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Financial Aid / Scholarships
FAFSA
Federal Student Aid Information and Application:
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Information on preparing, choosing, applying, funding, attending,
and repaying for your college education, as well as information on how to
fill out the application.
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.
Financial Aid Resources
in Maryland
Federal, Private and
State assistance.
College Savings Plans of
Maryland
Information on the Maryland Prepaid College Trust and Maryland College
Investment Plan.
State
Financial Aid Assistance Programs
From the Maryland Higher Education Commission, program descriptions and
applications
Student
Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Describes grant,
loan, and work study programs. Includes Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and
PLUS Loans.
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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 2006-2007 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
.
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
Includes special needs camps, as well as Baltimore City, County 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.
Tutors and Tutorial Services
From BCPL's Community Information Directory
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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
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 Prep, Scores
and Information
Test Preparation, scores and reporting, special accommodations and more
from the MD State Dept. of Education.
GED
Tests in Maryland
Application
and information for the GED test.
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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
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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