RESOURCES & TOOLS

Promotional Video for Career and College Readiness Programs
View this video at the link above. It is also available for download in a variety of formats:

Articulation Subsystem Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST)
ASSIST is 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. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California.

Information about Colleges and Universities:

www.collegesource.com – Information about colleges and universities: accreditation, academic programs, course description, etc.

www.assist.org – Information about course credits transfer from a California community college to a UC or CSU campus

www.californiacolleges.edu – Information about educational and career planning in California

www.csumentor.edu – Information about the CSU campuses: application, academic programs, course descriptions, etc.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu – Information about the UC campuses: application, academic programs, course descriptions, etc.

www.aiccu.edu – Information about independent (private) colleges and universities in California

www.collegeview.com – Information about public and private institutions in the U.S.

www.calstate.edu/veterans – Information about educational options for veterans residing or stationing in California

www.ccieworld.org – Information about study abroad scholarships to member college participants

www.gradschools.com – Information about graduate schools in the U.S.

 

Information about Financial Aid and Scholarships:

www.fafsa.ed.gov – Information about federal financial assistance: grants, loans and work-study programs 

www.calgrants.org – Information about grants from California government for qualified college students 

www.icanaffordcollege.com – Information about financial assistance beyond Cal Grants  

www.valleycollege.edu/admissions-financial-aid/scholarships – Information about scholarships available to qualified SBVC students

www.finaid.org – Comprehensive information about financial aid 

 

Information about Occupations and Career Planning:

www.bls.gov – Job descriptions, outlook and job training 

www.onetcenter.org – Information on occupations 

www.caljobs.ca.gov  – Online jobs in California and a resume bank

www.careerplanner.com – Career tests and free career planning information 

www.cacareercafe.com  – Career tests, educational opportunities, and professional associations 

www.cacareerzone.org  – Information on the working world

www.mynextmove.org  – Job descriptions and job training 

www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov – Labor market in the state or a county 

www.naceweb.org – Trends and issues related to the employment of the college educated 

http://salarysurfer.cccco.edu  – An estimate on the potential wages to be earned two years and five years after receiving a certificate or degree in certain disciplines 

Course Matrix: Statewide list of ROP courses