Education

• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools

• ERIC: Education Resources Information Center

• General Educational Development (GED) Test:  Pathway to High School Equivalency Diploma

• International Study Directory: ISES International Study Abroad Guides

• Internet Resources for Special Children

• LD Online: the interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers & children

• National Center for Education Statistics

• New York State Department of Education Home Page

• New York State School Report Cards: Hewlett-Woodmere School District #14

• New York: The State of Education (Chapter 655 Report) 

• NYS Department of Education Office of the Professions: online professional license verification

• Past NYS  Regents Examinations

• Shaw Guides: Educational travel experiences

• Special Education links from New York State Dept. of Education 

• SummerOnCampus.com: summer camps and programs at colleges in New York State (8-18+)

• Study Guide Zone: admissions exams, licensing exams, vocational exams, primary/secondary exams

Post-Secondary Education/ Financial Aid

• • • Academic Info.net: online education resources, degree information & subject guides

    • College and University Home Pages   and   U101  U.S. college listings

    • College Board and BigFuture

    • College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

    • FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

    • Candid, formerly Foundation Center (some access with free registraton for FDO Quickstart; full access at Levittown Library and Queens Library, Jamaica)

    • College Majors 101: created by Andrew Leidner for high school and undergraduate college students

    • College Navigator (National Center for Education Statistics): Find the right college for you

    • College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education): find out about affordability and value so you can make more informed decisions about which school to attend

      • Fastweb: scholarships, jobs, financial aid and college life

    • FSA: Federal Student Aid site and Financial Aid Toolkit 

    • New York State HESC: Higher Education Services Corporation (TAP)

    • New York's 529 College Savings Program

    • Peterson's Education & Career Center 

    • Princeton Review

    • U.S News & World Report: High Schools, Colleges, and Scholarships

Computer Instruction (and ESL: English as a Second Language, as noted)

·          Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

o   Class offerings vary and are announced in Overleaf, the quarterly newsletter

o   Research Databases:  Gale Courses, JobNow, Mango, Pronunciator.  www.hwpl.org/databases/

o   Circulating items in book and video formats

 ·          Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Community Education & Services

 ·        Nassau County Public Libraries

 ·        Nassau BOCES Adult Education  ESL also

 ·        Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns

 ·        AARP Learning@50+

 ·        Long Island Educational Opportunity Center (LIEOC)  ESL also

 ·   EOC of Nassau County, Inc.

 ·        GCFLearnFree.org and GCFLatino.org

 ·        EAC Network: Senior Tech of Long Island

 ·        Nassau Community College Continuing Education  ESL also

 ·        New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

 ·        Sharper Training Solutions, Inc.

Additional ESL Offerings

• Hempstead Works

• Literacy Nassau