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College/Career

   
Gallery of College-bound Argos from Class of 2019! (via Google Photos)
   
         
Links to assist with college and career plans:  
         
  College Board     
    Online SAT registration, AP testing info, college search, applying to colleges on-line, and PROFILE application for some private schools that require this form.​
         
  University of California (Office of the President​)  
    Website for the entire UC system with links to all nine campuses and PATHWAYS, the online application site
         
    The UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program offers qualified California Community College students guaranteed admission to one of the six participating UC campuses. At some campuses this may include early review of your academic records, early admission notification, and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.
         
  California State Colleges    
    All 23 campuses can be reached from this site. Student planner, college match, financial aid, and online applications are available.
         
    "A Degree With A Guarantee," the new joint transfer program from the California Community Colleges and the California State Universities makes it easier for students like you to transfer between the two school systems. For the first time in California history, community college students who complete a new AA-T or AS-T will be guaranteed admission to the California State University (CSU) system. With this new degree, you have the opportunity to complete two degrees with only 120 units if you apply and are admitted into a similar degree program.
         
  Local Community Colleges:    
    Coastline  
         
  CaliforniaColleges.edu    
    Contains information on all colleges located in California including community colleges, Cal State universities, University of California, and private colleges. Access to college matching, a student calendar, college applications, and financial aid are available. Personal information input in this site will automatically be transferred to college applications and FASFA. Ask your counselor for assistance.
         
 Specialty Links:    
  CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP)    
   
Gives high school students (juniors) an early signal about their college readiness and adequate time to prepare before entering CSU
         
  NCAA Clearinghouse    
    Allows athletes to register for the NCAA clearinghouse in order to determine eligibility to play and enroll at the college level.​
         
   ASSIST.org     
    An online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.​
         
  National College Fairs    
    Free and open to the public, NACAC fairs connect you with hundreds of colleges and universities in one location
         
  Financial Aid Links    
   CollegeNet    
    Mach25: scholarship finder, keyword-based or profile-based  CollegeNET.com, a social networking forum which awards weekly scholarships and quarterly grand prize scholarships totaling up to $100,000
       
  FAFSA    
     Free Application for Federal Student Aid  
       
  Fastweb    
    Scholarship search engine  
       
  Finaid.org    
    A "comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools"