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Here is a monster list of FREE online resources for curious students who want to build new skill sets, expand professional networks, and sharpen their practical knowledge about the modern world. 

From scholarship search to class scheduling, from automatic citation generators to ebook libraries, from personal budgeting software to cheap restaurant aggregators, from mobile note-taking to internship/job portals- we’ve got it all covered right here, just for you.

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Open Learning

• Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/: Video lessons with practice quizzes
• Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/: Pick up & polish 20+ essential languages
• Alison: https://alison.com/: Empower yourself with 11 million other users
• Course Buffet: https://www.coursebuffet.com/: Online courses from 250+ universities
• TED: https://www.ted.com/: See how great speakers capture attention and touch hearts  
• edX: https://www.edx.org/: Verified courses from top universities with certificates
• High Brow: https://gohighbrow.com/: 10-day practical courses delivered to your mailbox  
• Investopedia: http://www.investopedia.com/: Money management, simplified
• How Stuff Works: https://www.howstuffworks.com/: Deconstructing man-made wonders  
• Code Academy: https://www.codecademy.com/: Learn to programme interactively
• Creative Live: https://www.creativelive.com/: Photography, design & music tutorials
• Open Yale Courses: http://oyc.yale.edu/courses: Pre-recorded lectures & study material
• MIT Courses: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/find-by-topic/: Recorded classes & notes
• Google News: https://news.google.com: Stay au courant with global & local events
• Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/: Encyclopedias & general knowledge guides
• History: http://www.history.com/: Know your past to prepare for the future
• Musical Instruments: Go strum your crush’s heart chords 😉 
  • Guitar Lessons: https://www.guitarlessons.com/
  • Justin Guitar: https://www.justinguitar.com/
  • Piano Lessons: http://www.pianolessons.com/
  • Zebra Keys: http://www.zebrakeys.com/   

Course Selection & Scholarships

• Sokanu: https://www.sokanu.com/career-test/: Reliable career aptitude test
• 16 Personalities: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test: Personality test
• Aptitude Tests: https://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/: General skills assessment
• Top Universities: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings: College ranker
• Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/: School ranking portal
• Fast Web: https://www.fastweb.com/: Search for over 1.5 million scholarships
• Petersons: https://www.petersons.com/: Filter best funding operations by a personal survey
• Chegg: https://www.chegg.com/scholarships: 25k+ financial assistance options in USA
• Scholly:  https://myscholly.com/theplatform/: Mobile app for degree funding
• Cappex: https://www.cappex.com/: Advice on scholarship & course progression
• Scholarships: https://www.scholarships.com/: 3.7 million grants for over $19B

Entrance Tests Preparation

• IELTS Registration: https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/india
• TOEFL Registration: https://www.ets.org/toefl
• GMAT Registration: https://accounts.gmac.com/Account/Register
• GRE Registration: https://www.ets.org/gre/
• SAT Registration: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/international
• QS Leap: Practice Tests: https://www.qsleap.com/
• Khan Academy: Practice Tests; https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep
• SAT/GMAT Vocabulary List: http://www.freevocabulary.com/
• SAT/GMAT Grammar Rules: http://119.235.53.59/results/
• GMAT Quant Guide: http://www.dominatethegmat.com
• GRE Quant Guide: https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_math_review.pdf
• IELTS Practice: https://www.ieltsessentials.com/global/prepare/freepracticetests
• TOEFL Practice: http://www.kaptestglobal.com/course/free-toefl-practice-test
• GMAT Practice London: http://gmat.london.edu/
• GMAT Practice Manhattan: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/

Scheduling, Note-Taking & Collaboration

• My Study Life: https://www.mystudylife.com/: Organize timetables & track deadlines   
• Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/: Sync schedules across mobile devices 
• Calendly: https://calendly.com/: Reliable personal calendar online
• Simple Note: https://simplenote.com/: Organize lists & notes without distractions
• Evernote: https://evernote.com/: Make & share notes across devices
• Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/: Collaborate & sync notes in real time
• Slack: https://slack.com/: Collaborate with team members on projects
• Trello: https://trello.com/: Organize & schedule team tasks
• Basecamp for Students: https://basecamp.com/discounts: Track team progress
• Study Blue: https://www.studyblue.com/: Access tons of crowdsourced notes
• Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/: Make personal flashcards & access public knowledge lists

