Link Suggestions for College Bound Students

General:

The college checklist for academic and financial preparation.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college/checklists

College Admissions Khan Academy: several short videos about how to prepare for college, apply for college, explore college options, pay for college, and have a life after college.

https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/college-admissions

Financial Aid Information:

Federal Grants (FAFSA)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

Cal Grants

http://www.calgrants.org

Washington’s ReadySetGrad Web site provides information on how to prepare for college and the different kinds of financial aid opportunities available.

https://readysetgrad.wa.gov/

Applying to California Colleges:

California Colleges.edu – Information on all California colleges

http://californiacolleges.edu

University of California admissions

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

California State University

http://www2.calstate.edu/apply

http://www.csustudentsuccess.org

California Community Colleges

http://www.cccapply.org

Choosing a College and Information about College Life:

The Choice, New York Times, Education – Student and professional blogs

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com

 College Insight – Good site for thinking about costs

http://college-insight.org/

College Board – Facts about schools and standardized tests in preparation for college

http://www.collegeboard.org/

Unigo – Information from students about college life

http://www.unigo.com/

College Majors 101

http://www.collegemajors101.com

Link Suggestions for Career Bound Students:

Good sources for linking your interests to particular fields of work

http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_theory_of_career_choice.html

http://www.careerkey.org/asp/your_personality/hollands_theory_of_career_choice.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Comprehensive information about a variety of different careers, what they do, education requirements, pay, projected need for workers, and so on

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/boilermakers.htm

Best link indexes occupations and provides information about work conditions, physical demands, wages, opportunities, and much more

http://www.okcareerplanner.com/index.php?id=3

Careers and Occupations List

This is a good site to learn about the educational requirements, job culture, median starting salary, and future outlook (ie: number of jobs available) for many different careers.

https://study.com/article_directory/Careers_and_Occupations_List.html

California Careers Info

This is the “quick starts” page that provides special tools for learning about careers, planning for particular careers, finding the right job, and succeeding at work.

http://www.californiacareers.info/#?Quick%20Starts

California CareerZone

This site provides information on a wide range of job families (types) and specific careers within different job families. A great place to start thinking about the relation between your interests and job possibilities.

http://www.cacareerzone.org/

Make Money Choices

This link allows you to figure out how much money you will need to live the way you may be imagining yourself to live in the near—or distant—future.

https://www.cacareerzone.org/budget/

This Web site supports people with disabilities looking for careers.

http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Home_ExploreCareers.aspx