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ACT: Learn all about the ACT and take some
practice exams.
Admissions Essays 101: Need help typing your college admissions essay? Look
no further! This site has examples, tips, and advice for writing the essay that
will get you noticed.
Campus Tours: Want to see what a campus
is like without actually going? Then check out Campus Tours for a virtual look!
College Board: On College Board you can search for the perfect college,
practice the SAT and more.
CollegeNet: This site provides online college applications, information
about colleges across the nation, and more.
Colorado College
Directory Network: Search for colleges in Colorado by subject, major, or
school.
FAFSA: Need help paying for college? Apply
for a FAFSA loan (or federal loan) here.
kaarme: a free student recruiting portal allows users to send their profile to 1,500 colleges included in the system. Scholarships available.
Princeton Review: The experts at reviewing colleges and providing test prep
materials also have a website. This comprehensive website ranks colleges,
provides tips on raising your test scores, and more.
SAT: Learn all about the SAT and take some
practice exams.
US News College Rankings : Not sure which college is the best for you? Want
to check how your college ranks? US News and World Report ranks the top
schools by discipline.
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Career Builder: is the web's largest employment network. You can search fro
jobs or post a resume. There are many career resources available as well.
Career Key: The Career Key is an interactive web site where you can take a
test to asses the careers that are matched to your personality. There is also
information on choosing a major and getting into school.
Mapping Your Future: is a site that helps you
plan your future academic and professional future. There are resources to help
you pick the right classes, save for college and choose a career. Check out the
link just for middle school and high school students!
Mayor's Office of Workforce Developmentu> The Division of Youth Services works with Denver youth between the ages of 14 and 24.
Job Star: Job Star provides resources such as career guides, salary
information, and even how to find jobs in the "hidden job market." There is even
a personal electronic librarian to answer your questions!
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Check this site out for in-depth information
about various careers, jobs of the future and more. The book version is
available at the library.
Peace Corps: Want to join the Peace Corps? Not sure what the Peace Corps is?
This government-funded website will tell you what you need to know about
everything from how to sign up to other people's experiences.
Workforce Center: The workforce center is a place where you can go to do
everything from type your resume to look for jobs. The center is a free service
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~learn something new!
Manga
University Drawing Tutorials: Learn how to draw hair, faces, clothing, and
figures with step by step instructions and illustrations.
How Stuff Works: Ever wonder how
UFO's work, or even how your toilet works? Check out this site and learn all
kinds of amazing facts about things in your daily life.
SoYouWanna: Teaches you everything you could ever want to know! Learn how to
do everything from decorate your bedroom to becoming a movie extra. All the
information school never taught you is right here!
Teen Consumer Scrapbook: Created by high school students the Teen Consumer
Scrapbook is a collection of articles about how to use your money responsibly.
Learn about everything from how to save money, how to choose the best cell phone
plan, to leasing an apartment.
~movies
Internet Movie Database: Everything you want to know about movies is here!
Learn about movies that have just been released, are going to be released and
more.
Rotten Tomatoes: Was that movie you just saw rotten or fresh? Check out the
Rotten Tomatoes website to find out. This site rates movies by how many fresh
tomatoes versus how many rotten tomatoes it receives.
~music
Lyrics.com: Aren’t quite sure what the words are to a certain song? Look no
further! Lyrics.com lets you search for the lyrics of all your favorite songs.
The Ultimate Band List: Produced by Artist Direct, this site provides the
latest information on you favorite artists. Find out the most popular songs and
downloads, as well as concert dates and other breaking news.
~things to do on the web!
Daily Fashion: Check out this site for fashion advice for real girls. You
can take a fashion quiz; ask an expert fashion questions and more!
Love Calculator: Want to know if you are your boyfriend/girlfriend are
compatible? Type your names into the love calculator and find out!
Personality Tests: A collection of tests to help you determine your
personality type and other interesting things about your life.
Role Playing Games: Into role playing? Then this is the site for you! This
site is an extensive collection of information about pen and paper role playing
games: everything from Star Wars to Red Dwarf.
Smart Girl: Smart Girl is the young woman’s one stop to fun on the Internet.
Take a quiz, read the tip of the day, answer a survey, ask a fortune teller your
future, and more. Smart Girl is a website dedicated to helping you deal with
tough issues with class.
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~mental health
Depression:: Depressed? Not sure if you are depressed?
This website, created just for teens, will help you get the help you need.
Figure out why depression happens and most importantly how to get better!
Teen's Health, Your Mind: Got a problem, any kind of problem? Teen Health
has advice and information on topics having to do with having a healthy mind,
everything from anxiety to how to deal with your family.
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention for Teens: If you, or someone you know is
considering suicide, please read this site! This site provides resources to help
you get past this rough time in your life.
~general health
FDA for Teens: Brought to you by the Food and Drug Administration, this site
provides quality information on tons of health topics. Some topics include:
acne, tattoos, contact lenses, and drug abuse.
Free Vibe: Free Vibe provides information about drug and alcohol safety for
teens. Read facts about the dangers of drugs, read tips from teens and
celebrities on how to stay drug free, and more.
Girl Power! (Body Image): An empowering site about eating disorders created
by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The site provides information
on how to have a healthy body image, keep in shape and love your body.
iEmily: A fun site dedicated to girls and their health. Topics include
exercise, natural healing, mental health and more! There is also a chat forum
you can join.
Teen Health: Learn to take care of yourself! Teen Health is a website that
promotes individual responsibility for health. Topics include exercise, mental
health, nutrition, substance abuse and more.
Teen Health and Wellness provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind.
~relationships
Break the Cycle: A non-profit group dedicated to empowering youth to end
the cycle of domestic violence. Their site provides information about domestic
abuse issues, how to get out of a violent relationship, or how to help others.
Dealing with Divorce: Going through a rough time because your parents are
getting a divorce? This site provides resources to help you through this
difficult time. Get support, learn that you are not alone, and connect with
other teens that are also going through this.
Peer Pressure: Having problems with your peers? This article provided by
Healthy Kids discusses how to stand up for you in the midst of pressure from
your friends and peers.
RAINN: is a national network that provides support to people who are rape,
incest, and/or abuse survivors. Call their free hotline, read statistics, and
learn how you can help.
Teen Relationships: The place to learn about healthy versus unhealthy
relationships. You can chat with teens (trained and professional) about your
relationship issues or check out the latest statistics on domestic violence.
~sexuality
Abstinence.net: The Abstinence Clearinghouse is a foundation dedicated to
the promotion of abstinence around the world. The site provides age-appropriate
resources and statistics to help you in your choice.
Gay and Lesbian Natio nal Hotline
(M-F 2pm-10pm & Sat 10am-3pm)
1-888-843-4564
Open and Affirming Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Support (OASOS)
For ages 13-20. Hold free and confidential weekly support groups in Boulder and Longmont.
Call 303-678-6259.
Rainbow Alley
For ages 12-21
Drop-in youth center to support GLBT youth and their allies.
Have health services, counseling and referrals, youth-led events and activities, hang out area with computers, library, pool table, etc.
303-831-0442 or rainbowalley@glbtcolorado.org
Scarleteen: is sex education for the real world. Scarleteen is dedicated to
providing teens with the facts about safe sex. Topics include abstinence, STD’s,
relationships and more.
Teen Pregnancy: is a resource dedicated to reducing the number of teen
pregnancies across the nation by providing information and resources on safe
sex.
Youth Resource: Youth Resource provides a supportive community for teens
that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered or questioning. A wealth of
information is provided on many issues important to the LGBTQ community.
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