K-12 School Information | College Information

K-12 School Information

SMCOE | San Mateo County Office of Education
http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us
Check this site to find out about the San Mateo County Office of Education, as well as links to every school and district in the county.

California Department of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov
Look here for state-wide statistics, testing programs, content standards, and performance data.

California - Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
http://star.cde.ca.gov
This site offers links to standardized testing results (STAR and Stanford 9) for schools throughout the Golden State.

College Information

Local Colleges

San Mateo County Community College District
http://www.smccd.net
Go to the website for the Community College District, or jump directly to any campus to get admissions information, student support, campus events, and class schedules: 

Cañada College - http://canadacollege.net 
College of San Mateo - http://www.gocsm.net 
Skyline College - http://skylinecollege.net

Bay Area Colleges and Universities
http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/local_gov/univ.html
This page, from the Association of Bay Area Governments, offers direct links to colleges and universities throughout the Bay Area. The list is arranged by county.

Directories of Colleges

California Virtual Campus Course Catalog
http://www.cvc.edu/
The California Virtual Campus Course Catalog provides a listing of more than 3,800 distance courses offered by accredited institutions in California.

Gradschools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/
From Educational Directories Unlimited, this site contains over 50,000 free, continuously updated listings of graduate school information. Program listings are categorized by curriculum and subdivided by geography.

Vocational Schools Database
http://www.rwm.org/rwm/
This site provides a database of Private Postsecondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states. It is organized first byState, then by Training Occupation.

U.S. News College Rankings
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
Check here for rankings and profiles of undergraduate and graduate programs from all over the country. Also offers some financial aid information.

Admissions and Financial Aid

The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
Look here for information on the S.A.T, Advanced Placement, and other college prep exams. Get dates, practice with real questions, and register online to take the tests.

FAFSA Online (English and Español)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Get information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at this website. You can also fill in the application online, right from the website!

FastWeb College Financial Aid Search
http://www.fastweb.com
Free scholarship and college searches, plus other financial aid tools. Some sections of the site require free registration.

FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org
This award-winning site is one of the most comprehensive annotated collections of information about student financial aid on the web. Covers loans, scholarships, and military aid. Also offers online applications and financial aid calculators!

Last updated June 20, 2003 courtesy of Redwood City Public Library (aa)