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California Institutions of Higher Education
California Community Colleges
http://www.cccco.edu

California State Universities
http://www.calstate.edu/search_find/campus.shtml

Independent/Private Colleges and Universities
http://www.aiccu.edu

University of California
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/welcome.html

College Preparation Tools
California Colleges
http://www.californiacolleges.edu

CSU Mentor
http://www.csumentor.edu

Mapping Your Future
http://mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/

Online courses
http://www.uccp.org

UC Gateways
http://www.ucgateways.org

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College Entrance Exam Information and Assistance
ACT
http://www.act.org

California Virtual High School
http://www.cavhs.org

College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com

Number2 - Free Online College Test Prep Help
http://www.number2.com

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College Re-Entry
ASPIRE (adult learning offered by Simpson University)
http://www.simpsonuniversity.edu/admissions

Back to College
http://www.back2college.com

For Adults!
http://www.collegeispossible.org

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Financial Aid
FAFSA Online (free application for federal student aid)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

California Student Aid Commission (Financial Aid to California students pursuing higher education in California - Cal Grants)
www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?ID=20

Fastweb (free scholarship search)
http://fastweb.monster.com

Federal Student Aid (overview of aid programs)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

Financial Aid (general information about different types of aid)
http://www.finaid.org

Student Guide (downloadable financial aid information booklet from the US Dept. of Education)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

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General Resources for Parents and Educators
Especially for Parents (from the US Dept. of Education)
http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=fp

Mapping Your Future (a planning guide for parents and children)
http://mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/

Preparing Your Child for College (online resource book for parents)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html

Think College (from the US Dept. of Education)
http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/edlite-index.html

Your Portal to Education Beyond High School (from the California Postsecondary Education Commission)
http://www.cpec.ca.gov

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Local Graduate Education Information
CSU Chico
http://www.csuchico.edu/gisp/gs/

Master's Degrees Online
http://www.masterdegreemba.com

National University, Redding
http://www.nu.edu/Admissions/Graduate/AdmissionsChecklist.html

Simpson University
http://www.simpsonuniversity.edu/admissions/index_738.htm

University of California
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/graduateprograms.html

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Local Scholarships
Grotefend Scholarship (for Shasta County students)
http://www.shastacoe.org/services/grotefend/default.asp

The Ford Scholars Program, California (for Siskiyou County students)
http://www.tfff.org/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=144

The Shasta Regional Community Foundation http://www.shastarcf.org/applicationsdeadlines.cfm

McConnell Scholarships
http://www.tmfscholarships.org

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Services for College Students
California State University Educational Opportunity Program (CSU admissions, academic and financial support program)
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop/

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (California Community College academic and financial support program)
http://www.cccco.edu/find/find.htm

TRIO: Student Support Services (national academic and financial support program)
http://www.trioprograms.org/linkstoprograms.html#-C-

University of California Educational Opportunity Program (UC admissions, academic and financial support program)
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/adminfo/programs/eop.html

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Transfer Information and Local Transfer Options
ASSIST (statewide transfer information for California)
http://www.assist.org

College of the Siskiyous
http://www.siskiyous.edu/counseling/transfer.htm

CSU Chico
http://em.csuchico.edu/admissions/transfer/

National University, Redding
http://www3.nu.edu/admissions/articulations/default.cfm

Shasta College
http://www3.shastacollege.edu/careercenter/welcome_to_the_transfer_center_p.htm

Simpson University
http://www.simpsonuniversity.edu/admissions/index_739.htm

University of California
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfers.html

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