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  • Help with School
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    The links below will help you discover your unique talents and abilities, see the connection between classroom learning and workplace earning, and learn how to make informed decisions about your adult roles and life's settings: Classroom, Home, Community and Work.

  • Help with SCHOOL:

    Academic and Career Internet Resources
    Career links by major, links to financial aid information and scholarship information, and information on job search engines, occupational data, salary surveys, and cost of living indexes.

    ACT
    Information on the ACT Assessment for students, parents, educators, policymakers and adult learners.

    California Community Colleges
    Our system of two-year public institutions, composed of 109 colleges statewide, serves more than 2.5 million students.

    California Training & Education Providers
    A comprehensive source of information about education and training providers in California. It is your best guide to local education and training programs. Match your interests to private or public schools, colleges and universities which meet your training needs.

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

    Campus Tours: Virtual College Tours
    Find a college and take a virtual tour today!

    College Answer - The Planning for College Destination
    Where you can turn for answers to your questions about planning and paying for college.

    CollegeView College Search
    Search for information on Careers, Colleges, and Financial Aid - all on one site!

    FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education
    FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) - Fill out the FAFSA application - seven steps that ask about you, your school plans, financial information and more.

    Get Ready for College with GrO
    Helpful information about college and tips to help you start getting ready now.

    GOCOLLEGE
    Find your dream school; get tips on financial aid and scholarships; find out about distance learning options; and everything you need to know for the SAT and ACT Assessments.

    GoingToCollege.net
    Trying to get a student ready for college? Want to get prepared yourself? This page is designed to help with all kinds of information you will need to make college happen, starting with preparation as early as middle school! Links will help in the college admission process and developing academic skills for college success. It's not too early to start, so check it out today!

    Helpful Study Skills
    General and subject specific links to help with developing good study skills.

    "How to Get to College" Poster and Guides
    The poster serves as a roadmap for middle and high school students to prepare for college. The guides for middle and high school students and their parents help students stay on a path to college. Guides are available in an easily printed booklet form.

    iApply
    Going to college? Start here. Guide for Students

    Learning Strategies: Study Skills
    Study skills for those with learning disorders.

    Learning Styles
    Individuals learn best in many different ways, sometimes using a variety of learning styles. Ways of recognising a variety of learning styles and making best use of them.

    JobStar
    Comprehensive job search guide - local, national and worldwide

    Library of the Workplace
    Library of the Workplace shows the connection between schoolwork and job activities through the stories of employees, who answer the student question, "Why do I have to learn this?"

    Mapping Your Future
    One stop site with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

    Matching Majors to Careers
    This career planning tool helps you connect majors with careers.

    MonsterTrak
    Use the "Major to Career Converter" to get a listing of career opportunities reflective of your academic major, interests, values, personal style and skills.

    SAT Registration
    Register Online for the SAT. It's fast and easy! Plus, view and send your scores, test prep, and more.

    SAT Subject Tests Learning Center
    Gives you tips and strategies, talks about specific SAT Subject Tests, and gives you other information about what you need to know to take an SAT Subject Test.

    Shasta College
    Our local community college.

    Skills for Today's Workforce
    Links to workplace skills, personal skills, life skills, math skills and study skills, communication skills, online learning and free tutorial resources

    Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
    Providing answers to your questions on education, career, government and more.

    Study Guides and Strategies
    Comprehensive listing of links for help with learning, studying, test taking, writing research papers, etc.

    Study Skills
    Study skills for kids and teens with learning disabilities.

    Study Skills Self-help Information
    Online study skills workshops and suggestions for specific tasks.

    Success 4 Students
    Time management and study skills - free resources.

    The California State University CSU Mentor
    How to plan for and apply to the California State University.

    Think College Early
    Designed to provide information on educational opportunities beyond high school for learners of all ages.

    UC Gateways
    Information and tools to help students perpare for admission to the University of California.

    usnews.com
    Sort through college ranking tables and search the vast directory to find the right school for you. Help also with the application process and finding money to finance your education.

    usnews.com: College Comparison
    Allows you to enter the names of up to six schools and compare them across various attributes, such as distance from home, tuition, average SAT/ACT scores of incoming students, and freshman retention rate.

    Help with CAREER CHOICES:

    Academic and Career Internet Resources
    Career links by major, links to financial aid information and scholarship information, and information on job search engines, occupational data, salary surveys, and cost of living indexes.

    America's Career Resource Network
    You can get a jump on your future by exploring your interests, finding out what careers they point to, and making a plan to get the education and training you need to pursue your chosen field.

    America's Job Bank
    For Job Seekers and Employers - Post and search job listings, post your resume, apply online.

    Assessments
    Assessments are tools that help people explore their skills and interests. They are used to match skills, abilities, values, interests and aptitude to careers. Search for various online assessments here.

    California CalJOBS
    California's Internet system for linking employer job listings and job seeker résumés.

    California Career Resource Network
    Learn how to create a great career and become an effective career self-manager! Career development resources for California.

    California CareerZone
    A new way to explore exciting jobs and occupations that California has to offer and to learn about what career path interests you.

