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Financial Aid / Scholarships
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
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Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid ( FAFSA ) to apply for federal student aid, including the
Pell Grant, student loans, college work-study. In addition, most
states and schools use FAFSA information to award their financial aid.
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Application Deadlines: both for federal and state financial aid
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Federal
School Codes: Search or verify your school's code.
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Filing Options: FAFSA on the Web is the quickest and easiest method
of applying; Request a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid
Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or
1-319-337-5665. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the TTY line
at 1-800-730-8913, or complete a PDF FAFSA (Note: PDF FAFSAs must be
mailed for processing).
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Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid
Annual publication. Tells you about the student aid
programs and how to apply for them. En
Español.
A Better Chance
This national organization refers
academically talented students of color entering grades six through
eleven to some of the nation's finest independent and public schools,
including Maryland, to be considered for placement and financial aid.
Can You Spot a Scholarship Scam?
by CollegeBoard
College Savings Plans of
Maryland
Information on the Maryland Prepaid College Trust and Maryland College
Investment Plan. Begin to save now for your child's education at
nearly any college in the nation.
Education and Training for Maryland Veterans
from Veterans Services Page, a
collaborative project involving Federal, State and Baltimore County
government agencies as well as local nonprofit organizations
Excellent source on financial assistance at local colleges and
universities for Maryland's veterans.
Education Benefits for Maryland Veterans
from Maryland Higher Education Commission
FinAid:
the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Find loans, scholarships, or military aid as well as financial aid
applications and calculators to figure out how much money you will need.
Has information on
financial
aid for private elementary and secondary schools.
Financial Aid
from Baltimore County Public School's Department of Student Support
Services
Gives links to several free sources of scholarship and financial aid
sites. Scholarships for students enrolled in one of the
Alternative Education Programs.
Financial Aid
for the Disability Community
from Disability.gov
Information on federal, state and local scholarships and loans for
students with disabilities, including veterans and the military
community.
Financing a Private School Education
by National Association of Independent Schools
Offers advice for parents on
funding a private school education. The site contains information on
scholarship and tuition loan providers, as well as more affordable tuition
payment plans.
- The Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) can be filled
out online at School and Student
Service for Financial Aid (SSS) This service
is used by more than 2,400 K-12 schools and organizations across the
country to help assess a family's ability to pay for independent
education.
Independent College Fund of
Maryland
Scholarships to independent liberal arts colleges and universities.
Contact your financial aid office for information about eligibility.
Maryland State
Financial Aid Assistance Programs
from the Maryland Higher Education Commission
Program descriptions and
applications
Descriptions and
applications for grants, merit-based or career-based scholarships,
legislative and for unique populations.
Pay for College
by CollegeBoard
Tips and advice for
students and
parents. "Learn about college costs, applying for scholarships and
other types of financial aid, choosing the best aid package, taking out
education loans, and paying the college bill."
Pay for School
by Peterson's.com
Undergraduate and graduate scholarship search, tips and guidance on
financial aid.
Scholarships,
fellowships, and loans [electronic resource]
23rd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 1628 pp.
Provides more than 4,200 sources of education-related financial aid and
awards at all levels of study. A section on federal financial aid supplies a
quick summary of programs sponsored by the federal government. Also included
is a state-by-state listing of agencies in a users home state. Written for
students, and parents.
Available online as an electronic Reference
Book. The
content can be discovered by clicking the hyperlinks and can be printed,
emailed or downloaded. These books do
not have to be checked out
or downloaded, and are always available for use either in the library or
from home. A
library card registered with Baltimore County Public Library is
needed.
Scholarships
for Minorities
by BlackExcel.org
Student Aid on the Web
by United States Department of Education
Information on preparing for, choosing
and applying for admission and funding your
education beyond high school
primarily through federal student aid programs. Covers repaying loans for your college education, as well as
access to the F A F S A application and your MyF S A personal account.
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Español
United Negro
College Fund
Administers several scholarship and internship programs.
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Education / Schools: Preschool to Advanced
Preschool/Early Childhood
| K-12 | Higher Education |
Adult/Community Education
Preschool/Early Childhood
Focus on the First Years
It's never too early to start smart! As a child's first teachers, you as
parents and/or caregivers are instrumental in promoting your child's early
development. BCPL's programs and services for babies, toddlers and
preschoolers can help you fulfill this important role. Includes
information on Baby Booster Kits, My First Library Card and Storytimers.
