Resources

The official course transfer and articulation system for California colleges and universities

Did you know that there's a test you can pass to leave high school at age 16?

The guide to the California State University system

Shows the area that each CSU campus gives preference to in its admission process

Learn which CSU campuses and programs have competitive admission processes

California community college students can enroll in an online course at another community college without the hassle of filling out a separate application – at no additional cost!

Includes free resources for help with writing application essays

For those already in college and considering a transfer

Free video tutorials on the college admissions process

A clearinghouse for college access sites

Best feature is its student reviews of each college

A guide to the University of California system

A complete list of majors offered at UC campuses

The College Board's site allows you to save your planning activities to your account

Useful site for learning more about a particular school

Comprehensive search tool of the U.S. Department of Education; includes a useful tool for comparing net costs by income level

Our favorite site for college data

Useful comparison of all Cal-State schools

The Bonner program meets the full financial need of selected students who demonstrate a commitment to public service and attend one of the program's partner colleges

For children of farmworkers

For children of California vineyard employees attending California public colleges or universities

Opportunities for "first-generation" students

California Student Aid Commission

California State University's Educational Opportunity Program

For DREAMers

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Includes several scholarships for Hispanic/Latino students

Master list of scholarships for low-income students

Quick college-cost estimator

Full scholarships for low-income high-achievers

Micro-scholarships based on high school performance

Tax-deferred college savings accounts

All Santa Barbara County students should seek support from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

A renewable scholarship fund for students in their sophomore year of college and beyond — with growing, renewable awards that help ensure talented students can afford to complete the degree programs they've started. Students can apply before beginning college.

More help for "first-generation" students

Resources and scholarships available to undocumented students as well as others

Federal student aid

The Santa Ynez Valley Foundation offers scholarships to residents of the valley and Los Alamos for up to two years.

Through the Grissom Scholars Program, Centre College meets the full financial need of ten first-generation students each year

An online community supporting first-generation college students

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AP, ACT, and SAT

Free video tutorials in all subjects