• American Council on Education - site for the major coordinating body for the nation's higher education institutions. Sites provides information on its programs, initiatives, etc.
  
• Arizona Department of Education - resources for Arizona students, parents, and educators, including testing and academic standards, school funding, certification, and professional development.
  
• The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings - This report compares earnings based on the level of education attained, i.e., the value of an education for increasing earning power. [pdf]. Updates in tabular format to the report are available from the Census Bureau.
  
• Charter Schools (Arizona Dept. of Education) - comprehensive information for parents and educators on Arizona charter schools, with links to related web sites.
  
• Charter Schools (US) - nationwide resource for parents and educators in support of charter schools.
  
• The Condition of Education from the National Center for Education Statistics. [pdf files]
  
• Current Issues in Education - a peer-reviewed e-journal from the College of Education at Arizona State University.
  
• National Center for Teacher Education - information about MCCD teacher education programs and links to national organizations.
• U. S. Department of Education - extensive information for students, parents, and teachers, including grants, financial aid, statisitics, and other education resources.
  

• America's Best Colleges - the online version of America's Best Colleges will help you choose a school, master the application process, and secure financial aid.
  
• College and Universities - listed by state .
  
• College and University Rankings from the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana. Provides a collection of links to various ranking sites. .
  
• CollegeSource™ Online - Catalogs, web sites, and brief descriptions of over 16,000 colleges and universities. This database can only be accessed on the GCC campus.
  
• College Profiles provides in-depth profiles of colleges with information about academics, expenses, facilities, athletics, etc. Specific types of colleges can be selected: Catholic, Christian, Women's, and Black. Information on College Cheerleading and Athletic Coaches is included.
  
• Community Colleges - listed by state .
  
• My Majors - provides interactive advice about vocations and colleges. Registration required..
  
• Princeton Review - provides informaiton regarding higher education institutions. Includses testing and financial information.
  
• Virtual Campus Tours links to campus web cams, maps, college videos, etc. for over 800 colleges.

• FASTWEB - create a personal profile to discover what scholarships and financial aid assistance you are eligible for.
  
• FinAid - information on loans, scholarships and military aid. Includes financial aid applications.
  
• Free Scholarship Search - a scholarship database indexing over 2,000 organizations and foundations that offer approximately 169,000 awards.
  
• Scholarship America - "the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational organization."
• U.S. Dept. of Education - find out who is eligible for financial aid and how to apply. Includes info on accrediting agencies, tax credits for education expenses, and additional sources of financial aid.
  

Statistics:

• Digest of Education Statistics - a compilation of statistical information from the National Center of Education Statistics covering American education from kindergarten to graduate school. Nationwide in scope. Issued annually.
  
• Indicators of School Crime and Safety (from the National Center for Education Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics is a great source for education statistics, including the Digest of Education Statistics, Condition of Education, etc. The site provides access to current and past reports in html and pdf formats.
  

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