Education Resources

​​​​​​​​​​​California Community Colleges - List of all Community Colleges in California and their address, phone number and web site

California State Universities​ - Web links for each California State University

Guardian Scholar Links for CA State Universities

On campus program committed to providing support and  services to former foster youth to assist in meeting the student's academic and personal needs.

• Cal Poly Pomona: Renaissance Scholars​​
• Channel Islands :Educational Opportunity Program
• Chico: Educational Opportunity Program
• Dominquez Hills: Educational Opportunity Program​
• East Bay: Renaissance Scholars
• Fresno: Renaissance Scholars Program
• Fullerton: Guardian Scholars
• Long Beach: Educational Opportunity Programs
• Monterey Bay: Educational Opportunity Program
• Northridge: Educational Opportunity Program
• Sacramento: Guardian Scholars
• San Bernardino: Educational Opportunity Program
• San Diego: Guardian ​Scholars​
• San Francisco: Guardian Scholars
• San Jose: Educational Opportunity Program
• San Marcos: ACE Scholars
• Stanislaus: Promise​ ​Scholars​​
  

University of California - Directory of UC Campuses, admissions and a lot of additional information about the UC System.

Guardian Scholar Links for UC Campuses

On campus program committed to providing support and  services to former foster youth to assist in meeting the student's academic and personal needs.

• Berkley: Hope Scholars​ (formerly California Independent Scholars Network (CISN)
• Davis: Guardian Scholars
• Irvine: Guardian Scholars Program​
• Los Angeles: Guardian Scholar Program
• Riverside: Guardian Scholars​
• San Diego​: Guardian Scholars​ Program​​
• Santa Cruz: The Smith ​Society        

FAF​SA​ - Federal Student Aid for College.  Eligibility for aid, apply online, deadlines for applications.   

Grants and Scholarships 

• Chafee Education Training Voucher Program​ - If you are or were in foster care, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for college or technical training at any eligible school.  
• Cal Gr​ant​ - With a Cal Grant you can get up to $12,192 a year to pay for college expenses at any qualifying California school.      
• United Negro Fund - manages various scholarship programs   
• Scholars​hips.com - Search for scholarships 
• Fast Web - Search for scholarships
• Student Scholarships - Information on education programs, videos on careers, choosing a school, course outlines, popular scholarships as well as search for scholarships