Some Websites for High School & Post High School Planning

revised 8/10/07

Regional Occupational Programs (ROP)

Kern County http://www.virtualenterprise.org/ROC/

Los Angeles http://lacorop.org/

Ventura County http://www.venturacountyrop.com/

California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs http://www.carocp.org/carocps.html

College Board

http://www.collegeboard.com/ “Connect to college success.”

Information on College Board tests, including PSAT, SAT, AP and CLEP. Registration and preparation for the SAT.

Information on planning for college, finding, applying to and paying for college.

ACT

http://www.act.org/ “Information for life’s transitions.”

Information and registration for the ACT assessment and other assessments.

Information for education and career planning.

University of California

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

Visit http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ITU.pdf for Introducing the University. Introducing the University provides prospective students and their parents with an overview of University resources, as well as a look at each of the campuses. Introducing the University also includes important information about admission and selection policies.

California State University

http://www.calstate.edu/

http://www.csumentor.org/ CSUMentor is an online outreach, admission, application and financial aid resource designed to help students and their families learn about the CSU system. Information includes the admission requirements, financial aid opportunities and access to the online application for admission.

CaliforniaColleges.edu

http://www.CaliforniaColleges.edu/

Allows you to explore California colleges and their admission requirements and processes, plus find information on careers and paying for college.

The Association of Independent California Colleges & Universities

http://www.aiccumentor.org/

“Where you will find college applications, financial aid information , virtual tours, and much more!”

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

FastWeb

http://fastweb.com - College and scholarship searches.

Scholarships for Hispanics

http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

Black Excel – The College Help Network

http://www.blackexcel.org/ "BLACK EXCEL is a resource for all, especially African-American families and first-generation college students." - Isaac Black, Founder

US Air Force ROTC

http://www.afrotc.com/

Army ROTC

http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/

Navy

http://www.navy.com/

US Coast Guard Academy

http://www.cga.edu/

NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association

http://www2.ncaa.org/

US News & World Report

http://www.usnews.com/ Provides rankings, lists and guides to America’s best colleges