College Resources
General College Resources
College Is Possible
A resource guide for parents, students and education professionals.
University of Washington - "Transition to College"
A college website for students with disabilities, their parents, and educators.
Financial Aid
Scholar Match
Scholar Match connects donors with college-bound students and helps bring college within reach.
Educators for Fair Consideration
E4FC supports low-income immigrant students in their pursuit of higher education and citizenship.
FAFSA on the web
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Financial Aid
A comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid.
U.S. Department of Education
Grants, Contracts, Financial Aid, Education Resources, etc.
FastWeb
Find college financial aid, conduct a scholarship search with our scholarship search engine, and get the money you need to pay for college
Schools
California Virtual Campus
Online courses for high-school students. A program completed successfully through cvc.edu will have your degree bear the name of the college or university in which you have enrolled.
College Source Online
College catalogs for 16,000 universities and colleges. School profiles and links to school websites are also provided. Available with your Oakland Public Library card
Embark
Online resources for students with information and tools to research, prepare, apply, finance, and get ready for higher education.
Testing
ACT Test
Information about the ACT test which many colleges now require for admission.
College Board
Register for the SAT, practice with sample questions, and get tips on planning for college at this CollegeBoard.com.
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service Network - Practice questions for SAT, AP, CLEP, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and PRAXIS tests. Links to college and university web sites.
Dating and Relationships
A Safe Place: Domestic Violence Services
AIDS Hotline
Find out where you can get HIV testing.
Boss of Me
From Youth Radio for teens by teens about dialing down the drama in teen relationships in these unique times (text messages, My Space, etc.).
Sex Etc.
Questions about sex, relationships, drugs, and more. For teens by teens.
TeenHealthFX: Relationships; Dating, Family & Friends
Parent problems? Boyfriend or girlfriend issues? Is this relationship okay for me? Answers to these and other relationship questions are posted here.
Teen relationships 411 (from the “ A Safe Place” website)
For teens and by teens dealing with sexual health, relationships, etc.
Teen Wire
Includes relationship and sexuality information. From Planned Parenthood.
That's Not Love Online relationship assistance
Express Yourself
Do Something
Provides the tools and resources for you to convert your ideas and energy into positive action.
Graffiti Creator
Get access to cool graffiti styled lettering and to other sites.
Poets.org
Read poetry or find resources to write your own.
Youth Noise
Gun violence. Curfews. Homelessness. Hate Crimes. Don’t like it? Then sound off. Speak out. Take action. MAKE SOME NOISE!
Youth Speaks
Pick up your pen or take hold of the microphone. Speak up for yourself!
Youth Sounds
Making music, directing video, or whipping together a website is second nature to BAVC artists. Contribute your creativity!
Games
Games.yahoo.com
Hundreds of different online games, from pool to spades to Bejeweled, for free!
Runescape.com
Fight monsters and other players in a giant virtual world with hundreds of thousands of members playing.
www.miniclip.com
Hundreds more free online games.
Newgrounds.com
Lots of free movies and games with an emphasis on humor.
pogo.com
More free games!
Crunchy Roll
Downloads of all kinds of Asian influenced entertainment – music, anime, games, t.v. shows.
Healthy Body and Mind
Adolescent Health Online
The American Medical Association Program on Child and Adolescent Health is pleased to provide you with information on adolescent health.
Cool Nurse
Info on teen health including first aid, mental health, sex stuff, substance abuse, fitness and nutrition, and other topics.
Gurl.com
An online community for teen girls.
LYRIC – Lavender Youth Recreation Center
For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning Youth.
Nutrition on the Web for Teens
This is a site created by students, and has lots of information just for teens.
StudentOrganizing A national network of LGBTQ youth and allies
Video Jug
The world’s most comprehensive library of free factual video content online.
LifePortal
Empowers young adults to find and easily use the local resources, community and government services and planning tools they need to transition into adulthood.
Homework Help
General Homework Resources
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Covers many subjects such as art/music, English, health, math, science, and much more.
Gale PowerSearch
Search many online magazine articles and reference books at once (library card required for non-library computers ).
: Covers world literature and authors throughout history. It contains over 150,000 full-text poems, 800,000+ poetry citations, plus short stories, speeches, and plays.
Math Forum
Do you have a math question? Ask Dr. Math by filling out a web form and answers will be sent back by e-mail. You can also look through the searchable archive on this site.
Math Goodies
Hundreds of pages covering free math lessons, homework help, worksheets, puzzles, message boards, and more.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Current information on controversial topics for students, writers and debaters (library card required for non-library computers)
Purdue Online Writing Lab Great resources for help in writing papers
Quick Math
An automated, interactive service for solving common math problems over the Internet.
: Thousands of topic overviews, science experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations, plus the latest scientific developments in articles from over 200 science magazines. It focuses on key concepts taught in classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, and science and society.
Student Resource Center
Magazine articles, photographs, audio and video clips, biographies, essays, and critical analyses (library card required for non-library computers ).
Teen Books and Literary Criticism
Oakland Public Library’s 2008 Great Reads for Teens
Novel Guide
Literary analysis of classic and contemporary literature.
Sparknotes
Online study guides, literary criticisms and relevant message boards.
Music
Allmusic
Explore your favorite music or discover new sounds. Here is info on bands, old and new recordings, and reviews.
A-Z Lyrics Universe
Get the right lyrics for all of your favorite songs!
Black Entertainment Television Music
Check out videos, music, and news about your favorite groups and singers.
Crunchy Roll
Downloads of all kinds of Asian influenced entertainment – music, anime, games, t.v. shows.
mp3.com
Get all kinds of MP3 streams and info on cool bands.
Radio Locator
Here are over 2,500 streaming radio stations to listen to!
Sex & Sexuality
LYRIC – Lavender Youth Recreation Center
For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning Youth.
Scarlet Teen
Committed to delivering the best contemporary teen sex education on the net.
Sex Etc.
These teen writers believe that all teens deserve honest, medically-accurate and balanced information about human sexuality so that ‘we can make responsible choices about our sexual health.
Teenwire
Hosted by Planned Parenthood in English and Spanish, provides information and advice on STDs, contraception, relationships & abortion. Includes a zip code search engine to find the clinic nearest to you.
San Francisco Sex Information
Gives out free, anonymous, non-judgmental sex information by email (ask-us@sfsi.org) or phone (415-989-7374).
Teen Jobs
Career Help
California Careers
For jobs in California.
Career Voyages
Job listings, wage information, job descriptions and more.
Jobs
AmeriCorps
Earn money to pay for college, graduate school or to pay back your college debt.
California State web site
Under EMPLOYMENT there are job listings working for the state government.
Career One Stop
State job listings, resume examples, and more.
East Bay Conservation Corps
Hispanic Jobs.Com
Job Star Central
My First Pay Check
Job-posting site that provides job advice and job resources including an interactive resume builder.
On the Job: Diversity and Inclusion
Career advice on the Monster.com web site.
Resume Resource
Resume and cover letter examples especially for students.
Studentjobs.gov
Search for jobs in the U.S. and helps to create a resume
SnagAJob.com
Thousands of part-time and hourly jobs across the country.
Teens4Hire
Information on full or part time jobs, internships, apprenticeships, and more.
