University- |
     |
 |
|
- California Higher Education Institutions
- College Savings, Financial Aid and Scholarships
- College Access Policy and Tools
- High School Completion and College Entrance Exams
- Data and Directories
- Parent Engagement Information
- Research and Policy
- One stop shop for information on all California institutions of higher education
- College and career planning tools
- Students can create online customized college preparation portfolios
- Search database of independent colleges and universities
- Link to AICCU Mentor which includes information on college tours, tools to find the best college, financial aid information and the career center
- Links to colleges, programs & services, reports, job opportunities, grants, news and the Chancellor’s office
- Links to CSU campuses and resources
- “How to get to College” posters can be ordered online
- Link to CSU Mentor
- News and events
- Sections for students, parents, alumni, teachers & counselors, community and business
- Links to UC campuses, national laboratories, medical centers, online resources and the Office of the President
- Information on admissions and college preparation resources
- News and events
- Sections for students, parents, alumni, teachers & counselors, community and business
- Free money for college
- Cal Grants can be used at any California Community College, CSU campus, UC campus and most career/technical schools
- Includes information on the different types of Cal Grants
- Information on Cash for College workshops to complete FAFSA and apply for Cal Grants
- Information is organized by fields and categories (e.g., American Geological Inst. has a college and graduate award)
- High school programs are included as well
- Awards from businesses, schools, organizations
- No registration required
- Ads include specific scholarships for ethnic groups, careers, other scholarship sites
- Last updated on 6/21/07
- Sponsored by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
- Search by grade, GPA, citizenship
- Up-to-date directory that requires no registration and is accessible to all
- Site information available in Spanish
- Ads by AT&T, The Walt Disney Company, CA. Edison, Sallie Mae Fund
- Last updated on 10/06
- Database of over 8,000 programs
- Over 150,000 awards
- For undergraduates and postdoctoral fellowships
- Includes information on student loan forgiveness programs
- Must register with email
- Must fill out questionnaire re: grade, GPA, citizenship, career objective, area of study, clubs, employment information, parental information
- Has FAQ section regarding financial aid and scholarships
- Supports low-income, immigrant students with college scholarships
- Private, non-profit
- Funds Bay Area, immigrant students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Includes a documentary on undocumented students and their access to college
- Includes a financial aid guide for AB540 students
- Deadline Feb. 2008
- Bi-lingual site
- Scholarships divided into: General, Regional, Athletic, Career/Major Based, Women
- Each scholarship has contact information
- Last updated 3/ 07
- nformation on scholarships, jobs & internships, college info
- Requires email registration
- Boasts 1.3 million scholarships
- A Monster affiliate
- Contact information on site: 800-FASTWEB
- FAFSA is required if students wish to be considered for federal and state aid
- Online form for applying for federal financial aid
- Electronic submission
- Scholarships get to students via the member college they are attending
- 47 member schools
- Must be US citizen
- Special scholarship information provided by companies such as Coca Cola, Wachovia, WalMart, etc.
- Scholarship coordinators at each of the member campuses; contact information provided
- Provides federal financial aid information
- Contains other student development resources: talent sourcing, capacity building, leadership development, research, and school reform
- Site divided into state specific plans
- Includes comparison tools and other resources
- Explains why the plans exist and how they work
- Scholarships for high school students, community college transfer students, Gates Millennium Scholars, University Alliance
- Includes scholarship forms
- Allows for online application with email registration
- Parent section is bilingual
- Parent section has information about HSF clubs and parental engagement
- Alumni section has career center, mentor program, hall of fame, and alumni giving
- Allows employers to post jobs
- Information about regional offices
- Homepage for national, regional, and Arizona projects focused on expanding opportunities for minority students
- Includes links to sites such as: Bilingual Review, Project 1000, Hyper Aid, Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities, Chicana/o Space
- Each site explains its mission and has contact information
- National, nonprofit, membership organization
- Information on parental choice, family empowerment, and increasing quality educational options for Black children
- Sections for news, scholarships, parental choice and symposiums
- Parental choice includes links for home schooling, charter schools, privately funded scholarships, etc.
