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Listed below are some useful websites for high school and college students in Massachusetts on the following topics:

Apartments  |  Discounts  |  Exploring Boston   
Finding Schools, Loans, Aid, and Scholarships   
Getting Into College  |  Internships and Jobs  |  Travel 
 

Apartments

• So You Wanna offers a guide to choosing an apartment in Boston, includes information about the different areas of Boston and price ranges.
• Sublet.com  listing of apartments for sublet, or short term rental.
• Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation provides information on tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities, housing & eviction, laws regarding tenant/landlord rights, and housing discrimination complaints.
• Craigslist offers local apartment rental listings.

Discounts

• Student Advantage a student discount program that offers savings on travel, dining and shopping in over 15,000 locations around the country
•  Bring your student ID to sites in the Fenway Cultural District and receive a discount.
• Craigslist lists community sales and services; buy, sell or barter
• The Wang Center for Performing Arts and Schubert Theatre The Wang Center offers student discounts depending on what is playing.  Also offers free movies in its “Motion Picture Mondays” series.
• Harvard University Art Museums offers discounts to all students with a college identification; see admission information for information on free admissions.
• Boston Citysearch lists restaurants that offer student discounts.
• Find great discounts and some free shows at the American Repertory Theatre.
•  View the night sky at the Boston University Observatory for free on clear Wednesdays throughout the year.

Exploring Boston

• iBoston - Boston History and Architecture  Information on the history of Boston.
• Boston National Historical Park Website of the Freedom Trail. Walk the city and see historic sites, such as the Old North Church, USS Constitution, and the Boston Massacre Site.
• Museum of Fine Arts  Collection includes ancient Egyptian artifacts; samplers from around the world through several centuries; Native American and American art; Greek, Roman and Asian art; in addition to contemporary art and rotating special exhibits and more.
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum includes ancient, medieval, renaissance art, as well as pieces from the 1500s to the 1800s in the setting of Gardner's home.
• Museum of Science has live demonstrations, an IMAX theater and planetarium in addition to its exhibits that make science accessible to everyone.
• New England Aquarium  Visit penguins, sea lions, harbor seals and watch oceanic fish in the aquarium’s 200,000 gallon tank, in addition to tropical and freshwater fish, and other exhibits.

Finding a School, Loans, Aid and Scholarships

• SallieMae provides loans for undergraduate and graduate students
• FastWeb matches students with their dream colleges and offers  scholarships to pay for college
• Department of Education File your FAFSA form online. Also find information on loans, scholarships, and deadlines.
• FinAid  Information about student loans. Includes a student budget calculator.
• Students.gov Comprehensive site that helps with finding a college, learning about financial aid, budgeting, and more.

Getting Into College

• The College Board Offers students resources to prepare them for college, the SATs, college profiles and information, and tips on writing the personal statement.
• Thomson Petersons  Search colleges by many different factors
• soyouwanna.com Polish your personal statement with careful proofreading by avoiding these writing errors.
• soyouwanna.com Information on developing good study habits.
• U.S. News and World Report US News and World Report college rankings.
• Road to College Application consulting service.

Internships and Jobs

• Council on International Educational Exchange provides students with international work and study programs
• InternWeb.com lists internships for students by location and field
• Job Star tools and tips to write effective resumes and cover letters for jobs and college applications
• Wet Feet Internship search engine, also offers help on researching careers, interview tips, and more.
• Inroads – matches students with excellent corporate internships

Travel

• Student Universe offers great deals on domestic and international flights to students, as well as great deals on accommodations and travel packages
• Greyhound Lines offers students  a discount on bus travel throughout the United States 
• Fung Wah Bus offers affordable bus service between Boston, New York and Washington, DC.
• STA Travel Website of STA travel; offers fares specifically for students, assists in obtaining international student identification card
• StudyAbroad.com  Offers information about programs abroad, including language and classic study abroad programs, internships, and teaching abroad, for high school and college students.
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Information on the city’s mass transportation system fares, as well as maps, schedules and updates regarding delays.

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