TEEN RESOURCES
COLLEGE & CAREER
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Adventures in Education - College planning resources, financial aid info, career guidance, & money management tip
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Campus Explorer - Search for colleges by location & degree/program type, plus an advice section & videos from real students with each college review
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College Board - Connecting students to college success & opportunity
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College Confidential - Tools for choosing, applying to & paying for college; learn what to expect your first year, & how to thrive as a new student
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College Grazing - Interest surveys designed to help students think about all things college-related
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Federal Student Aid FAFSA - Free application for federal aid administered by the US Department of Education
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Federal Student Financial Aid Toolkit - The toolkit provides student aid info & tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and others, including students
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FinAid - Award-winning site which provides financial aid information, advice & tools
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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.
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Peterson's - Search provider of colleges & universities, graduate schools, online degrees, private schools & study guides
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Princeton Review - Helps parents & students navigate the complexities of school admissions
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SchoolsintheUSA.com - Review university & college programs across the US from one source
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Today's Military - Reference source for learning about opportunities available in the military
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TuitionTracker - Research the net cost of more than 3,700 colleges & universities with this online tool
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Unigo - Student generated college reviews, videos & photos to learn about colleges from the inside.
TEST PREPARATION
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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
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Union Test Prep - Free testing resources for the ACT, including flashcards and practice exams
FOR READERS
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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
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Flamingnet - YA books reviewed by YA reviewers; you can become a book reviewer through this site
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Guys Lit Wire - A blog for teen guys to help recommend the books you want to read
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Novelist - This is a great resource for book suggestions with special Recommended Reads for Teens
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readergirlz - The foremost online book community for teen girls, led by five critically-acclaimed YA authors
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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!
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Your Next Read - A great place to find another title similar to one you have read and loved!
FOR WRITERS
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Teen Ink - A national teen magazine, book series & website devoted to teenage writing, art, photos & forums
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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
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Teendriving.com - A site full of tips for new drivers
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TeenDrive365 - From Toyota & Discovery Education, this site offers a comprehensive program for helping teens avoid distractions & stay safe while driving.
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Iowa Department of Transportation - Find out about teen driver information & getting your Iowa driver's license
HEALTH (YOUR BODY)
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ScarleTeen - Inclusive, comprehensive, supportive Sexuality and Relationships information for teens and emerging adults.
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TeensHealth - Honest, accurate doctor-approved information & advice about health, emotions & life