Financial Aid

Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These programs provide grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school.

Located in Vacaville, California, the Buck Foundation provides full scholarships to students in Solano, Napa, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Contra Costa Counties.

Department of Education's Direct Loan Program, which provides loans to help students pay for education after high school.

Nursing Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students

Explore Nursing Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students.

This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web." Loans, savings, military aid, and more.

One feature of College Board is the EFC Calculator. Students and their families are expected to contribute to the cost of college to the extent that they're able. Use this calculator to determine your Expected Family Contribution.

Colleges, School Rankings

Provides college rankings by subject, affordability, and state.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings for high schools, colleges, online colleges, and grad schools.

ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California. ASSIST does not take the place of a counselor on your campus. It is intended to help students and counselors work together to establish an appropriate path toward transferring from a public California community college to a public California university.

Trade Schools, Job Training, Careers

Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.

Mapping Your Future is a nonprofit organization committed to helping students, families, and schools navigate the higher education and student loan processes through trusted career, college, and financial aid counseling and resources. One of the features is exploring careers.

Teacher Certification Degrees is a comprehensive certification guide for individuals who want to learn how to become a teacher or further their teaching career by earning an advanced degree.

This site offers "a searchable database of over 1,500 trade schools and career training programs located all across the United States." You can also search for schools specific to your city or career choice.

This guide investigates statistics about post secondary education and race and why some students may want to consider vocational school instead. Learn about 13 vocational school scholarships and additional resources that can help you on your educational journey.