Education
Education and Schools
Career Online
Earn an accredited high school diploma online.
ESOL: Washington & Lee University
Facilitates communication within the increasingly diverse population in Rockbridge County. Works with speakers of all languages. Offers formal ESOL classes and one-on-one tutoring arrangements, Spanish classes for adults, free translation of documents (Spanish-English/English-Spanish), and a hotline to provide immediate interpreting services.
Edx Online Courses
Online courses from the world’s best universities.
Home Instruction: Virginia Department of Education
Information about homeschooling in Virginia
Home Instruction Handbook
Download of Microsoft Word document from Virginia Department of Education
Khan Academy
Non-profit educational website created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan to provide “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”-Wikipedia
Organization of VA Homeschoolers
RRL Reading/Mentoring/Tutoring for Children
Shenandoah Initiative for Adult Education (Includes Rockbridge County contacts)
SHINE provides opportunities for adult learning and growth with multiple instructional approaches: High School Equivalency Test instruction and preparation Workshops for Reading and Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies Adult High School Completion National External Diploma Program (NEDP) English Language Acquisition (ELA) Academic and Workforce Transition Counselling PluggedInVA (training for high-demand job areas)
Yellow Brick Road Early Learning Center
Financial Aid
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FastWeb (online resource for finding scholarships)
FinAid (another student guide to financial aid)
Universities and Colleges
Graduate School Rankings from U.S. News
Mountain Gateway Community College
Peterson’s Guide to Colleges and Universities