College Information

AIE: Adventures in Education: A source for college and career planning information

AVID Center

CaliforniaColleges.edu: A powerful, open-ended site rich with content that makes finding and applying to a school in California a snap

California Postsecondary Education Commission: "The California Postsecondary Education Commission believes that access to quality education beyond high school is the key to a better future for all Californians"

CampusTours.com: The source for virtual college tours

CollegeBoard.com: Connecting students to colleges and opportunities

CollegeNET: Hosts official forms for admissions, tuition, contributions and other university commerce for hundreds of leading institutions

EAOP: University of California Early Academic Outreach Program

EducationQuest.org: Financial aid information, guidance counselors, college profiles and more

GoCollege.com: The Collegiate Websource

Guides4Youth: Online resource guide for Bay Area teens

National Association for College Admission Counseling

University of California Pathways: online undergraduate admission information and application network

U.S. News: College Comparison

WiredScholar.com: The Planning for College Destination- Apply for student loans, learn about financial aid, search for scholarships, etc.

College and Test Preparation

ACT: Information for Life's Transitions- America's most widely accepted college entrance exam — and more! ACT provides educational and career planning for students and teachers at every level

California Virtual High School: Free test preparation

EducationQuest.org: Financial aid information, guidance counselors, college profiles and more

GEAR UP: US Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

Guides4Youth: Online resource guide for Bay Area teens

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program: Learn about college, financial aid and health careers

UC College Prep Initiative: Broadens equity of access to the University of California by offering online college preparatory courses to high schools free of charge

Financial Aid/Scholarship

Cal Grants: Here you can find all the information you need about the Cal Grant Program and how you can get thousands of dollars a year in free money to help finance your college education.

California Student Aid Commission: Information about the California Student Aid Commission, the organization that administers the Cal Grant Program.

CaliforniaColleges.edu: Information on financial aid, as well as a wealth of information about choosing careers, finding California colleges and universities which will meet students needs, applying to and paying for college.

Career Advantage: Financial aid and other valuable information on vocational and trade schools across the state.

Chela: Chela is a provider of education finance solutions including federal and private student loans, scholarships, and free financial aid advice.

Children's Scholarship Fund: Maximizes educational opportunity at all income levels by offering tuition assistance for needy families

College Corner: Monthly newsletter of LA CANADA High School; each month has a Senior section and a Junior Section and a Junior Senior Section. Wealth of information step-by-step information about choosing, applying, and paying for college.

CollegeSavings.org: College savings plan network

CSS Profile online: The financial aid application service of the College Board. Many of the member colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools, and scholarship programs use the information collected on PROFILE to help them award nonfederal student aid funds.

Dell Scholars Program: Offers selected students scholarships of $20,000 to complete a bachelor's degree program

East Bay Leadership Foundation: Offers scholarships, mentorships and tutoring centers for local youth

EducationQuest.org: Financial aid information, guidance counselors, college profiles and more

FAFSA: Application for Federal Student Aid

fafsa.ed.gov: Complete and file the FAFSA on-line and find links to federal financial aid programs. FAFSA PIN number. Pre-Application Worksheet allows student to keep them on track when completing the FAFSA on line.

FastWeb.com: Online database of thousands of scholarships.

FastWeb: Free scholarship and college searches

FinAid Scams: Guide to Scholarship Scams

FinAid.org: Brings together a good deal of information on financial aid and how to apply for it, and has calculators to estimate expected family contributions.

FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

Guides4Youth: Online resource guide for Bay Area teens

Mapping Your Future: One-stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options and college planning

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation: funds initiatives and programs to foster active minds, healthy bodies, and a safe environment where children can thrive

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: (NASFAA) This web site provides information on the financial aid process and directs you to some of the more important and helpful financial aid guidance on the Web.

Scholarship Page: Search for Scholarships

studentaid.ed.gov: New site from the Department of Education which helps students locate information about government funding.

Career Planning

AIE: Adventures in Education: A source for college and career planning information

Guides4Youth: Online resource guide for Bay Area teens

Mentorships

East Bay Leadership Foundation: Offers scholarships, mentorships and tutoring centers for local youth

The Role Model Program: Provides positive adult role models for at-risk youth

Teach Writing

Bay Area Writing Project: The Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP), is a collaborative program between UC Berkeley and Bay Area schools.

www.ttms.org National Council for Teachers of English. Many ideas and strategies for teaching writing.

www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp A variety of lesson plans that would provide read-to-learn and write-to-learn activities.

www.cln.org/themes/eng_grammar.html Lots of links to grammar and style pages.

www.nwrel.org/assessment/department.php?d=1  Six Traits of good writing

www.readinglady.com Six Traits of good writing

www.wiredinstructor.net/TraitsLinks.html Six Traits of good writing

www.webenglishteacher.com/6traits.html Lots of sites for teaching and working with the Six Traits

www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr144.shtml  Good article on journaling, plus links to a voluminous number of educational articles.

General Education Information

California Department of Education
CDE Dataquest: find facts about California schools and districts
CDE Fact Book: The 2006 Fact Book provides statistics and information on a variety of subjects concerning education in California

Learning Resources & Strategies

eduPASS: The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA

eKnowledge.com: Using cutting-edge video streaming technology to deliver training and education on the Internet and CD-ROM

Jigsaw Classroom: A cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation and increases enjoyment of the learning experience