RESOURCES

COLLEGE PLANNING

College Navigator

The College Navigator website is one of the best places for students & families to start a college search.

U-CAN Go To College

The United College Action Network, Inc. (U-CAN) is a California non-profit organization that provides services and assistance to students who wish to gain enrollment in a four year Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office website provides links to its community colleges throughout California.

California State University

The California State University website provides links to each of its campuses.

California State University Sacramento

Apply by February 22, 2012 to the Capital Fellows Programs

University of California Office of the President

The University of California Office of the President website provides links to each of its campuses. The University of California is widely respected as one of the best public university systems in the world.

Online Masters Degree

Choosing your Online Masters Degree.

FINANCIAL AID

Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities® Northern California

The RMHC U.S. Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible graduating high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities.

U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education website was designed by students for students. It features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges of going to college. The user-friendly website also provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs.

"I Can Afford College"

"I Can Afford College" offers helpful information about how to apply for enrollment fee waivers and other financial aid programs. The website features user-friendly links to application forms and deadlines, campus financial aid offices, FAQ, and other valuable information for families and students who are interested in attending California’s community colleges.

California Student Aid Commission

California Student Aid Commission website to assist students, parents, and school officials to assist searches for state, federal, and institutional financial aid information for funding post-high school education.

Department of Education Federal Student Financial Aid

Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, plays a central and essential role in America's postsecondary education community. Its core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school. There are three basic types of federal student aid: grants, loans, and work-study.

EdFund

EdFund is one of the nation’s leading providers of student loan services under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

FinAid

FinAid is a comprehensive collection of information about student aid on the web.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program was established in 1999 to provide outstanding students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in all discipline areas, and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.

Golden State ScholarShare College Savings Trust & Governor’s Scholarship Programs

The ScholarShare Plan, California's official 529 plan, can help give students a way to create a careful, consistently maintained college savings program.

VOTER EDUCATION

California Secretary of State

The official website of the California Secretary of State provides helpful information about voter registration, voting, ballot measures and running for office. Click here to begin the voter registration process.

Rock The Vote

Rock the Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1990 to engage youth in the political process. The website includes an online voter registration process.