Hello nycdee, there are a couple of folks that frequent the forum here that are right in your neck of the woods. Joseph P. Kane is one of them and ssbn727 is another, you might try private messaging them and see what they can suggest for you as far as schools in your local area. To try to somewhat comment on your other question you could go back to the main page of the AWS website and start using some of the links that are available there, it is likely that you will find something that will answer many of your other questions about possible fields and such. I will just simply say that the various opportunities are almost endless and you should definitely be able to find something that will spark your interest. Best regards, aevald