College Counseling
https://www.californiacolleges.edu - The state of California’s official college and career planning platform
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply - The guide to the California State University system
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/documents/csulocaladmission-serviceareas.pdf - Shows the service area that each CSU campus gives preference to in its admission process
http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/ImpactedProgramsMatrix.pdf - Learn which CSU campuses and programs have competitive admission processes
http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf - Compares the admission requirements for the California State University and University of California
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/ - Includes free resources for help with writing application essays
https://www.collegepoint.info/ - Free college advising for lower-income high achievers
http://www.thecollegesolution.com/ - A well-known college counselor offers loads of advice
www.collegetransfer.net - For those already in college and considering a transfer
https://www.fairopportunityproject.org/ - Access to mentorship and a complete college application and financial aid guide, all for free
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-admissions - Free video tutorials
http://linkforward.org/ - A clearinghouse for college access sites
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply - The guide to the California State University system
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/documents/csulocaladmission-serviceareas.pdf - Shows the service area that each CSU campus gives preference to in its admission process
http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/ImpactedProgramsMatrix.pdf - Learn which CSU campuses and programs have competitive admission processes
http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf - Compares the admission requirements for the California State University and University of California
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/ - Includes free resources for help with writing application essays
https://www.collegepoint.info/ - Free college advising for lower-income high achievers
http://www.thecollegesolution.com/ - A well-known college counselor offers loads of advice
www.collegetransfer.net - For those already in college and considering a transfer
https://www.fairopportunityproject.org/ - Access to mentorship and a complete college application and financial aid guide, all for free
https://www.khanacademy.org/college-admissions - Free video tutorials
http://linkforward.org/ - A clearinghouse for college access sites
College Search
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/ - A guide to the University of California system
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/undergraduate_majors_list.pdf - A complete list of majors offered at UC campuses
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ - The College Board's site allows you to save your planning activities to your account
https://www.cappex.com/colleges - Best feature is its student reviews of each college; also includes a list of colleges that practice need-blind admission
http://www.collegexpress.com/# - Useful site for learning more about a particular school
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ - Comprehensive search tool of the U.S. Department of Education; includes a useful tool for comparing net costs by income level
www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/ - Our favorite site for college data
https://blog.prepscholar.com/cal-state-schools - Useful comparison of all Cal-State schools
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/undergraduate_majors_list.pdf - A complete list of majors offered at UC campuses
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ - The College Board's site allows you to save your planning activities to your account
https://www.cappex.com/colleges - Best feature is its student reviews of each college; also includes a list of colleges that practice need-blind admission
http://www.collegexpress.com/# - Useful site for learning more about a particular school
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ - Comprehensive search tool of the U.S. Department of Education; includes a useful tool for comparing net costs by income level
www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/ - Our favorite site for college data
https://blog.prepscholar.com/cal-state-schools - Useful comparison of all Cal-State schools
Community College
https://americanhonors.org/ - An honors program offered at select community colleges across the U.S.
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html - Transfer information for California college students
http://www.sbcc.edu/honors/ - Santa Barbara City College’s outstanding honors program
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html - Transfer information for California college students
http://www.sbcc.edu/honors/ - Santa Barbara City College’s outstanding honors program
Financial aid and scholarships
http://www.bonner.org/apply - 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
https://cawgfoundation.org/ - For children of California vineyard employees attending California public colleges or universities
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/first-in-family.htm - Opportunities for “first-generation” students
http://www.csac.ca.gov/ - California Student Aid Commission
http://www.calstate.edu/sas/eop/ - California State University’s Educational Opportunity Program
https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/ - For DREAMers
https://www.goingmerry.com/ - Free scholarship search service
http://www.hancockcollege.edu/promise/ - Beginning in the fall of 2018, the Hancock Promise will provide one year of free tuition to local students at Allan Hancock College.
https://hsf.net/ - Hispanic Scholarship Fund
https://lowincomerelief.com/scholarships-low-income-students/ - Master list of scholarships for low-income students
https://myintuition.org/ - Quick college-cost estimator
http://www.questbridge.org/ - Full scholarships for low-income high-achievers
https://www.raise.me/ - Micro-scholarships based on high school performance
http://www.savingforcollege.com/ - Tax-deferred college savings accounts
http://www.sbscholarship.org/ - All Santa Barbara County students should seek support from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
https://scholarshipamerica.org/give/our-scholarships/dream-award/- 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.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/ - More help for “first-generation” students
http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/ - Resources and scholarships available to undocumented students as well as others
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ - Federal student aid
http://www.syvalleyfoundation.org/ - The Santa Ynez Valley Foundation offers scholarships to residents of the valley and Los Alamos for up to two years.
https://cawgfoundation.org/ - For children of California vineyard employees attending California public colleges or universities
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/first-in-family.htm - Opportunities for “first-generation” students
http://www.csac.ca.gov/ - California Student Aid Commission
http://www.calstate.edu/sas/eop/ - California State University’s Educational Opportunity Program
https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/ - For DREAMers
https://www.goingmerry.com/ - Free scholarship search service
http://www.hancockcollege.edu/promise/ - Beginning in the fall of 2018, the Hancock Promise will provide one year of free tuition to local students at Allan Hancock College.
https://hsf.net/ - Hispanic Scholarship Fund
https://lowincomerelief.com/scholarships-low-income-students/ - Master list of scholarships for low-income students
https://myintuition.org/ - Quick college-cost estimator
http://www.questbridge.org/ - Full scholarships for low-income high-achievers
https://www.raise.me/ - Micro-scholarships based on high school performance
http://www.savingforcollege.com/ - Tax-deferred college savings accounts
http://www.sbscholarship.org/ - All Santa Barbara County students should seek support from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
https://scholarshipamerica.org/give/our-scholarships/dream-award/- 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.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/ - More help for “first-generation” students
http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/ - Resources and scholarships available to undocumented students as well as others
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ - Federal student aid
http://www.syvalleyfoundation.org/ - The Santa Ynez Valley Foundation offers scholarships to residents of the valley and Los Alamos for up to two years.
First Generation Students
https://www.centre.edu/grissom-scholars/ - Through the Grissom Scholars Program, Centre College meets the full financial need of ten first-generation students each year
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/first-in-family.htm
http://www.imfirst.org/ - An online community supporting first-generation college students
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/first-in-family.htm
http://www.imfirst.org/ - An online community supporting first-generation college students
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/first-in-family-scholarships/
Test Preparation
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat - SAT
http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/college-preparation-center/home - AP, ACT, and SAT
http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/center/college-preparation-center/home - AP, ACT, and SAT
Tutoring
https://www.khanacademy.org/ - Free video tutorials in all subjects