Education

Adult Schools in the area:

• Bloomfield Community School - 155 Broad St. 973-680-8529. Computer classes offered.
• Bloomfield College - Center for Adult Learning-748-9000 x309, cal@bloomfield.edu. Computer classes, GED, ESL classes offered
• Glen Ridge Adult Enrichment Annex - 12 High St. 973-429-8300 x 3258
• Montclair Adult School - 100 Chestnut St (HS). 973-746-6636, lisa@adultschool.org
• Nutley Adult School - 300 Franklin Ave (HS) 973-667-2525. Computer classes offered.
• Caldwell/West Caldwell Center for Continuing Education - Westvill Ave, Room 105; 973-228-2092
• Essex County College, Community & Continuing Ed. - Newark 973-877-3106; W. Caldwell 403-2543
• Clifton Evening Adult School - Clifton High School, 973-470-2438, adultschool@cliftonschools.org

Curriculum, etc

• EbscoHost Periodical Database: ERIC the Educational Resource Information Center: contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests.
• U.S. Department of Education.
• New Jersey Department of Education.
• NJ School Report Card information.
• National Center for Education Statistics.
• Discovery Channel - Lesson planners, teaching tools.

College & Beyond

Test Preparation

• Immigration (US Immigration Support)
• TOEFL. Study guides are located at call number: 428.0076 in the library .
• ASVAB. Study guides are located at call number: 355.0076.
• NCLEX (nursing). Study guides are located at call number: 610.73076.
• PRAXIS (teaching). Study guides are located at call number: 371.271.
• Law Enforcement Exam. Study Guides are located at call number: 363.2076.
• SAT Training Course
• HSPA
• NJAsk
• GRE. Study guides are located at call number: 371.271.
• GED. Study guides are located at call number 371.271.

Financial Aid

• FAFSA on the web. Apply online. If you do not have a PIN, you can apply for one at here before beginning FAFSA on the web. You will receive your PIN in a few days and then can electronically sign your FAFSA when you submit your information.
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence.
• Department of Education Student Financial Aid Guide. An online version of the print publication, The Student Guide. Info about financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education.
• Financial Aid Information. A free guide to student financial aid created by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, and is sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
• fastWEB. Financial Aid Search.

College Search

• Yahoo College Search.
• Peterson's Online College Search.
• College Board Online. Includes information about the SAT, CLEP, and good financial aid info, and a scholarship search.
• College Board (SAT, SATII, PSAT, ACT, etc)
• CollegeNet. SAT Help, and choosing the college that's right for you.
• NJ Virtual University. Distance learning opportunities at participating NJ colleges.
• eCampus Tours. Virtual Tours of over 2500 campuses. Registration required, but free.

Beyond College

• Job Hunting Resources
• Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also available in the library, ask for it at the Reference Desk!
• What can I do with a career in...?