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PO Box 800
Carmel, CA 93921

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Education and Student Resources

Featured Resources (access from home with your library card)

School Directories

• America's Best High Schools - From the U.S. News and World Report.
• California School Directory - From the California Dept of Education.
• Private School Locater - From the National Center for Education Statistics.

College Search and Rankings

• College Search - A college matchmaking service from College Board
• College View - Careers, colleges, financial aid, graduate school information.
• Peterson's - College and graduate school search.
• US News & World Report - Their annual "Best Colleges in America" survey.

Financial Aid

• California Student Aid Commission
• FAFSA - U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. Fill out your FAFSA form online.
• FAFSA4caster - An online tool that helps students and parents determine their current eligibility for federal student aid.
• Fastweb - Free scholarship search.
• FinAid - Financial aid information page.
• Federal Student Aid - college and scholarship searches, career and self-assessment tools.

Online Schools

• Guide to Online Schools - An online education directory that specializes in online degrees, online schools, and distance learning.
• Online Schools Directory - An online compilation of every college program (full and part-time) offered online.

Test Preparation

• 4tests.com - Practice exams online, including High School, College, Graduate and computer examinations.
• Princeton Review - Full-length online undergraduate and graduate practice tests.

Adult Education

• Carmel Adult School
• BBC Skillswise - Interactive activities for adult math and language learners.
• ESL Gold - Free English teaching and learning resources.
• Goodwill Community Foundation - Online tutorials in reading, math, technology, and everyday life skills.
• Learning Edge - News articles for adult literacy students. Listen and read at the same time.
• Monterey County Free Libraries - Adult literacy program.