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College Application Resources
Junior year is the time to research and compile a prospective list of colleges that you're interested in applying to in your senior year. It is important that you take time to reflect on the things you want in a college that will support you, challenge you, interest you, have your academic interests, and more. Use the following links to research colleges, get help filling college and financial aid applications, and start the application process!
Different UC's occupy different tiers of selectivity and prestige. Make sure you are informed on these different tiers before choosing which schools to apply to!
Helpful College Application Links
Financial Aid, EOP, and Writing Resources
UC PIQ and Common App Personal Statement Writing Tips Below!
Scholarships and College Research Sites
The Sallie Mae scholarship search engine helps you find scholarships for college using filters like essay requirement, major, award amount, race & ethnicity, and year in school. It provides an extremely easy way to find the right scholarships for you. Please use this search engine to find scholarships to apply for!
Click the button below to access the Sallie Mae Scholarship Search Engine!
Use this Virtual College Tours spreadsheet to help conduct research and watch videos/take virtual tours of all the universities listed!
Virtual Internship/Course Opportunities
The links below will redirect you to two virtual internship resources.
These are easy ways to build your resumé and college application activities list with only a few hours of work!
Building-U lists virtual and in-person internship opportunities by time commitment ranging from a few hours to months in all different fields from art to medicine and engineering.
The Forage partners with major companies to offer open-access virtual internships that only take a few hours to complete and come with certificates verifying the skills you learned. Gain real-world work experience from top companies in only a few hours!
Coursera offers FREE classes from top universities like Stanford and Duke that scholars can share on their college applications to increase likelihood of admission to the program/major of their choice. Examples include "Intro to Mathematical Thinking" through Stanford and "Intro to Programming" through UPenn
Community College Links
Use the buttons below to access LA Community College and LA College Promise (two years of waived tuition, priority enrollment) Applications
Additional Links
A few more resources to help you choose the right school, win scholarships, prepare for tests, and become a competitive college applicant
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