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Important helpful websites
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Useful educational links
Federal Student Aid — FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Federal Student Aid is an office of the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Student Aid plays a central role in supporting postsecondary education by providing money for college to eligible students and families in the US.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Explore this online encyclopedia containing hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and web sites on many subjects. The Encyclopædia Britannica was founded in 1768. Search on any subject here.
www.britannica.com
College Board — inspiring minds™
The College Board is a not-for-profit association with a mission to connect students to college success and opportunity. The College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations.
www.collegeboard.com
Useful computing-related links
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international group responsible for overseeing the development of the World Wide Web (WWW). W3C, for instance, among other technologies, makes Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) recommendations. From this website, you can find information on topics including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and more.
www.w3.org
Microsoft Windows Media
This website is your digital entertainment resource. From this website you will find Windows Media downloads, product support, community resources, and various software links.
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
Adobe
Adobe software and services revolutionize how the world engages with ideas and information — anytime, anywhere, and through any medium. Here a partial list of popular products from Adobe include: Acrobat, Dreamweaver (formally from Macromedia), Flash, Photoshop, and Fireworks. The website offers 30-day trial versions of their products.
www.adobe.com
RealNetworks
The RealNetworks website is the home of RealPlayer — one of the most popular software products for receiving streaming media over the Web. The website also offers products for gaming, videos, and more.
www.real.com
Windows Media Player
Here is the official site of the Windows Media Player from Microsoft. Go here to learn all about its capabilities, especially of streaming audio and video over the web. With Windows Media Player, you can enjoy your favorite music, video, and more.
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player
Travel websites
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) — Maryland, USA
MTA is a provider of transportation services such as buses, Metro Subway, Light Rail, and MARC Train for the Baltimore Metropolitan region.
Transit Information Call Center (410) 539-5000
Toll Free: 1-866-7433=628 (1-866-Ride-MTA)
Amtrak — for train travel
Tel: 1-800-872-7245
Web: http://www.amtrak.com
Greyhound — for bus travel
Tel: 1-800-229-9424
Web: http://www.greyhound.com
U.S. Department of State
http://www.usembassy.gov — showing web addresses of U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions across the globe.
U.S. Department of State — United States visa information
http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html — providing visa information for foreigners on visit, study, work, or immigrations related visas.
Money or credit related websites
Equifax
www.equifax.com
Experian
www.experian.com
Trans Union
www.transunion.com
Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