Choosing
Your Child's Care and Schooling
Provided by Baltimore's Child, Inc.
Tips for choosing child care and preschool for your child.
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K-12
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore
County Public Schools Online: Essential Curriculum
Education Channel
Comcast Cable Channel
73 is Baltimore County Public School's cable
television station.
Governor's Office on Service and
Volunteerism
Maryland Schools Calendar for School Year
Opening and closing dates for all public schools in Maryland from the
Maryland State Department of Education.
Maryland's
Service-Learning Graduation Requirement
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Maryland Student Service Alliance
Works with Maryland public
school students, teachers, and administrators to promote excellence in
service-learning and to help them meet the statewide graduation
requirement.
Public Schools in
Baltimore County
School addresses and links to individual school home
pages.
School Boundaries
Locator
Enter your Baltimore County address to
find public schools in your area and directions to get there.
School Improvement in Maryland
Plans and process
Service-Learning
Project Ideas
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Higher Education
Colleges located here in Baltimore
County
Colleges located nearby in Baltimore
City
Baltimore
Collegetown Network
Event and campus information for Baltimore area
colleges.
Campus
Crime and Security Statistics
Crime statistics for over
6000
colleges and universities in the U.S.
Common
Application
Apply electronically to over
230 selected colleges and universities.
Education-Portal
Expansive directory of colleges, universities, career
schools, trade schools, vocational training, and online degree programs.
Search by state, name of school, level of degree, and degree program.
Higher Education in Maryland
From the Maryland Higher Education Commission, links to colleges and
universities in Maryland
Maryland Online
Maryland institutions that offer certificate and degree programs in a
principally online format.
Peterson's
Guide to Distance Learning Opportunities
A guide to degrees,
certificates and courses that can be obtained off-site.
Plan for College
From the U.S. Department of Education
Princeton
Review College Finder
Provides help in choosing a
college.
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Adult/Community Education
Community College of Baltimore County
(CCBC)
Listing of classes
available at their campuses and centers. Also lists non-credit
Community Education classes available at local high schools on evenings or
weekends; Continuing Education classes for seniors, career training
apprenticeship, corporate training, community education, online courses
and more.
eLearners.com
Online colleges and university programs, degrees, and certificates.
University
of Maryland University College
Provides a variety of courses online for working adults.
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Other Educational Programs
After School Programs |
Alternative Schools
| Homeschool |
Learning
Disabilities/Differences | Summer
Camps
| Tutors | Vocational Education
After School Programs
Afterschool.gov
Find federal resources
that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.
Baltimore
County Police Athletic League (PAL)
PAL. Centers offer an array of free
activities to youths between 8 and 17. Officers focus on at-risk
youth.
YMCA of Central
Maryland
With branch centers in Towson,
Catonsville, and White Marsh. If web site is unavailable, call
410-837-9622 for current information.
YouthLearn
The Morino Institute works
directly with community-based organizations, integrating the Internet and
related information technologies into the lives of people in low-income
communities.
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Alternative Schools
The
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Association of Independent Maryland Schools
(AIMS)
AIMS is a voluntary organization of private,
independent elementary, middle and college preparatory schools in Maryland
and the District of Columbia which requires and provides a means for
accreditation for member schools and fosters and serves as the focal point
for contacts between member schools and the State Department of Education
and the Maryland Legislature.
Multicultural
Pavilion
Resources for educators, students and
activists to explore and discuss multicultural education.
Private Schools
in Baltimore County
Pre-kindergarten through High School
Waldorf Schools
Waldorf School locator, information about Waldorf education, and alumni
info.
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Homeschool
Baltimore
County Public Schools: Office of Alternative Education, Dropout Prevention
and Summer School
Promotes quality education where all students can be successful in an
enriching caring, and supportive learning environment. supports students
and their families in their goals to graduate with a high school diploma,
successfully move to the world of work, and/or enroll in post secondary
education.
Catholic
Home Schooling in Maryland
Christian
Home Educators Network
Non-profit network
connecting Christian home schooling
families.
Enchanted
Learning
Includes lots of fun
activities for younger children in grades K-3.
Home Education Magazine
Free online newsletters,
discussion boards, articles and interviews from the magazine,
resources, reviews and more.
