SRVHS College and Career Center
Some Web Sites to Use and Peruse…
Stay informed: Go to www.srvhs.net. See right side for important C/Career Center postings including College
Visits to SRVHS,and Scholarship Opportunities. Read eLink (monthly), school loop, daily eBulletin and e-mails
What do you want to do after high school?
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NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION Access from SRVHS website home page, link on left side. Use this
web-based tool to learn about upcoming college visits, summer enrichment programs nationwide, scholarships,
requesting recommendation letters and transcripts, building a resume, comparing and contrasting colleges,
tracking college applications and more!
College Information – use these sites to research college options
 www.californiacolleges.edu (College Options in California-incl. UC, CSU, Independent)
 www.collegeboard.org (College search tool, SAT registration site)
 www.universityofcalifornia.edu (University of California website-excellent resource. Links to campus sites)
 www.calstate.edu or www.csumentor.edu (California State Universities. Both have links to CSU campus sites)
 www.cccco.edu (California Community College Information)
o www.assist.org (Community College Transfer Agreements-very helpful to students planning to attend
community college, then transfer to a 4-year school)
 www.regionaladmissions.com (75+ out of state colleges who have admissions reps residing in CA)
 http://wiche.edu/wue (Western Undergraduate Exchange) – discounted tuition for CA students at some western
area public colleges
 http://www.knowhow2go.org (College Research site)
 www.collegeweeklive.com (Virtual College fairs, live and archived info presentations)
 www.campustours.com (“See” the campuses through virtual tours)
 www.usnews.com (Go to Education-see rankings, education news and more)
 www.unigo.com – Comprehensive College search site.
 www.college.gov (students telling students how they achieved their higher education dreams-why go? How to get
there?)
 www.collegedata.com (recommended by a student as a good resource for college admissions)
 www.collegeview.com College search/college information/special interests/financial aid.
Specific types of schools – focus on specific populations and/or interests
 www.aicad.org - Art Schools (schools, majors/careers, etc.)
 www.catholiccollegesonline.org – Catholic Colleges and Universities
 www.ctcl.org – Colleges that Change Lives (40 liberal arts colleges highlighted in Loren Pope’s book)
 www.hbcuconnect.com – Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 www.allnursingschools.com – Nursing Programs
 www.womenscolleges.org – Women’s Colleges
College Applications – Use these sites to complete applications AND research college options. They are VERY
informative! Each has informative videos about the application process, and important deadline information.
 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ (University of California– 10 campuses; UCSF=graduate programs
only)
 http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/ (to research UC approved courses)
 www.csumentor.edu (California State University system – 23 campuses)
 www.commonapp.org (Common Application-used to apply to many private colleges)
 www.cccapply.org (many CA Community Colleges, including Diablo Valley College and Las Positas)
College Entrance Testing/Standardized testing
 www.collegeboard.org (sign up for SAT, SAT Subject Tests; AP test info, test prep, college search)
 www.actstudent.org (sign up for the ACT, test prep, college search)
 www.UCCP.org (Free SAT/ACT tutorials plus vocabulary building skills sponsored by the Univ. of CA)
 www.fairtest.org – Explore colleges with “test optional” admission requirements
 www.ets.org/toefl - TOEFL (English Language Proficiency Test)
Updated 2/1/13
SRVHS College and Career Center
Some Web Sites to Use and Peruse…
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http://www.ets.org/csu/about/ – CSU Placement Test information
http://www.iseek.org/education/admissions.html - ISEEK website (helps students and parents know which tests to
take each year in high school and college)
Financial Aid/Scholarships
 www.fafsa.ed.gov (Federal Student Aid—Submit beginning January 1 of senior year!)
 www.finaid.org (search for scholarships, loans, savings plans, etc.)
 www.fastweb.com (list of scholarships available. Updated on a regular basis)
 www.scholarshiphelp.org (Scholarship search)
 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/scholarships/index.html (UC Scholarships-start
here to research scholarships offered by UC campuses)
 http://wiche.edu/wue (Western Undergraduate Exchange) – discounted tuition for CA students at some western
area public colleges
Athletic Information
 http://www.eligibilitycenter.org/ - Students planning to play a D1 or D2 sport in college must register with the
NCAA Eligibility Center (by spring, Junior year). This site has VERY useful information for athletes.)
 www.ncaa.org (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
 http://naia.org (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
 www.athleticaid.com (Sports Scholarships and more)
Volunteering (Also, stop by the C/Career Center for a list of local organizations)
 www.helpnow.org – Volunteer Center of the East Bay
 http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/Parks/default.htm - City of San Ramon – Volunteer tab
 http://www.danville.ca.gov/Council_and_Government/Employment/Volunteer_Opportunities/ - Town of Danville
volunteering
 www.contracosta.edu/courses/nursing/volunteer.htm - partial list of bay area hospitals to contact for volunteer
opportunities
Medical/Health Websites
 www.aamc.org/students/start.htm Considering a career in medicine?
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www.cal-hosa.org Nationally chartered student-lead volunteer organization for students interested pursuing a career in
medicine. Local chapter meets at John Muir Hospital, Concord campus. Local contact: Heather Kenward:
heather.kenward@johnmuirhealth.com
What will I Major in? What Career would I like? – Check out several as they all have different focuses. Do the
Career and Interest surveys. Also, be sure to use Naviance Career search tools!
 www.contracostacareers.org – Career exploration – Contra Costa Colleges (NEW)
 www.bls.gov/oco (Current year Occupational Outlook Handbook)
 www.bls.gov/k12 This is a fun, informative site from the US Dept. of Labor/ Bureau of Labor. Match interests
& high school subjects with Career options.
 www.californiacareers.info (Career Development Resources- CA State)
 www.CAcareerzone.org (CA Dept. of Ed. Choose Flash, then do the assessments. Try the Reality Check.)
 www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov California Employment Development Department. Includes Occupational
Outlook Guides/job descriptions.
 https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm Annual survey of recent UCB graduates regarding majors and
bachelor plans.
 www.jobstar.org On-line career tests; resumes; job outlook
 www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary UC Berkeley’s career counseling library
 www.acinet.org “America’s Career Information Network--Find trends, employment outlook, etc.
 www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/ What’s it Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors (Georgetown University
Study, 5/11) http://cew.georgetown.edu/whatsitworth/
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CSU Major Search: NEW as of 2012!!! http://degrees.calstate.edu/
Updated 2/1/13