Resource Links

This page contains some of the best Web resources of interest to current as well as prospective Honors Program students.

Honors Programs Nationwide NCHC Honors Members - a listing of colleges participating in Honors programs

Academic Information -- assistance available 24 hours a day Internet Public Library - an online resource for librarians and the general user.  Life Beyond Yahoo - an alternative to web searching with lists of valuable sites of general interest presented by OCC's library faculty.  Online English Grammar - an online English professor.  Reference Works Online - links from OCC's library to be used on or off campus. Sources of Reference Information - more links to useful and entertaining sites than you can imagine.   The Study Web - a meta-encyclopedia of more than 32,000 research links.  The Virtual Reference Desk - links to numerous research databases. The World Lecture Hall - pages by faculty who use the Web as a classroom. Top

Colleges and Universities Worldwide -- colleges, universitiesand related links American College and University Admission Office E-Mail Addresses - email your school of interest; links found near the bottom of the page American Universities - home pages of American colleges and universities.  CollegeNET - everything you ever wanted to know about college plus 3D campus tours.  Illinois College and University Home Pages - OCC's Student Services listing of colleges and universities in Illinois plus links, maps and information about searching for a school.  iTransfer - a guide to help you plan the transition from a community college to a four-year college or university in Illinois. Universities Worldwide - home pages of colleges and universities around the world.  U.S. News & World Report Ranks the Colleges and Universities - America's best colleges and universities as determined by "U. S. News & World Report." Top

Scholarships and Awards -- scholarships, awards and financial aid The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards up to eighty merit-based scholarships each year to college juniors planning to pursue careers in government or public service. The recipient must have government or public service experience, possess a desire to influence public policy, demonstrate leadership ability, and wish to attend graduate school. The $30,000 scholarship awards $3,000 for costs toward the senior year of college and $27,000 toward graduate school.  The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program awards up to three hundred scholarships to full-time sophomore or junior students planning to pursue careers as natural scientists, mathematicians, or engineers. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $7,500 toward the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board.  fastWeb - offers the Internet's largest free scholarship search with a database of over 275,000 scholarships. Complete a personalized profile and get immediate results online.  FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page - a definitive online resource on financial aid. Top

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Last update: July 27, 2005