GENERAL
U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Education www.pde.state.pa.us
National Education Association (NEA) www.nea.org
Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) www.psea.org
Education Law Center www.elc-pa.org – “a non-profit legal advocacy and educational organization, dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania’s children have access to a quality public education”
NCES search for schools, colleges & libraries http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator
School Matters www.schoolmatters.com – find and compare public schools

HOMESCHOOLERS
PA Dept. of Ed. Home Education www.pde.state.pa.us/home_education/site/default.asp?g=0
PA Home Education Network www.phen.org
Home School Foundation www.homeschoolfoundation.org
Home School Legal Defense Association www.hslda.org

HIGHER EDUCATION
College.gov www.college.gov
Peterson’s www.petersons.com – a college search guide
College Board www.collegeboard.com – SAT registration/preparation and college search
NCES College Navigator http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS
Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid (also available in Spanish) http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html -- a financial aid resource from the U.S. Dept. of Education. For the Federal Student Aid Information Center, call 1-800-433-3243
Apply for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov
PA Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) www.pheaa.org
PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) www.passhe.edu
American Education Services www.aessuccess.org
FinAid www.finaid.org – financial aid, scholarships, military aid
U.S. Dept. of Ed. Grants www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
PA Dept. of Ed. Grants Guide www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/cwp/view.asp?a=85&q=112507
FastWeb Scholarship Search www.fastweb.com

SPECIAL EDUCATION
PA Dept. of Ed. Special Education www.pde.state.pa.us/SPECIAL_EDU/SITE/DEFAULT.ASP
PA Dept. of Ed. Resources for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities www.pde.state.pa.us/higher/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=87769
Education Law Center, Students with Disabilities www.elc-pa.org/law/law_disabilities.html
Parent Education Network www.parentednet.org – for parents of children with disabilities
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic www.rfbd.org/membership-individual.htm -- free access to audiobooks to those with a documented print disability and proper certification

TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Check PA teacher certification status www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/site/default.asp For the Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation, call 717-787-3356
PA teacher certification application forms www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?A=15&Q=121040&teachingNav=|2553|&teachingNav=|90|2673|
Praxis Exam www.ets.org/praxis
PA Criminal Record Check online application (credit card required) https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
PA Criminal Record Check printable form http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/FillInForms/statepolice-bkgd.pdf
PA Child Abuse History Clearance printable form http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/FillInForms/DPWchildabuse.pdf

LESSON PLANS/EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
PBS Teachers www.pbs.org/teachers
Edhelper www.edhelper.com
Educator’s Reference Desk www.eduref.org
Scholastic Teaching Resources http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
Discovery Education lesson plans http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/