California Colleges

The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) works to ensure that all 6th-12th grade students in California have access to a systematic baseline of guidance and support as they plan, prepare, and pay for post-secondary education and training.

What you can find on Californiacolleges.edu website:

• 4 Year Academic Planner
• A-G college subjects requirements
• Systems of Higher Education
• Financial Aid
• Career Exploration & Career Technical Education (CTE)

 

ALL of our college applications will be launched from this platform, including College of the Sequoias (COS). 

• Instructions on how to launch your Cal State Apply from your CaliforniaColleges.edu account.
• Instructions on how to apply for financial aid (FAFSA & Dream Act) 
• Instructions on how to launch CCCApply  (applications for California Community Colleges including COS)

 

Instructions to set up an account:

1. Go to the Californiacolleges.edu login website.
2. In the Students box click Register Your Account
3. In the first field, begin typing … a drop down will appear. Be sure to select Visalia Unified School.
4. In the next field, begin typing Visalia Charter Independent Study. A drop down menu will appear, select Visalia Charter Independent Study.
5. Under the Student ID field, enter your School ID Number.
6. The last field is date of birth; MM/DD/YYYY
7. On the next page, click Sign Up with Google, enter your vusd.us email, then click NEXT
8. Enter your Student ID number as your password and click NEXT

 

 

Click on the image below to watch a CCC Parent Workshop tutorial.