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Education

QUICK LINKS: Gateways to other sites, Choosing a College or University, Directory of out of state Schools, Colleges and Universities, Distance Learning, Education Articles, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Home Schooling, K-12 Education, Lifetime Learning, Local Colleges, Universities, School Districts

Gateways to Other Sites

	Education Index An annotated listing of education related sites, sorted by lifestage and subject.
	Yahoo! Education

Choosing a College or University

	America's Best Colleges 2004 From US News.com -- gives a variety of rankings.
	CollegeBoard.com Information about registering, preparing and taking the SAT I and SAT II tests, including practice questions.
	College Step-By-Step Step-by-step advice from US News.com, on how to choose a college and make yourself a great candidate.
	College and University Rankings
	Send Your Child to College Advice for parents and their kids, including choosing a college, financial aid, help with admission tests
	Yahoo! Education

Directory of Out of State Schools, Colleges and Universites

	Boarding Schools Directory
	Community College Web Can be searched by location, keyword, alphabetically
	International Education Information Centre Information and advice needed for study in Europe
	Ipeds College Opportunities Online US Department of Education database of colleges, universities and vocational schools.
	National Public School and School District Locator
	Studyabroad.com Student Handbook A guide for students preparing to study in other countries
	Study Abroad Programs A searchable directory of programs
	Yahoo! Colleges and Universities

Distance Learning

	Distance Education Clearinghouse Maintained by the U of Wisconsin-Extension, this comprehensive site provides basic information, links to catalogs and programs, current research and technology.
	Distance Education and Independent Learning in WA State
	International Distance Learning Course Finder A searchable directory of over 55,000 online courses
	Washington Online (in state distance learning for already enrolled students)

Education Articles

	ERIC -Education Resources Information Center Education related information through the ERIC database of over one million abstracts of documents and journal articles
	NCES: National Center for Education Statistics

Financial Aid and Scholarships

	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.
	FAFSA:Free Application for Federal Student Aid
	FastWeb: Free Scholarship and Colleges Searches & Financial Aid Tools (registration required)
	FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
	Student Guide to Financial Aid-US Dept. Of Ed.
	Federal School Code Search Page
	Scholarshiphelp.org
	US Dept. Of Education Student Financial Assistance
	University Of Washington Office of Student Financial Aid
	Western Washington University Student Financial Resources
	Washington State University Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services

Home Schooling

	HEM's Home Schooling Information and Resource Pages
	Jon's Home-School Resource Page
	Home-Based Education - Washington State Laws

K-12 Education

	Awesome Library-K-12 Education Directory
	Department of Education (U.S.): Topics A to Z

Lifelong Learning

Elderhostel Catalog of exceptional learning and travel opportunities for adults over 55 years in age

Local Colleges, Universities and School Districts

	Washington Colleges and Universities Gateway to resources and information about education in Washington State
	Bellingham Technical College
	City University
	Evergreen State College
	Private Vocational Schools in Washington State
	Washington State University
	Western Washington University
	Whatcom Community College
	University of Washington
	Yahoo!: Washington Community and Technical Schools
	Yahoo!: Washington Private Universities and Colleges
	Yahoo!: Washington Public Universities and Colleges
	Bellingham school district
	Blaine school district
	Ferndale school district
	Mount Baker school district

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