    California EDD: Employment & Wages by Occupation
    Find Labor Market Information on Occupational Wages for your county, updated quarterly.

    California EDD: Labor Market Information
    Labor market information can help you make smart decisions for your future.

    California Occupational Guides
    The California Occupational Guides are a series of about 300 information sheets covering individual occupations or groups of related occupations. They provide statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training.

    California Training & Education Providers
    A comprehensive source of information about education and training providers in California. It is your best guide to local education and training programs. Match your interests to private or public schools, colleges and universities which meet your training needs.

    Career and College Planning Resources
    Links, including resources to self assessments, career planning, career development and college planning. Vocational Information Center website.

    Career Assessments
    Links to career assessment tests. Assessment tests are a part of the career exploration process. Do your research before making any major decisions.

    Career Development eManual
    Organized into six "steps" to help you manage your career development process.

    Career Exploration on the Internet
    A collection of career exploration sites for Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools and Beyond

    Career One Stop
    Free services for Job Seekers/Workers, Students/Learners, Business/Human Resources, and Workforce Professionals.

    Career Planning Process
    Your career will be a major part of your life, and the decisions you make about your career are very important. Start the planning process here: (1) Assess yourself, (2) Explore your career options, (3) Set career goals.

    Career Toolbox
    What you need to get the jobs you want.

    Career Voyages
    Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.

    CareerInfoNet
    A resource for making informed career decisions: Occupation Information, Industry Information, State Information

    Careerlink Inventory
    The information you provide about yourself will produce a career profile showing to what extent your self-identified characteristics and preferences match those considered significant in eighty career clusters.

    Explore Careers
    If you are exploring various fields of work, changing occupations or simply looking for a career description, this will help you learn details about different careers and how to pursue them.

    Explore Majors and Careers
    Get started mapping out your Career Action Plan. Find out what kind of work and activities give you pleasure and are a good fit with your personality, skills and values.

    Guides to Careers
    Links to general and career-specific information.

    Job and Career Resources for Teens
    A step-by-step checklist of what to look out for, what to do, and what not to do when going after that first job ... plus a quick and easy way to job search by entering your zip code.

    Library of the Workplace
    Library of the Workplace shows the connection between schoolwork and job activities through the stories of employees, who answer the student question, "Why do I have to learn this?"

    Mapping Your Future
    One stop site with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

    Monster Jobs
    Monster.com job search site.

    MonsterTrak
    Use the "Major to Career Converter" to get a listing of career opportunities reflective of your academic major, interests, values, personal style and skills.

    National Career Development Guidelines
    The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) help educators, career development professionals and community leaders develop high-quality career development programs for youth and adults nationwide.

    O*Net Online
    Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all. Find occupations using keywords. Use a list of your skills to find matching occupations.

    Occupational Outlook Handbook
    The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

    Shasta College
    Our local community college.

    Shasta County Labor Market Information
    Trends, wages, and other occupational resources for Shasta County job seekers.

    Skills for Today's Workforce
    Links to workplace skills, personal skills, life skills, math skills and study skills, communication skills, online learning and free tutorial resources

    Smart Business Resource Center
    Links to job search sites, training & education information and other resources. Smart's One Stop Center provides free services for Shasta County job seekers.

    Student Corner
    California State Center Consortium site: Career Pathways, including occupational information and activities.

    Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
    Providing answers to your questions on education, career, government and more.

    The Career Key
    A free service to help you with career choices, career changes, and career planning, job search, and choosing a college major or training program.

    The Resume Place
    Help with resume writing for Federal Jobs.

    What Can I Do With This Major / Degree?
    Connect majors with careers. The information includes outlines of common career areas, typical employers, strategies designed to maximize career opportunities, etc.

    The Princeton Review Career Quiz

    The Youthhood
    Here you can start thinking about what you want to do with the rest of your life. This Web site was built to help you plan for the future. What will you do after high school? Will you work? Go to college? Live in a place of your own? By using this Web site, you can plan for your future right now!

    Youth Rules!
    New and revised compliance assistance materials provide information to employers, teens and their parents on working youth.

    Help with LIFE SKILLS & RESOURCES:

    Casey Life Skills
    Here you will find free and easy to use tools to help you prepare for adulthood.

    Helpful Study Skills
    General and subject specific links to help with developing good study skills.

    Job Accommodation Network
    A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and educating callers about self-employment options.

    Practical Money Skills for Life
    Resources for financial literacy education in the classroom and at home for adults, parents and children.

    Shasta Help, Inc.
    Providing suicide prevention, crisis intervention, information, and referral services since 1971. Sometimes just talking about a problem can help. At some time, many of us face problems that seem too overwhelming to handle alone. Helpline provides the opportunity to talk about anything that is troubling you.

    Skills for Today's Workforce
    Links to workplace skills, personal skills, life skills, math skills and study skills, communication skills, online learning and free tutorial resources

    StrugglingTeens.com
    Information for parents of children making poor decisions, and professionals trying to help those families and professionals working with at-risk teens.