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Begin your search for the perfect college here -- the College Board has a wealth of information for you and your parents.

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The U.S. Department of Education website offers a college search engine and provides a wealth of data for you and your parents.

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Colleges That Change Lives offers information about 44 student-centered college committed to undergraduate education.

See how your college of choice is ranked at the US News Knowledge Center. This site has great info -- poke around a little and learn.

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What what you want to major in but not what career path that might lead to? Explore these Major Resource Kits that link academic majors to careers by providing informaton on career paths, sample job titles, and other resources.