Resources

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CAREER RESOURCES

• California Career Resource Network  www.Californians.info The California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) provides resources for anyone interested in developing the career self-management skills necessary in today's world of work. 

• Career Cruising careercruising.com log in to our generic account (username: santanahs  password: sultans), and search careers, colleges, and financial aid. Students can also log in with their personal username and password to save their searches. 

• Exam2Jobs.com http://www.exam2jobs.com/ One of the top certification exam and job sites on the internet. This site provides everything you need to know about the certification test (or tests) you’ll need to pass in order to embark on a future career.

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

• American College Foundation www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org

• Career Cruising careercruising.com log in to our generic account (username: santanahs  password: sultans), click on financial aid tab and search through a database of alphabetical scholarships or use the financial aid selector for a personalized search. Students can also log in with their personal username and password to save their searches.

• College for LE$$ www.collegeforless.us

• College Funding Solutions www.mycollegeinfo.com

• FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid; this is THE website to apply for financial aid online.

• Fast Web www.fastweb.com The largest, most comprehensive free scholarship and search service.

• Fed Money www.fedmoney.org FedMoney is a comprehensive free, full-text, online resource on all federal government student financial aid programs.

• FinAid www.finaid.org One of the most comprehensive collections of information about student financial aid on the web.

• Higher Education Financial Aid Resources (HEFAR) Group www.hefar.org Non-profit company dedicated to helping families qualify for grants, scholarships and financial aid.

• SallieMae College Answer www.collegeanswer.com Information on preparing for college and paying for college.

• Scholarships 101 www.scholarships101.com This site has a database of more than 600,000 awards as well as information on federal and state programs.

COLLEGE RESOURCES

• ACT www.act.org Provides information on all tests and products produced by ACT, as well as extensive college information.

• “A-G” Course List https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ California High School UC certified course list; includes the courses that have been certified as fulfilling the “a-g” subject requirements for admissions to California State Universities.

• Assist www.assist.org ASSIST shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.

• California Colleges www.californiacolleges.edu This website is rich with content that makes finding and applying to a school in California a snap. It offers dozens of sections on essential aspects of college (finding the school that best meets your interests, financial aid, transferring units, etc.).

• California Independent Colleges www.aiccu.edu  The Association of Independent California and Universities (AICCU) represents 76 schools. Its website includes online applications.

• California State University www.calstate.edu Comprehensive site for the 23 campuses of the California State University system.

• Campus Tours www.campustours.com/ Campus Tours helps universities promote their websites and online marketing messages directly to millions of prospective students and parents.

• Career Cruising careercruising.com log in to our generic account (username: santanahs  password: sultans), and search careers, colleges, and financial aid. Students can also log in with their personal username and password to save their searches.

• College Board www.collegeboard.com The College Board website provides information on all tests and products produced by College Board, as well as great college information.

• College Net www.collegenet.com Identify schools based on criteria such as location, size, degree programs, etc. Provides links to individual college websites.

• College Options www.mycollegeoptions.org My College Options is a free research-a-college service that matches students with the right colleges, universities, or other career and educational opportunities.

• College View www.collegeview.com Career, college and financial aid information as well as virtual college tours.

• Common Application www.commonapp.org Common college application for almost 300 selective, independent colleges and universities.

• CSU Mentor www.csumentor.com Comprehensive site for the California State University system; includes online application.

• Cuyamaca Community College http://www.cuyamaca.edu Information for potential students, including application and class schedule for Cuyamaca Community College.

• eCampus Tours www.ecampustours.com/ eCampusTours is a revolutionary college planning web site featuring 360° x 360° virtual college tours of over a thousand college campuses.

• Eureka www.eurekareview.com Individual tutoring for SAT or ACT preparation that is taught in-home and one-on-one.

• Grossmont Community College www.grossmont.edu Information for potential students, including application and class schedule for Grossmont Community College

• HACU www.hacu.net HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities) represents more than 300 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success.

• HBCU www.hbcuconnect.com The website for historically Black colleges and universities.

• Jewish Student Life www.hillel.org Extensive resources for Jewish students.

• Kaplan www.kaplan.com Test prep and college comparison information.

• NAIA www.naia.org National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 

• NCAA www.ncaa.org The National Collegiate Athletic website.

• Petersons www.petersons.com Information about colleges and universities, career schools, distance learning, summer opportunities, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.

• Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com Information on colleges and universities, careers and test preparation.

• San Diego Community Colleges www.sdccd.edu Information about admissions, online schedule, catalogs, application, distance education, university transfer, Honors Program, and services.

• Schools in the USA www.schoolsintheUSA.com Research schools, review admissions requirements, and request application materials; provides direct links to university websites.

• University of California www.universityofcalifornia.edu Comprehensive site for the 10 campuses of the University of California system.

• UC Admissions www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions UC information and online application.

• XAP Corporation www.xap.com Guides students through all stages of preparing for college (comparison, selection, application, admission, financial aid)