LD Pride is a resource for youths and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.
LD Resources provides information for the learning disabled, including valuable advice for selecting an appropriate college for students with learning disabilities.
Violence in school
National Crime Prevention Council can give you information on how to stop the violence.
phone:
202-466-6272
address:
1000 Connecticut Avenue NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20036
Individual college handbooks are a good source of information about the schools, though they often give a rose-colored view of what's offered. The best way to really get the flavor of a place is to visit it and speak with the students there. But that isn't always practical.
Generic college guidebooks can be a good source of practical information like the size of the place, whether it's single-sex or coed (and the male-to-female ratio), what departments it excels in, if it has a strong religious or sorority emphasis, teacher-to-student ratio, if it offers much in the way of culture, how many freshmen return the following year, how diverse it is ethnically, median ACT and SAT scores, class size, cost, most popular majors and stats on how many people apply and how many are accepted each year. Your local bookstore or library has a slew of college books, as does your school's guidance counselor office.
Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Women in All Fields edited by Elizabeth A. Olson. A 90-page booklet, revised every 12-18 months, with new listing of financial aid programs. There is a whole series of "Dollars for College" books for a variety of fields. Available for $7.95 from Garrett Park Press, P.O. Box 190D, Garrett Park, MD 20896
phone: 301-946-2553
The Ultimate College Acceptance System by Danny Ruderman (St. Martin's Press). This workbook takes you through the entire application process and includes a resource CD.
College Board is the place for online SAT registration and links to test prep materials for the SAT and other standardized tests.
College Net includes financial aid information and a comprehensive college search by such categories as specific states, regions of the country, size of student body and tuition.
College Quest is the place for submitting your school application online to 1,200 different colleges.
The Educational Testing Service Network is a gateway to definitive information about college admissions and placement tests, with links to SAT and ACT sites, as well as other educational resources.
Financial Aid Resource Center provides comprehensive, basic (and not so basic) directions regarding financial aid resources.
Peterson's Education Supersite covers a whole range of useful college information. The site also includes information on job searches, internships and study abroad.
Study abroad and internships
Your school guidance counselor and local library will have information on study abroad programs. Your local Rotary Club may offer study abroad fellowships (you can find its number under the business section of the White Pages). Or call the American Field Service (800-AFS-INFO/800-237-4636) or Youth For Understanding (800-424-3691).
