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YHS School Code- 053820

College & Career Planning Tools

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Research careers, colleges and financial aid resources.

At BigFuture you can research careers and find colleges based on what's important to you.  

3 Steps to creating a  College List 

Don't forget to check out SCHOLARSHIPS!

ASVAB 

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - Career Exploration Program

Take the ASVAB at Yucaipa HS for FREE.  Register HERE

After taking the test visit the ASVAB site again to understand your score report, explore careers and plan your future.

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Each episode is the story of a new College told through the lens of its students.  

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National College Fair 

Free College Fair!  Open to the public.  Fine a college fair near you.  

Campus Tours 

Take a virtual campus tour or view campus maps.

A-G Minimum Course Requirements for UC and CSU

  A-G List 

View the approved Yucaipa HS A-G Course List

 Subject Requirements 

To meet minimum admission requirements for California State University and University of California, you must complete 15 yearlong high school courses with a letter grade of C or better - at least 11 of them prior to your last year of high school.  

California State University

 Cal State Apply 

Apply to one or more of the 23 CSU  campus with one application.  

Research campuses and majors offered.  

GPA Calculator 

Your CSU "a-g" grade point average (GPA) is calculated based on all grades earned in "a-g" approved courses after 9th grade.  

Use the GPA Calculator to get your "a-g" GPA.

University of California

UC Campuses 

Research the 9 undergraduate UC campuses and the majors they offer.

UC Admissions 

Apply to one or more of the 9 campuses with one UC application. 

PIQ Guide 

View this worksheet before your start the writing process for the Personal Insight Questions (PIQ). 

UC Application Tutorial  

YouTube tutorials for each section of the UC application.  Check it out!

UC GPA 

Calculate your UC GPA.  California residents must have a 3.0 GPA in all "a-g" and college preparatory courses.  

UC Application Review Process

Article explaining how the UC system uses "comprehensive review" during the admissions process.

UC Santa Barbara

FREE virtual presentations about UCSB and UC Apply

Private Colleges and Universities

Common Application 

Explore more than 1,000 colleges on the Common App.

Get connected with everything you need to apply to college, research financial aid and scholarships and get advice from counselors, advisors and mentors.

Get tips and best practices to give yourself the best chance at success by using the Application guide for first-year students .

Common App Toolkit of Tips

A complete toolkit of tips and best practices designed to help students complete their applications successfully and on time.  

AICCU

Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)

Learn about over 80 independent, nonprofit colleges and universities located throughout California.

College Testing

SAT Test 

Register for the SAT test.  

View dates and deadlines.

Khan Academy - SAT Prep 

Use the official digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy.

ACT Test 

Register for the ACT Test and prep for the ACT.

Need an SAT or ACT Fee Waiver?

See the YHS Counseling Secretary or email her at rachel_kraut@ycjusd.us .

Community College

California Community Colleges 

Learn about the 116 California Community Colleges (CCC).

Find a college that is right for you.

CCCApply 

Apply for any CCC here.

Crafton Hills College IGETC 

Completion and certification of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) will permit a student to transfer from CHC to a campus in the UC or CSU system without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division general education courses.  

For more information about taking college courses while in high school, visit the Dual Enrollment  information page.  

For questions, see Mrs. Brossia in the YHS College and Career Center.

Assist.org 

The official course transfer and articulation system for California colleges and universities. 


College Partnerships


The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District has partnered with six different colleges to solidify a place in higher education for our alumni.  Each partnership comes with a unique array of benefits from family discounts to guaranteed admission*. 

*Guaranteed admission only applies if the admission requirements are met for the respective school.

YCJUSD College Partners 

Details about each partnership can be found in the attached MOU at the above link.


Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) 

America's largest regional interstate tuition savings program.  

WUE Colleges and Universities 

View the list of participating colleges and universities.