|

Reading Resources

• Digital Downloads: Get e-books, digital magazines, and audiobooks, available with a Library membership.
• Gale in Context: Academic resources for middle and high schoolers.
• The StoryGraph: Read, rate, and review the books you read, then find your next book based on your mood or favorite topics & themes. Join or create a readalong or buddy rea
  Nerd bonus! StoryGraph compiles your reading history into graphs and charts that summarize your reading into moods, book length, genre, and more!
• Green Mountain Book Award: Initiated in 2005, this is a reader’s-choice award for Vermont students in grades 9-12. The program is intended to encourage high schoolers to become enthusiastic and discriminating readers.
• YALSA Book and Media Awards for Libraries: Search 4,000+ teen books, audiobooks, and films from book awards and book lists selected by YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Vermont Colleges, Technical Colleges, and Universities

• Bennington College • Bennington, VT • Private • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person Only
• Champlain College • Burlington, VT • Private • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person & Online
• Community College of Vermont • Various Locations • Public • Undergraduate & Certificate Programs • In-Person & Online
• Landmark College • Putney, VT • Private • Undergraduate Programs • In-Person
  Note: Landmark College is designed exclusively for students who learn differently, including those with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, or executive function challenges.
• Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT • Private • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person
• Norwich University • Northfield, VT • Private • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person
• St. Michael’s College • Colchester, VT • Private (Catholic) • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person & Online
• University of Vermont • Burlington, VT • Public • Undergraduate, Graduate & Postgraduate Programs • In-Person & Online
• Vermont State University • Various Locations • Public • Undergraduate & Graduate Programs • In-Person & Online
  Includes the former Vermont Technical College, which is now VTSU’s Randolph Campus.

Useful Links for College Searching

College Prep and Financial Aid Resources

• • Campus Grotto – College planning tips & tricks, navigating college life
  • College Confidential – Discussion forum & scholarship search
  • Peterson’s Test and Career Prep – AP, Accuplacer, CLEP, SAT, ACT, and More – Study Resources, Practice Tests, and other exam prep
  • Study Guide Zone – Test study guides, college prep resources, and more
  • College Board – Register and prepare for the SAT.
  • Khan Academy – Get personalized study on Khan Academy, access thousands of practice questions, and simulate test day with full-length practice tests.
  • Fast Web – Find scholarships, colleges, and even job opportunities that match your personalized profile.
  • FinAid – The smart student’s guide to financial aid.
  • FAFSA – The U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
  • Mometrix: Find college scholarships organized by popularity and category all in one place.
  • Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC)

Career Counseling

• What Do You Like? Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

Issues for Teens

• Above the Influence: Anything that makes you less than you is not for you, especially drugs and alcohol.
• Do Something: Would you like to change the world? This site will show you how!
• Rock the Vote: Learn how your vote can make a difference, register to vote, and get politically involved.
• SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions): See how you can help yourself and others make positive decisions in your everyday lives.
• TeensHealth: Get honest, accurate, and doctor-approved information and advice about health, emotions, and life.
• The Trevor Project: Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

Arts and Culture

• Poetry Out Loud: Nervous about reciting? Unsure of where to start? Don’t be! Everything you need to help you perform a successful recitation is right here.
• TeenInk: This national teen magazine, book series, and website is devoted entirely to teenage writing and art.