- Scholarship information includes national and regional private scholarships
- Information on annual symposium on Parental Choice
- An alliance of 38 national organizations and funders committed to advancing college access and success for underserved students,
- Pathways emphasizes connecting policymakers, education leaders and practitioners, and community leaders with research on effective strategies for improving college preparation, enrollment, and degree completion
- Contains toolkits for practitioners: College Readiness for All, College Access Marketing
- Includes information about the network and its funders and partners
- Links to research and publications
- Has a National College Access Directory
- Website for ACT test
- Students register to take online preparation course
- Information about upcoming tests and deadlines
- Explains scores
- Has a section regarding college planning, financial aid, career planning, student blog
- Contact information provided for various questions
- Divided into pages specific to students, parents, and educators
- Site can be viewed in Spanish with one click
- Allows student to register for PSAT and SAT tests as well as a test prep site
- For students and parents, site divided into: plan for college, find a college, apply for college, pay for college
- For educators, the site is divided: higher ed, K-12, AP central, research
- Contact information for all products and services provided
- Information, research, reports, and resources about the exam
- Section on test resources contains example questions
- Evaluation reports included
- Curriculum for students who have failed, or are in danger of failing, the CAHSEE
- Includes downloadable workbooks
- Downloads are sent after registering on the site and providing user information
- Database of private vocational schools in all 50 states
- A map makes it easy to search
- Has helpful links, a career assessment tool, featured degree programs, and how to choose a school
- Contact information for all schools
- Information about academic preparation programs across California
- Searchable by school or program name
- Links to other useful sites for college preparation in California
- Reports and articles about K-12 education in CA
- Searchable by state, county, district, and school
- Find the API (Academic Performance Index) and APY (Adequate Yearly Progress) reports
- Information such as demographic statistics, teacher-student ratio, credentialed teacher percentage, and test scores
- Information about statewide educational issues
- Links to data and information for: API, STAR testing, CAHSEE, and No Child Left Behind
- School directory
- Links for: Dataquest, finances & grants, learning support, specialized programs, professional development, testing & accountability, and curriculum & instruction
- Information on free services for families and youth services
- Links for focus areas: Youth Development, Mentoring Children of Prisoners, Abstinence Education, Family Violence Prevention
- An agency of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services
- All four areas contain the following links: featured publications, a literature database, news & funding, and a Q&A section
- Guide to starting a youth program
- Guide to family and youth issues
- Contacts for all section areas
- Parent education program on school and university systems, scholarships, financial aid and student issues
- Guide parents on elementary, middle and high school tests, curriculum and the importance of parent involvement
- Provides parents with school and district contact information
- 11 offices in CA and 1 in Arizona
- Resources guide of information and services for families
- Articles on various issues for different stages of development
- Self-help information for parents
- Sign up for newsletters based on information you are interested in: health, travel, money, child care, teens, etc.
- Based in Novato, CA
- Formerly Parent Leadership Institute
- Section for programs & services, literature, articles, newsletter, and events
- Many articles, audio and video tapes in Spanish
- Parenting classes, classes with children, parent support groups, and leadership training
- Headquarters in Palo Alto, CA
- Contact information provided
- Research on Latinos in education
- Research areas include: economics, education, health, information technology, media, social/political
- TRPI is a part of the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development
- PDF of full document
- The report serves as a starting point of where Blacks are currently in order to build and action plan to address the needs of the community
- Includes legislative and non-legislative proposals
- Outlines demographic trends in California
- Researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley prepared the report for the Black Caucus
- Joint project between WICHE and Pathways to College Network
- Designed to provide state and national policymakers, education leaders, practitioners and education consumers with an inventory of state-level policies and resources
- Key areas of interest: student achievement, access and success in higher education
- Search by state or issue
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
California Higher Education InstitutionsAssociation of Independent Colleges and Universities California Community College Chancellor’s Office College Savings, Financial Aid and ScholarshipsCollege Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Minorities Latino College Dollars: Scholarships for Latino Students Scholarship Resource Network Express Educators 4 Fair Consideration Scholarships/Becas Free Application for Federal Student Aid College Access Policy and ToolsCoalition to Increase Minority Degrees Black Alliance for Educational Options High School Completion and College Entrance ExamsCalifornia High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Data and DirectoriesAcademic Preparation Program Reference and Information System (APPRIS) Parent Engagement InformationNational Clearinghouse on Families & Youth Parent Institute for Quality Education Research and PolicyLegislative Black Caucus Report on the status of Black Californians, 2007 State Policy Inventory Database Online |
 |
||
| © University of California | ||