Where can I get more information on the topics discussed in this handbook?

In this section you will find phone numbers, mailing addresses, Internet addresses, and books that you can use to get more information about planning for college both financially and academically. You should be able to find most of these books and others like them at your local library.

The following publications, organizations, and Internet addresses represent a partial list of such sources of information. Their placement on this list does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.

1. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1998-99 Edition. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1998.

2. Careers for the '90s: Everything You Need To Know to Find the Right Career. Research and Education Association, 1994.

3. The College Board Guide to Jobs and Career Planning, Second Edition, Joyce Slaton Mitchell. The College Board, 1994.

4. What Color Is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles. Ten Speed Press, annual.

5. ACT (American College Testing) and the National Career Development Association have developed a career exploration and guidance kit called Realizing the Dream. Many schools around the country are using this kit to help students identify careers of interest. Ask your child's guidance counselor if Realizing the Dream is being used in your child's school or district. To find out more about the kit, you can call 319-337-1000 or write to the following address:

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