Books & Academic Journals

• Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/: 45k+ free ebooks
• Archive: https://archive.org/: Non-profit library of ebooks, podcasts, journals & software
• Free Ebooks: https://www.free-ebooks.net/: Ebook library collection
• Ebook to PDF: http://ebook2pdf.com/: Convert .epub files to .pdf 
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/: Academic articles
• JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org/: Access scholarly work
• Taylor & Francis: http://www.tandfonline.com/: View digital journals
• Academia: https://www.academia.edu/: Join the largest network of scholars

Citations, Plagiarism & Grammar

• Cite this for Me: http://www.citethisforme.com/: Manage your references
• Bibme: http://www.bibme.org/: Generate citations instantly
• Easybib: http://www.easybib.com/: Construct your bibliography
• APA Style Blog: http://blog.apastyle.org/: American Psychological Association
• Harvard Style: http://guides.lib.monash.edu/ld.php?content_id=8481587: Harvard 
• MLA Format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/: MLA
• Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/: Best grammar & plagiarism checker
• Plagscan; https://www.plagscan.com/register#singleuser: Plagiarism detector
• Readable: https://readable.io/: Check your readability levels
• Web Readability: https://www.webpagefx.com/tools/read-able/: See if you’re understood
• Dictionary: http://www.dictionary.com/: Know the meanings of words, new & old
• Thesaurus: http://www.thesaurus.com/: Find synonyms & antonyms

Internships, Jobs & Freelancing

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/: World’s largest professional social media site
• Indeed: https://indeed.com/: Fastest growing online job board
• Internships: http://www.internships.com/student: Find internships in your field
• Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com: Surf openings & company reviews
• Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/: Take up freelancing projects
• Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/: Freelance services for lean entrepreneurs
• Toptal: https://www.toptal.com/: Grow with the top 3% freelancing talent
• People Per Hour: https://www.peopleperhour.com/: Hire & take up projects by the hour

Content Creation Resources

• Canva: https://www.canva.com/: Design attractive posters, resumes & visual graphics
• Pixlr: http://www.pixlr.com/: Online Photoshop alternative
• WordPress: http://wordpress.com/: Seamless blogging software
• Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/: Beautiful photos available for public use
• Pexels: http://pexels.com/: Great royalty-free images
• Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/: Creative icons for beautiful aesthetics
• Giphy: https://giphy.com/: Sway the millennial crowd with relatable GIFs
• Piktochart: https://piktochart.com/: Stunning data visualization
• Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/: Know what’s trending
• Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/: Access crowdsourced content
• URL Shortener: https://goo.gl/: Shorten large links
• Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/: Beautiful images & videos by the public
• Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com: Woo eyes with great typography like:
  • Open Sans Extra-Bold
  • Montserrat
  • Geomantist
  • Oswald
  • Glacial Indifference
  • League Spartan
  • Raleway

Eating, Shopping & Lifestyle

• Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants: Find your favorite cuisines
• Foodpanda: http://foodpanda.com/: Order the tastiest treats in town
• Zomato: https://www.zomato.com/: Review restaurants & view menus
• Groupon USA: https://www.groupon.com/: Discounts & cool offers in America
• Fave South Asia: https://myfave.com/: Discounts in Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia
• Forever 21: https://www.forever21.com/: Trending fashion deals across the globe
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/: No need to introduce this revolutionary retail giant
• Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/: Cheap & convenient deals on everything
• Summer Tomato: http://www.summertomato.com/: Cool tricks for mindful eating
• Nutrition Facts: https://nutritionfacts.org/: Discover secrets of a plant-based diet
• Omnava: http://www.omvana.com/: 500+ meditation & yoga tracks

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