Where Can I Get More Information on College?

In this section you will find phone numbers, mailing addresses, Internet addresses, and books that you can use to get more information about planning for college both financially and academically. You should be able to find most of these books and others like them at your local library.

The following publications, organizations, and Internet addresses represent a partial list of such sources of information. Their placement on this list does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.

Books and Other Resources on Occupations and Careers

1. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1998-99 Edition. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1998.

2. Careers for the '90s: Everything You Need To Know to Find the Right Career. Research and Education Association, 1994.

3. The College Board Guide to Jobs and Career Planning, Second Edition, Joyce Slaton Mitchell. The College Board, 1994.

4. What Color Is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles. Ten Speed Press, annual.

5. ACT (American College Testing) and the National Career Development Association have developed a career exploration and guidance kit called Realizing the Dream. Many schools around the country are using this kit to help students identify careers of interest. Ask your child's guidance counselor if Realizing the Dream is being used in your child's school or district. To find out more about the kit, you can call 319-337-1000 or write to the following address:

   Heidi Hallberg
   Program Coordinator
   ACT
   2201 North Dodge Street
   P.O. Box 168
   Iowa City, IA 52243-0168
   E-mail: cps@act.org

6. Internet Guide for the College-Bound Students, Kenneth E. Hartman. The College Board, 1998.

Books About Choosing a College

1. The College Guide for Parents, Third Edition, Charles Shields. The College Board, 1994.

2. The College Handbook, 1999. The College Board, 1998.

3. Peterson's Guide to Four-Year Colleges, 1998, Twenty-Eighth Edition. Peterson's Guides, 1997.

4. Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Twenty-third Edition. Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1998.

5. Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, Sixteenth Edition. Rugg's Recommendations, 1999.

6. The Multicultural Student's Guide to the Colleges, Robert Mitchell. Noonday Press, 1996.

Information About Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Exams

For more information, write or call:

AP Services
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300
(TTY) 609-882-4118
Fax: 609-530-0482
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
E-mail: apexams@ets.org

Information About "School-to-Work" and "Tech-Prep" Programs

For information about School-to-Work programs, write or call:

School-To-Work Learning and Information Center
400 Virginia Avenue, S.W.
Room 210
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 800-251-7236
www.stw.ed.gov

For information about Tech-Prep and Two-Plus-Two programs, write or call:

National Tech Prep Network
P.O. Box 21689
Waco, TX 76702-1689
Phone: 800-518-1410
Fax: 254-776-2306

Or:

Center for Occupational Research and Development
P.O. Box 21689
Waco, TX 76702-1689
Phone: 800-972-2766
Fax: 254-772-8972
www.cord.org
E-mail: info@cord.org

Information About Taking Standardized Tests

1. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the SAT subject tests. Write or call:

   SAT Program
   P.O. Box 6200
   Princeton, NJ 08541-6200
   Phone: 609-771-7600
   800-728-7267 (automated registration and scores)
   www.collegeboard.org

2. The ACT. Write or call:

   ACT Registration
   2201 North Dodge Street
   P.O. Box 168
   Iowa City, IA 52243
   Phone: 319-337-1000
   Fax: 319-339-3021
   www.act.org

3. "The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Write or call:

   PSAT/NMSQT
   P.O. Box 6720
   Princeton, NJ 08541-6720
   Phone: 609-771-7070
   888-477-7728
   www.collegeboard.org

Books About Preparing for Standardized Tests

Note: One of the best ways to prepare for standardized tests is to practice with actual tests. The first two books in the following list focus on copies of previously administered tests.