Jon's
Homeschool Resource Page
Resources,
organizations, education.
Maryland
Home Education Association (MHEA)
Founded in 1980 to serve and
support families of all religious, philosophical and ethnic persuasions.
Maryland
Home Schooling
Links to events, field trips, legal information and other resources for
Maryland home schools.
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Learning Disabilities/Differences
HandSpeak
Demonstrations of how to
make American Sign Language and other international signed expressions.
LD
Online
Learning
disabilities information and resources for parents, teachers and other
professionals.
Links for Children with Special Needs
From Baltimore's Child
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Summer Camps
American Camping Association
The web site for the American Camping Association has information about
its member camps, the accreditation process, employment opportunities and
more.
Baltimore's Child Camp Directory - Baltimore County
Site also includes links to special needs camps, as well as camps in
Baltimore City and the
surrounding areas.
Gifted and Talented
Programs
From the MD Department of Education on the MD Summer Centers for Gifted
and Talented Students.
McDonogh School Summer Programs
Day camps, sports camps, academic programs, and overnight camps for boys
and girls ages 4-18.
Nature Camps Inc.
Nature Camps Inc.'s web site describes all aspects of the Environmental
Education and Adventure Education Programs. On-line or downloadable
application
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Tutors
A Lesson in Learning
An article from Baltimore's Child about how and when to get a tutor.
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Vocational Education
Division of
Career Technology and Adult Learning
From the MD State Department of Education
Workforce
Investment Act
State list of programs eligible for WIA funding, as well as contact info
for application and eligibility.
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Testing
GED |
Proctoring | Standardized Testing
Testing and Education
Reference Center
In addition to many practice exams to improve academic standing and
advancement, this resource also allows for users to take a career
assessment and build a resume. It also preps users for GED, PSAT, SAT, ACT,
AP exams, independent and secondary school admission tests, civil service,
and many certification and licensing tests.
A
library card registered with Baltimore County Public Library is needed.
GED
Accuplacer GED Testing Prep and Review
Information and free practice tests for the GED.
GED
Classes and Official Practice Test
Provided
by CCBC Continuing Education.
GED
Tests in Maryland
Application
and information for the GED test.
Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center
Find out about options for getting a diploma, GED tests, adult education
programs in your community, links to websites for adult learners, adult new
readers, ESL/ESOL and their teachers.
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Proctoring
CCBC Testing
Centers
Offers exam proctoring.
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Standardized Testing
Accuplacer Test Prep and Review
Practice and review for standardized tests of all kinds, includes high school
(GED), college (SAT and ACT),
graduate school (GRE and MAT) and career testing, such as NCLEX and Praxis
exams.
The New SAT
Official information from the College Board on the new SAT, which began in March of 2005.
SAT
Student Resources from Baltimore County Public Schools
Links to SAT preparation
resources and reviews with practice tests.
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General Education Information
Access
America for Students
Student gateway to the Federal government. Online information and
transactional services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Connections: Children, Youth and Family Resources
Provides resources for Special Education, Literacy Instruction, GED and High
School Diploma Programs, and Colleges.
Educational Resources
Information about scholarships, financial
aid, student, teacher and parents' resources, information about public schools
in Maryland. Provided by the Maryland Education Portal, www.maryland.gov
How to obtain
transcripts from closed private career schools
KidsClick
From Ramapo Catskill
Library System.
Web searching for kids arranged by subject.
Maryland Higher Education
Commission
Maryland State
Department of Education
Find public and nonpublic schools enrollment, special education/ early
intervention service figures, attendance, staff characteristics and professional salary
schedules, etc.
Maryland Report
Card: Performance Report - State, Systems, and Schools
View figures for
individual school
performance as well local school systems or the state.
Gives graduation and dropout rates and enrollment
figures and Maryland School Assessment
(MSA) and High School Assessment (HSA) test results.
School Readiness Information
From the MD State Department of Education, results broken down by county
and other info.
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Homework
Help
Biography
Biography.com
Searchable database of over
15,000 famous names, past and present from A&E.
Biography FastFacts InfoCenter
BCPL's links to Authors, Explorers, Famous Women, Inventors, Saints, and
more.
Biography
Resource Center Includes over 400,000 biographical articles on almost
275,000 people. Available on public PCs in BCPL Libraries or elsewhere
with a valid BCPL library card.
