The College Place- California
Monique Adorno-Jiménez
Director, The College Place
mjimenez@ecmc.org
510-559-0979
*Sign up - https://bit.ly/ECMCTCP
*Appointments- https://calendly.com/tcpnortherncalifornia
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The College Place -August Workshops [available until September 15]
The College Place -August Workshops [available until September 15]
The College Place - July Workshops [available until September 15]
The College Place - July Workshops [available until September 15]
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July 23 - Options After High School
Resources:
Why go to college - https://www.ecmc.org/media/undipao1/why-go-to-college.pdf
California Transfer Opportunities - https://www.ecmc.org/media/tdlprroi/california-transfer-opportunities.pdf
Guide to Gap Year Programs - https://www.teenlife.com/guide-to-gap-year-programs/?2024V2=
Opportunities in CTE - https://www.ecmc.org/media/3583/2021-2022-cte-opps.pdf
California Opportunities Guide - https://issuu.com/ecmc_outreach/docs/2023-2024-ca-opps-book?fr=xIAEoAT3_NTU1
July 25 - Financial Aid Basics
Resources:
Types of Federal Student Aid - https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
Types of California Student Aid - https://www.csac.ca.gov/financial-aid-programs
How to complete the FAFSA - https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
CADAA California Dream Act Application - https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/all_in_cadaa_faq.pdf
July 30 - Senior Year Checklist
Resources:
Junior Year Checklist - https://www.ecmc.org/media/ja3nwbcr/junioryearchecklist.pdf
Senior Year Checklist - https://www.ecmc.org/media/vnbmxr40/senioryearchecklist.pdf
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August 1 - Scholarship Search Method
Resources:
Scholarship Tracker - https://bit.ly/3HWtTNk
Sample Scholarship Resume - https://bit.ly/3hZxLRg
Going Merry - https://www.goingmerry.com/
FastWeb - www.fastweb.com
Big Future - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Appily -https://www.appily.com/scholarships
August 6 - Creating a College List
Resources:
CollegeExpress college list organizer - https://bit.ly/41l6I8g
College Search Engines
BigFuture - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search/filters
Appily - https://www.appily.com/colleges
College Admissions calculator - www.niche.com/colleges/admissions-calculator/
Choosing the right colleges worksheet - https://www.ecmc.org/media/tezjynia/choosing-the-right-college.pdf
August 8 - Work-study and Student Loans
Resources:
How to get a Work-Study Job - https://joinhandshake.com/blog/students/work-study-jobs/
Basics of Student Loans - https://www.ecmc.org/media/3nyjkr1m/fab-the-basics-of-student-loans-flyer.pdf
Student Loan Simulator - https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator/
August 13 - College Essays
Resources:
UC Personal Insight Questions - https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/files/uc-personal-questions-guide-freshman.pdf
Common App Essay Questions - https://www.commonapp.org/blog/common-app-announces-2024-2025-common-app-essay-prompts
Cal State EOP Questions - https://bit.ly/4dm3ExM
Supplemental Essay Questions - https://www.collegeessayadvisors.com/supplemental-essay-guide-2024-25/
College Essay Guy - https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-essay-resources
August 15 - College Budgeting
Resources:
Make a budget worksheet - https://bit.ly/4dIe7TL
Budgeting - https://www.ecmc.org/media/dykfqp1x/fab-budgeting-flyer.pdf
Banking - https://www.ecmc.org/media/1866/fab-banking-flyer.pdf
Saving - https://www.ecmc.org/media/zsmcakw3/fab-saving-flyer.pdf
August 20 - The College Application
Resources:
Before and after your college interview
Anatomy of a college application
How to get a great letter of recommendation
Brag Sheet Template
Test Optional Colleges
August 22 - Career Exploration
Resources:
California Colleges Career Planning - https://www.californiacolleges.edu/#/
California Career Zone - https://www.cacareerzone.org/
Road Trip Nation - https://roadtripnation.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbook - https://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
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