Colleges and Careers
Learn Locally
Community Education Classes
You can take classes on Glass Fusion, Making Sushi, Hoop Dance and more.
Sparks Parks & Recreation
Sign up for Yoga, American Sign Language, Dog Obedience, even Sailing Lessons.
Truckee Meadows Community College
Get started on a career or earn your Associates Degree at TMCC.
University of Nevada, Reno
Enrollment and course information for new and returning college students.
Preparing For College
ACT Assessment
Information about the test, including frequently asked questions, sample questions and strategies, and how to register for the ACT online.
College is Possible
The ideal site for getting started on the college decision. Includes information on preparing for college, choosing the right one and paying for it.
CollegeNET
Direct links to many online applications. A good search engine for locating a college by limiters. Offers a nifty scholarship database.
Learning Express Library
A source for ACT & SAT test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.
My Future
Military, college or career, this site helps students make a decision.
Financial Aid
College Assist
Dedicated to helping students, parents and schools navigate college financing, from start to finish, quickly, easily and as painlessly as possible. Offer products, services and solutions - in short, all the tools you need and all the help you would like to make the most of them.
FAFSA on the Web
A direct link to the application for Federal Student Aid. Caution: a short period of inactivity causes the form to go away.
Fast Web: Find College Financial Aid
Free, searchable database of almost 200,000 sources of scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans. The student is asked to submit a profile.
Federal Student Aid
The Federal Student Aid portal, the best place to start for those seeking federal loans for college tuition. Search the site for a specific type of loan or use subject categories to match your needs and qualifications to the hundreds of loans offered by the government.
FinAid
An overall financial aid information page, including scholarships, loans and military aid.
College Info
AACC Community College Finder
Interactive directory of community colleges.
College Board
This site serves as a one-stop gateway to researching colleges and universities. Its complete overview of all colleges and universities is supplemented with instructions on writing application essays, applying for loans and calculating costs. Includes links to application forms, tips on interviewing and articles about the process of getting into the school of your choice
College and University Rankings
Quick access to college ranking systems.
Study Abroad.com
The study abroad resource for programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world.
Unigo
Unigo is the world's largest platform for college students to share reviews, photos, videos, documents, and more with students on their campus and across the country. High school students can find out what life is really like at America's colleges, and make friends to help them find the school that's right for them.
World Wide Learn
Get educated! Find over 16700 online degree programs and courses from online colleges & universities. Search by subject/major, degree level, and location.
Careers, Jobs & Advice
Career Guide to Industry
A comprehensive overview of the major industries, such as manufacturing, agriculture and the arts. Look to this resource for job outlook and projections, salary expectations and educational requirements. A great place to start for students who are unsure about specific job titles and need to look at broader categories.
Higher Learning= Higher Earnings
This online brochure gives a sobering statistical explanation about the value of attending and graduating from college, including quality of life expectation comparisons and contrasts. Are you thinking about not going to college? Take a look at this before making your decision.
Medical Coding Billing Schools
Medical Assistant Programs Guide
This site contains the most complete databases of medical coding and medical assisting programs on the web -- featuring over 2,500 programs across both websites. Features published interviews with current students, job resources, informative articles and accreditation information.
Nevada Career Information System
A resource for Nevada residents. Includes databases of employers, resume help and job searching.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics gives you job descriptions, salaries, working conditions, education and job outlook for the next few years.
Summer Jobs.com
A job database for high school and college students (or anyone else) looking for interesting part-time work or internships during the summer. Company profiles and comments from past participants are available.
