Education

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• College Preparation

  Young people prepping for college can find information about the PSAT, SAT, Advanced Placement exams, and learn about the University of Connecticut’s Early College Experience program.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• Colleges and Universities Search

  A college search tool that allows students to learn about Connecticut's colleges and universities, and narrow their search to identify public and private colleges that offer a desired program or field of study.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• Financial Aid – General Information

  Look up information about federal and state financial aid programs, review the differences between grants and loans and learn about state programs.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• UConn

  The University of Connecticut is one of the top public research universities in the nation, with more than 30,000 students pursuing answers to critical questions in labs, lecture halls, and the community. Knowledge exploration throughout the University's network of campuses is united by a culture of innovation.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• researchIT CT - Free Online Resources

  researchIT CT offers free online resources as a service of the CT State Library. Here you will find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles for Connecticut public, K12, and academic libraries and their users. We also offer a collection of downloadable eAudios and eBooks for Connecticut residents with valid CT public library card numbers.

  Agency: Connecticut State Library

• Connecticut State Library

  The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services for citizens of Connecticut.

  Agency: Connecticut State Library

• School Readiness

  A state-funded initiative, administered by the Office of Early Childhood, which develops a network of school readiness programs geared to enhance federally funded readiness programs among the state and its various agencies, the communities and families.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards

  Connecticut's Early Learning and Development Standards are what children, birth to five, should know and be able to do. The standards help families, communities and schools work together to support children's early learning and growth.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• Early Childhood Cabinet

  The Early Childhood Cabinet focuses on developing, early childhood education among the wide array of early childhood programs.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• School to Work Transition

  The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services works with youth and young adults while they are still in high school. Helping students to find the right career. School to Work Transition

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Blind or Visually Impaired Children

  The Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind offers school-aged children assistance at school, in special-needs programs and at home.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• ConneCT Kids Programs - KIDS: Summer Planning

  Parents can find summer programs for children, including day and sleep away camps, summer jobs, volunteer opportunities and town programs.

  Agency: ConneCT Kids

• K-12 Schools

  Search for Connecticut elementary, middle school, high school, regional vocational tech schools and charter schools.

  Agency: ConneCT Kids

• Youth Work Programs

  Teens and young adults can search for summer jobs with companies, towns and agencies.

  Agency: ConneCT Kids

• Summer Programs by Category

  For kids who want a more focused summer, the state has lists of camps that specialize in arts and music, academics, the environment, history, technology and sports.

  Agency: ConneCT Kids