Inventor Archives
Lemelson-MIT
Program's Invention Dimension, searchable by inventors' last
names or inventions.
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English and Language
Aesop's Fables
Thousands of searchable and browsable fables, in five different languages.
APA Style Resources
Links to several different guides on APA style
A+ Research
and Writing
Step by step guide, information and links for high school
and college students on research and writing from IPL.
Black Eyed Susan
Book Award
Books honored are
chosen by students in Maryland.
Citation Machine
Web tool designed to help students generate standard citations for MLA,
APA, and Chicago citation styles.
Citing
Internet Resources
Shows how to cite e-mails and Internet sources in a bibliography.
Literature
Resource Center Full
text database providing biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis
of novelists, poets and essayists from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary
Literary Criticism and other literary sources. Searchable by author,
title, time period and literary themes. (Available
on public PCs in BCPL Libraries or elsewhere with a valid BCPL library card.)
MLA Style
Citations
Authoritative source for all
types of citations, including electronic sources.
Reading Lists
From the Baltimore County Public
Library.
Style Sheets
Examples and general rules for citing print and electronic resources for
APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian styles from the University of California at
Berkeley.
Writing
and Literary Criticism FastFacts InfoCenter
BCPL's links to English
Grammar, Literary Criticism, Citation, Copyright Information and more.
yourDictionary.com
Dictionary, thesaurus,
acronyms, word origins, etc. Language,
multi-lingual, translation and specialty
dictionaries. Grammar, language identifiers,
links to other online dictionaries and word resources.
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Math
AAA
Math
Excellent site is searchable by grade level or topic. Includes
explanations and examples of everything from addition to algebra.
A+
Math
Elementary school age students can get help with addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division. Fun flashcards too.
Ask
Dr. Math
Math resources by subject for K-12, college, and advanced
students at the Math Forum.
WebMath
Type in a math problem and this Discovery School site
shows the
process of solving it. Includes division, geometry, and
algebra.
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Science
Animal Diversity
Web
Info and pictures of
thousands of animals from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Chemguide
Designed to help students understand concepts of chemistry. Topics include
atomic structure and bonding, inorganic and organic chemistry, instrumental
analysis, organic reaction mechanisms and chemistry calculations. Written by
a chemistry teacher.
Discovery School's Science Homework Helper
Another excellent site organized by topic,
including anatomy, botany, earth science, dinosaurs, medicine, weather and
zoology.
Elemental Data Index - From the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, data on the elements.
Librarians'
Internet Index - Science
Comprehensive subject guide for the sciences.
Periodic
Table of the Elements
Information about elements, includes atomic number, symbol, weight, and
electron configuration. Designed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory's
Chemistry Division for elementary through high school students.
Resources
for Science Homework
This comprehensive site has dozens of links for anatomy,
astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences.
Science
Fair Projects
Help getting started on
your project with ideas, books, and resources on
the Internet from the BCPL Kid's Pages.
Science
and Weather
Links to dozens of web
sites related to science, astronomy and weather from the BCPL Kid's Pages.
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Social Studies
America's
Library
Library of Congress interactive site for kids that tells the story of
America's past.
Baltimore
County History
Community
history, museums and historic sites, county symbols, historical
associations, and links to other sites with information about the history of
Baltimore County.
America.gov
From the US Dept of State, information about the US, including American
life, politics, and foreign policy.
Library of
Congress Country and Area Studies
Studies of 100 countries by
the Research Division of the Library of Congress.
Mr.
Dowling's Homework Help
A 6th grade teacher's
comprehensive guide to topics covered in many social studies classrooms.
State
Information
A complete, up-to-date source
of information about all 50 states.
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General Homework
Information
CalcEinstein
Online calculators for math, science, statistics, sports, health, and numerous
other topics.
FindArticles - From
LookSmart, indexes over 300 magazines and journals dating back to 1998.
Got
Homework?
Check out Baltimore County Public
Library's links to dozens of
different web sites that offer homework help on a wide variety of topics.
BCPL
Catalog
Kid's Catalog Web
Magazines and Online Databases
Multnomah County Library's Homework Center
Subject listing of Web
sites that concentrate on K-12 homework-related topics, reviewed by librarians from Multnomah
County Library in Oregon.
School
Assignment Alert Form
Teachers: tell your local library
about upcoming school assignments so that they can be ready when your
students arrive!
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