CaliforniaColleges.edu

Petaluma City Schools partners with the California College Guidance Initiative to give every student free access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State's official college and career planning platform. From 6th grade on, students can explore careers, plan their coursework, and apply to college and financial aid, all in one place.

Career

Explore what's next.

Career Assessments — Discover careers that align with your interests, skills, and values
Career Search Tool — Find and save top career matches
College and Career Lessons — Learn about your options beyond high school
Life Planner — Map out your future

College

Find your fit.

College and Program Search — Find campuses and programs that match your goals
Application Tracking — Keep every CCC, CSU, and UC application in one place
CSU/UC Eligibility Tools — Monitor your progress toward A-G requirements
Course and Grade Import — Save time and reduce errors on your applications

Financial Aid

Plan for the cost.

Financial Aid Lessons — Learn how to pay for college
Launch FAFSA/CA Dream Act — Start your application from a trusted source
Track Your Application — Make sure it's complete and submitted

Plan Your Path to College and Career

Step 1 — Discover Your Interests, Skills, and Values
Take Career Assessments, beginning as early as 6th grade, to connect your interests and skills to fulfilling careers.

Step 2 — Find the Right Career, College, Major, or Program
Connect careers to colleges, majors, and programs using the College and Career exploration tools.

Step 3 — Make a Plan and Monitor A-G Progress
View your A-G eligibility and map out your high school coursework through the CSU/UC Eligibility Tools and Academic Planner.

Step 4 — Learn About Financial Aid Processes
Use Financial Aid Lessons to learn about the cost of college and how to apply for financial aid.

Step 5 — Launch College and Financial Aid Applications
Launch all CCC, CSU, UC, FAFSA, and CA Dream Act applications, directly from your account.

When you connect to your student's CaliforniaColleges.edu account, you'll be able to see their coursework and grades in the Academic Planner, starting in the second semester of 9th grade, and track their progress toward UC, CSU, and California Community College eligibility.

Your student will also build out a personal set of tools they can use throughout middle and high school, including:

College lists
Career lists
Letters of recommendation, personal essays, and UC personal questions
Goals and journals
Experiences to include on a resume

As a parent or caregiver with educational rights, you can view your student's saved information to support their planning, though editing is limited to the student's own account.

To get started, you'll need an active email address. Follow the instructions below to register your account and connect it to your student's.

Step-By-Step Educational Rights Holder www.CaliforniaColleges.edu Registration (English, Spanish)

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