in the end it all comes up to what he wants to do.

get into websites, get passwords.
defacing websites.
penetration testing.
crack full version programs and use them for free.
get into networks, compromise security and stuff like that.

you know most of them are illegal


orion9 is already doing college. he not only has the study material but also the teachers from whom he can learn.
from his question here, what he wants is stuff like "website? members? passwords?........no porbs....use this tool(very helpful)"

one has to learn slowly, understand what is going on in own computer to understand how to get into others. how to secure own website to understand how to get into another.