Ten Web Tools for College Students

Got a college student in the family?

Send her this link from NextPath. It's a thoughtful and useful list of web resources and tools to help college students make the most of time and money. (Thanks to Lifehacker for the link.)

Chances are college students know about some of these sites on the list. And we've written about a few, including meebo, OttoBib, and Ta-da List. But what's great about this list is it presents specific ways college students can use these sites to help them take control of what can be a frenetic life.

There's a review of each site from various sources, another nice touch.

Top on the list is Book Finder, a web site and tool in one that checks more than 125 million books from more than 4,000 book sellers, and compares prices so you don't have to. I wrote about some good sites for reselling and buying college books in this post, but I hadn't heard about this site, which helps students compare with one click.

I could have used mynoteit when I was in college. It's more than an organization app because it's designed specifically for college students, so they can edit and share class notes, keep track of assignments and grades, and build a friends list and record teacher contact info. (An assignment tracker feature is pictured.)  

If nothing else, this helpful list is a good excuse for sending an email to your favorite college student.