Search for a College:
"College Navigator." U.S. Dept. of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
Named by Money magazine as "the best first screen" ... "one of the simplest" to use for researching colleges online. Allows you to refine search criteria, build a comparison list of favorite schools, export results into a spreadsheet.
College Financial Help:
FAFSA4caster
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
Instantly calculates the federal financial aid that a student is likely to receive.
Research Occupations
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Nationally recognized source of detailed career information.