Colleges and Transfer Information

http://www.cacctcw.org/ - One Stop Transfer Center Website

Cuyamaca University Transfer Center - this website is full of transfer information for the student who wishes to transfer to a four year college to earn a bachelor's degree after attending Cuyamaca
www.collegeispossible.org  - general college prep information
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege - general college information from the Dept. of Ed.
www.ucop.edu – University of California home page
www.ucop.edu/pathways -  UC on-line application and undergrad admissions information
www.calstate.edu – California State University admissions information
www.calstate.edu/datastore/campus_map.shtml - map of CSU campuses
www.csumentor.edu – CSU information for planning and admissions
www.aiccumentor.org – California Independent colleges information
www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm – information and rankings on colleges
www.collegeboard.com – college search information
www.californiacolleges.edu – information on universities in California
www.cccco.edu – links to all California Community Colleges
www.ctcl.com – Colleges that Change Lives homepage
www.utexas.edu/world/comcol/state - listing of all Community Colleges in the U.S.
www.assist.org – community college information
www.campustours.com – virtual tours of major campuses
www.collegeview.com – college search (Hobson’s)
www.petersons.com – resources on colleges
www.collegenet.com – on-line applications
www.studyabroad.com – information about studying in other countries
www.commonapp.org – common app for independent colleges
www.blackexcel.org – information for the African American college bound student
www.chci.org/chciyouth/index.html - top 25 colleges for Latinos
www.careersandcolleges.com  – college information
College Source
College Catalogs and searches nationwide
www.nacacnet.org  – National Association of College Admission counselors
San Diego Educational Consortium

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The first step is to fill out the FAFSA. Cuyamaca College's financial aid office can help you.

Cuyamaca's Financial Aid Office
www.fafsa.ed.gov – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.finaid.org – student guide to financial aid
Cuyamaca's Scholarship Information
Fill out the scholarship application associated with Cuyamaca College and learn more about outside scholarships (lots of information on this site in addition to scholarships below)
Cuyamaca Scholarship Application - You can apply every semester (due October in fall and March in spring)
www.fastweb.com – financial aid search engine
Scholarship Help
Learn about the various types of scholarships and definitions; how to apply, filling out the application, writing the essay, and more
www.collegescholarship.com – scholarship and financial aid information
www.calteach.com – general information related to a teaching career
www.csac.ca.gov – detailed information on financial aid
www.hsf.net – Hispanic Scholarship Fund information
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org – scholarship information
www.lulac.org – scholarship information
www.uncf.org –United Negro College Fund information
www.kasf.org – Korean American Scholarship Foundation information
www.KSEA.org – Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
www.jackierobinson.org – The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
www.nahponline.org – Hispanic Scholarship Directory
How to Pay for College, Scholarships, Resources, internships and more--a downloadable guide

Careers and Majors

Cuyamaca's Career Center
Make an appointment for career services with a career counser and click here for Job Skills Help
Cuyamaca's Job Board
Career Internet Research Sites - handout in the career center (tons of research and information in addition to these websites below)
Coast Careers - Explore the career development process through this website
Career Builder - Another great site for the job searcher and explorer
Career Information and Links
Many links to a variety of careers and sites
OC Careers
California Career Zone
Quintessential Careers
Rutger's Career Information
Princeton's College and Career
College Board's Major and Career Profiles
Occupational Outlook Handbook Nationwide Comprehensive website career information.  Type in your career interest under the "search."
Occupational Quarterly
California Careers
The Career Key
Career Development Advisory Committee - For California Community College Students
Planning your Career and Education
Do Majors Really Matter
www.careercruising.com – career and college search
www.myfuture.com – career decisions, resumes
College Board's Majors and Careers
Exploring Majors - from the Assist Website,  Learn what courses you need to take for your major

College Entrance Exams

www.collegeboard.com – SAT Reasoning and Subject Test information and registration
www.actstudent.org – ACT information and registration
www.princetonreview.com – test prep information
www.kaplan.com – test prep information
www.ivywest.com – test prep information
www.collegeCountdown.com/Claremont - free access to SAT, ACT, PSAT practice tests

Athletics

www.ayalasports.com – information on Ayala’s athletics
www.ncaa.org – National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net - information for athletic eligibility and registration

College Planning Forms

College Organizer
Choose a Location
Choose a School
Application Organizer

Career Portfolios
JobStar (resume and cover letter links and help)
Damn Good Resume
Career Journal (interesting articles and resume/cover letter advice)
Resume Guide
The Writing Center Resumes
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ - Create and post your resume online at Dick Bolles’ Job Hunter’s Bible site. He is famous for writing the career book, What Color is Your Parachute?
 

Online career and Personality Assessments

Discover who you are, your interests and values.  Cuyamaca College offers two assessments; the Do What You Are (DWYA) and the CHOICES.  Come to the career center to work with a counselor.  Here are some important guidelines and FREE ONLINE ASSESSMENTS:

Guidelines on Taking Career and Personality Assessments Any personality questionnaire is a rough indicator of your type. Use these assessments, along with other data you are collecting to discover who you are and to formulate an accurate picture. **Seek advice from a counselor**
Jung's Typology - 72 questions based on the Meyer's Brigg to learn about your personality type
Personality Type Cans - very entertaining and lots on information on types designed by high school and college students
The Personality Page - learn more about your type based on the Meyer's Brigg
Personality Page II - continue learning about your personality type
Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
Learning Style Quiz
Multiple Intelligence Assessment
Multiple Intelligence Assessment (paper copy in PDF)
Multiple Intelligence Assessment Results (paper copy in PDF)