Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Higher Education for ELLs
California Dropout Research Project
The California Dropout Research Project addresses the educational crisis of dropouts in the California school system through the synthesis of research to inform policymakers and the larger public about potential solutions.
College Board: Supporting a College-Going Culture
A number of ideas from the College Board for supporting a college-going culture at your school.
Online database listing college scholarships by state, student profile, degree, etc.
College Summit: Strengthening College-Going Culture
Information about College Summit's "Peer Leaders" program, which gives students a central role in encouraging their classmates to consider applying for college.
The Common Application provides an admission application — online and in print — that students may submit to any of their 346 members. The process can allow students to spend less time on applying for admission.
A handout of basic information on the DREAM Act.
Free virtual campus tours of colleges and universities.
Excelencia in Education disseminates information on effective higher education practices for Latinos, assesses the impact of institutional policies on Latino achievement, and coordinates an action network for stakeholders.
Fastweb lists more than 600,000 scholarships for students to search for free.
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid college scholarships, and student loans.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The official website for the federal financial aid application. This is a free online application to determine the family’s expected contribution toward college.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education website with many resources for high school students preparing for college. Includes information on what high school classes to take and how to find the right school for you.
Full-service site offering college searching, financial aid information, and more.
The Hispanic College Fund works to provide Hispanic high school and college students with the vision, resources and mentorship needed to become community leaders and achieve successful careers in business, science, technology, engineering, and math. Their programs include scholarship competitions, a youth symposium, an online career network, and a leadership and professional internship and placement program.
Houston A+ Challenge: Preparing to Dream
Program aiming to improve postsecondary access and success among low-income and first-generation college students in the Houston, TX region.
A report published by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education offering comprehensive and reliable data source on the future size and composition of high school graduating classes across the country.
LatinosinHigherEd.com is the first Latino professional site designed specifically for the higher education community. It was launched in response to a growing concern about the need to promote career opportunities in higher education for the growing Latino population.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Article on LEAP Program
Describes the Shakopee school district's LEAP program designed to help ELLs get ready for college.
National Immigration Law Center: DREAM Act Information
This site contains all the latest updates to Dream Act information and state laws that affect ELLs applying to college.
NPR: Students Recall College Life as Undocumented Immigrants
Listen to an excerpt from "Undocumented Undergrads" and an interview with the editor, Kent Wong.
Thanks for all you do. This should be an obligatory web site for teachers. Keep up the great
work.
~ Robert M.
