - A collaboration of the US Army & the publishers of Peterson Guides, this site offers full-length practice SAT tests, flash cards, plus college admissions & financing info in English & Spanish

• Union Test Prep - Free testing resources for the ACT, including flashcards and practice exams
   

FOR READERS

• Epic Reads - Connect with this online community to learn about new teen books, connect with YA authors, and meet new friends who share your love of reading

• Flamingnet - YA books reviewed by YA reviewers; you can become a book reviewer through this site

• Guys Lit Wire - A blog for teen guys to help recommend the books you want to read

• Novelist - This is a great resource for book suggestions with special Recommended Reads for Teens

• readergirlz - The foremost online book community for teen girls, led by five critically-acclaimed YA authors

• What should I read next? - Enter a favorite book title & this site will analyze a database of over 70,000 titles to offer you new suggestions!

• Your Next Read - A great place to find another title similar to one you have read and loved!
   

FOR WRITERS​

• Teen Ink - A national teen magazine, book series & website devoted to teenage writing, art, photos & forums

• Writing a Graphic Novel - A great post that gives you planning tips and tricks if you have a graphic novel forming in your head but aren't sure how to start
   

PREPARING TO DRIVE​

• Teendriving.com - A site full of tips for new drivers

• TeenDrive365 - From Toyota & Discovery Education, this site offers a comprehensive program for helping teens avoid distractions & stay safe while driving.

• Iowa Department of Transportation - Find out about teen driver information & getting your Iowa driver's license
   

HEALTH (YOUR BODY)

• ScarleTeen - Inclusive, comprehensive, supportive Sexuality and Relationships information for teens and emerging adults.

• TeensHealth - Honest, accurate doctor-approved information & advice about health, emotions & life

• Teen Line - Teens helping teens, founded in 1980 to help teens address their problems with a confidential peer hotline

• The Addiction Center - Information as well as treatment options for teens and parents faced with substance abuse.

• The Recovery Village- A network of rehabilitation facilities operated by Advanced Recovery Systems offering comprehensive treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. This page deals with teen addiction and goes over the dangers of drugs & alcohol abuse and how to get help.

HOMEWORK HELP & EDUCATIONAL SITES

• Bartleby - Unlimited access to books & information on the web, free of charge

• Bio. - Read biographies, watch interviews, & video clips

• Coolmath.com - The most popular destination for math education and fun

• Exploratorium - One of the first science museums, exploring science, art & human perception, to build a site on the web

• Guiness World Records - The ultimate authority on record-breaking achievement, providing information about superlative facts & feats

• History.com - The History Channel's site for historical event & people information

• Science360 - Discover the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology & math with videos covering these topics

• SparkNotes - Study guides & discussion forums on various academic subjects; Brief analyses of characters, themes & plots

MOVIES & MUSIC

• AllMusic - Music reviews, new releases & artist biographies

• IMDb - The Internet Movie Database - The world's largest collection of movie, TV, & celebrity information

• Rotten Tomatoes - Movie trailers, movie reviews & new movie previews
   

VOLUNTEER!

•  Do Something- Using the power of online to get teens to do good stuff offline