Middletown Thrall Library: Colleges and Universities Resources: Home

Peterson's Career & Test Prep
"Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep is an online learning resource that offers a central hub for standardized test prep, college planning, career assessment, job searches, and more. Test prep resources help users prepare for a variety of standardized exams, including college entry exams like the SAT and ACT, and vocational exams in industries like law enforcement, journeyman, cosmetology, as well as U.S. citizenship. Students can find college planning tools, including a school search and a scholarship search. Job seekers can take advantage of career exploration tools including career assessments, advice, help creating resumes and cover letters, and a job search engine. Plus, learners can find additional materials to brush up on foundational skills in math and science, reading and writing, and computer technology to support their future endeavors."

Big Future
"BigFuture is a free online planning guide that helps all students take the right first step after high school. You can check out careers you're interested in. You can find colleges based on what's important to you. You can discover ways to pay for college."

Big Future College Search
Locate colleges through a variety of criteria (e.g. location, affordability, degrees).

Campus Tours
Links to virtual tours, interactive maps, and videos of many colleges and universities.

CareerOneStop
"A U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy."

CareerZone
CareerZone provides information on hundreds of occupations, as well as enabling users to assess their skills and create personal profiles. From NYS.

College Board
"College Board reaches more than 7 million students a year, helping them navigate the path from high school to college and career. Our not-for-profit membership organization was founded more than 120 years ago. We pioneered programs like the SAT and AP to expand opportunities for students and help them develop the skills they need. Our BigFuture program helps students plan for college, pay for college, and explore careers."

CollegeNavigator
Provides direct links to approximately 7,000 college and universities in the U.S. This National Center for Education Statistics website has lots of information.

College Scorecard
"Designed with input from those who will use it most, the Scorecard offers reliable data on factors important to prospective students, such as how much graduates earn, and how much debt they have when they graduate." From the U. S. Department of Education.

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
"Cornell Cooperative Extension is a dynamic education system connecting Cornell’s world-class research with regional and county-based educators and partners across the state."

Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
FAFSA / TAP applications and more.  From NYS Government.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This handbook offers detailed discussions of occupations including degrees, training and other qualifications required, employment outlook, and sources of additional information. Thrall Library has a print version too.

Scholarship Search
From College Board / BigFuture.

StudentAid.gov
Information for students from the U.S. Government.

SUNY Orange
College in Middletown, New York

SUNY Orange Encore Program
"A non-credit program for lifelong learners."

SUNY: The State University of New York
Learn about SUNY colleges throughout New York State.

U.S. News: Education
Education, college, and graduate school news and rankings.