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• LearningExpress — online testing for jobs, school & skills. GED, ASVAB, SAT, GRE practice exams and more in a comprehensive, interactive online learning environment. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

• ResumeMaker - Resume Building software, sample cover letters and resumes with job seeking tips & advice. Access is paid for by WCLS, but registration is required. Give it a try now!

   

Careers

• WorkSource Washington
  Search for employment by city and region in Washington State. It also has resume help, useful employment links, job listings from online newspapers throughout the state, wage and occupation information for the state and the nation, information on state training programs, job search tutorials and much more! Produced by Washington State's Employment Security Department.
• CareerOneStop.org - Pathways to career success.  CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
• O*Net OnLine Database of Occupational Information
  Explore occupations, search for occupations that fit particular skills, interests, experience, look at related occupations, learn about occupation characteristics and requirements, as well as, explore growth career areas with the latest labor market data. Produced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook -- For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook reports the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job and working conditions. Produced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• USAJOBS
  The official job site of the United States Federal Government employment. Your one stop for jobs and employment information.
• BestPlaces.net — relocation information for cities around the U.S.

Education

Local Colleges and Universities

• Bellingham Technical College
• City University
• Evergreen State College
• Northwest Indian College
• Private Vocational Schools in Washington State
• Washington Colleges and Universities -- Gateway to resources and information about higher education in Washington State.
• Washington State University
• Western Washington University
• Whatcom Community College
• University of Washington

Financial Aid & Scholarship information

• FAFSA:Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
• Student Guide to Financial Aid-US Dept. Of Ed.
• Scholarshiphelp.org
• US Dept. Of Education Student Financial Assistance
• Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board Find out about state-funded financial aid, as well as general information about our schools, getting into college and paying for college.

Local public schools 

• Bellingham School District
• Blaine School District
• Ferndale School District 
• Lynden School District
• Meridan School District
• Mount Baker School District
• Nooksack Valley School District

Other education websites

• ERIC -Education Resources Information Center Education related information through the ERIC database of over one million abstracts of documents and journal articles.
• College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics --US Department of Education database of colleges, universities and vocational schools.
• Study Abroad Programs A searchable directory of programs.
• Study Abroad Student Handbook A guide for students preparing to study in other countries.
• HEM's Home Schooling Information and Resource Pages