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Education Links
Resources for Educators and Parents
Local Schools and Colleges
Onondaga County School Districts:
Baldwinsville, East
Syracuse–Minoa, Fabius–Pompey, Fayetteville–Manlius, Jamesville–DeWitt, Jordan–Elbridge, LaFayette, Liverpool, Lyncourt, Marcellus, North
Syracuse, Onondaga, Skaneateles, Solvay, Syracuse
City Schools, Tully, West
Genesee, Westhill
Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Syracuse
CNY
Empire State College
Empire State College offers accredited nontraditional
adult education through individualized degree programs,
distance learning, flexible independent study, online
courses and online degrees.
Columbia College at Hancock Field
Crouse Hospital School of Nursing
Manlius Pebble Hill
School
A private college-preparatory school for grades
Pre-K through 12.
National Tractor Trailer School
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage
Phillips Hairstyling Institute
Simmons Institute of Funeral Service
St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
SUNY Upstate Medical University
College Guides
College
Board Online
Register for the SAT online and practice with actual
SAT test questions.
CollegeNET
At this site, you can apply to over 500 colleges
online, search a scholarship database, and search
for colleges matching the criteria you select.
New York's
Private Colleges and Universities
Find out about college costs, deadlines, location,
and more than 500 academic programs.
OCPL College 101 Resource Guide
List of helpful books, websites and more - carefully reviewed and chosen by an OCPL librarian.
Petersons.com:
The Education Supersite
Just about anything you need if you're heading to
college—undergrad, graduate, distance learning
programs, or studying abroad. Research colleges
and careers, apply online, find financial aid, or
practice taking exams.
State University
of New York (SUNY)
Link to any of SUNY's 64 campuses.
U.S.
News Online Education
U.S. News & World Report publishes an annual
Best Colleges issue with college rankings. This
site makes the same information available online.
Financial Aid
BrokeScholar
Free scholarship search database.
College Board Online Scholarship Search
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
FastWeb Scholarship
Search
Requires free registration.
Federal
School Code Search
Look up the Federal (Title IV) School Codes for
colleges you are considering.
FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
New York
State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
Information on the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
and other grants and loans administered by the HESC.
Sallie
Mae College Answer
Financial planning for college.
Local GED Resources
GED Testing sites in Onondaga County
The Newland Center
1443 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
(315) 471-1446
OCPL GED Library Created Resource List
List of helpful books, websites and more - carefully reviewed and chosen by an OCPL librarian.
Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center
100 New Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
(315) 472-0130
Sidney L. Johnson Vocational and Continuing Education Center
573 E Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 435-4135
Syracuse BOCES
4500 Crown Rd Liverpool, NY 13090
(315) 453-4672
Westside Learning Center [GED in Spanish]
422 Gifford St
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 435-4013
Resources for Educators and Parents
Education.com
Search for colleges, get tips on sending your kids to school, worksheets and study materials for students pre-school through high school, articles on education topics for parents and teachers.
ERIC—Education
Resource Information Center
A digital library of education-related resources.
Free Video Lectures
Watch lectures online from US and International universities.
Goodwill Community Foundation International
Free online classes in reading and math from Goodwill Community Foundation International.
National Center for Education Statistics
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Mathematical interactive tutorials, K-12 emphasis
New
York State Assessment
Information on State requirements and examinations,
including Regents exams.
New York State
Education Department
Includes the New
York State School District Index.
New
York State School Report Cards
Reports on public school performance, including
schools districts in Onondaga
County.
Open Yale Courses
Audio and video of introductory lectures from Yale University
Reading Rockets
"Launching Young Readers".
By a producer of PBS television programs, this site gives
parents and teachers resources to help kids read. Special
attention given to children with learning disabilities
or reading difficulties.
Regents
Exam Prep Center
A nonprofit site to help high school students meet
the New York State Regents requirements in English,
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Past Regents
exams are available to view or download here.
Summer
Camps and Programs at Colleges in New York State
Information on sports, arts, and academic programs
for kids and teens.
Last updated: January 11, 2012