We have found the following websites to be very useful for youth
FinAid (www.finaid.org)
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
For more information about the Federal Student Aid Program, please visit the following pages:
FAFSA(www.fafsa.ed.gov)This is the first step in applying for financial aid
Free Application For Federal Student Aid
FAFSA ALERTS:
Application Deadlines:
Submit 2006-2007 FAFSA on the Web Applications by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2007. Deadline has passed for 06-07
Submit 2007-2008 FAFSA on the Web Applications by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2008.
CalGrant (http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?ID=20)
What is a Cal Grant?
Cal Grant awards are state funded monetary grants given to students to help pay for college expenses. The awards do not have to be paid back.
How to apply for a Cal Grant Entitlement award:
Step One:
Fill out and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)by March 2nd of each year.
Step Two:
File a verified grade point average (GPA) with the California Student Aid Commission by no later than March 2nd.
Some high schools and colleges automatically file their students? verified GPAs with the Commission. Some do not. You must confirm whether your school will file your GPA for you, or obtain a GPA Verification Form, get it certified by a school official and mail it yourself.
The U.S. Department of Education
United Negro College Fund
Their mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has grown to become the nation's oldest and most successful African American education assistance organization.
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund's 45 member Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have provided countless leaders who have made tremendous contributions to our nation and society for more than 168 years.
2007 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
They have put together an online directory of college and university admissions office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities. And, they have assembled a page of links to the very best college and university admissions, college scholarship, and financial aid pages on the web. You will even find information on graduate schools, the GRE and GMAT examinations, MBA programs, the TOEFL, community colleges, historically African-American colleges, and campus life.
City College San Francisco
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University's mission is:
UC Berkeley
The University's fundamental missions are teaching, research and public service.
Ivy West
IVY WEST is the leader in personalized preparation for the SAT* and other standardized tests. Our site is designed to provide students and parents with helpful information about standardized testing, college admissions, and related academic resources.
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review Inc. Your one stop shop for all matters concerning testing and college admissions. The site include:
College Board
The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 22,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learnin
Local Organizations that Serve Youth
Pact Inc.
PACT, Inc. has operated an Educational Talent Search Project funded by the U. S. Department of Education since 1965. Not only has the program provided services in the area of postsecondary admissions and financial aid counseling for low-income students, but it has significantly increased the college going pattern in San Francisco.
The First Place Fund for Youth
The First Place Fund for Youth is an Oakland-based nonprofit organization founded in 1998 to remedy the lack of services available to youth who are making the difficult transition from foster care to independent living.
San Francisco College Access Center
The mission of the San Francisco College Access Center is to provide culturally relevant, comprehensive college preparation information and assistance. Although open to the community, the program targets students who are low income and the first of their family to attend postsecondary education programs. SFCAC is a collaborative program focusing on service coordination, enhancement, and expansion.
Job Star San Francisco
For people who are looking for a job or planning a career in the SAN FRANCISCO Bay Area, this is the right place for LOCAL job openings, career assistance and information.
SF Department of Human Services
Their overriding goal is to help people become socially and economically linked to resources most members of the community enjoy. They assist in many ways -- with income assistance, other direct benefits, and supportive services; with employment preparation and placement services to facilitate economic self-sufficiency; with protective services to shield against abuse; and with family- and community-building services to help each individual reach his or her fullest potential within the context of family, community and society.
Arriba Juntos
The Arriba Juntos (AJ) mission is to promote economic self-sufficiency for San Franciscans and their families through training, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Chalk
CHALK is a growing Bay Area non-profit providing a range of youth services with a specific focus on youth employment and technology.
Boys & Girls Club
Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Juma Ventures
Juma Ventures provides employment opportunities for Bay Area youth in social enterprises we own and operate, affording them a solid economic foundation from which to advance educationally, gain financial skills, and begin to build personal assets.
Coleman Advocates
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth is an independent, non-profit child advocacy organization working to improve the life of San Francisco's children, youth and their families. Founded in 1975 as a citizen action group, the organization is committed to community empowerment, culturally sensitive services, program models that focus on the strengths of families, and policies that reduce child poverty and ensure that all children have their basic needs met.
United Way of the Bay Area
Their Vision is to change the face of community giving, and they're not afraid to say it. At United Way Bay Area (UWBA), they are re-inventing community philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Career Development Sites Career Paths
Career Paths helps you to check out career information.By clicking on "Career Choices", you will visit a page that contains a list of sites that will help you narrow down that career choice. Once you have narrowed down your career interests, you can click on the "Career Biographies" division which contains professional insight into individual careers. Finally, you can visit the "Career Preparation" division to learn interview, cover letter, and resume tips. So have fun exploring the online career fair!
Private Industry Council of San Francisco
The Private Industry Council of San Francisco, Inc. (PIC) is a nonprofit corporation that provides employment, training and research services to employers and job seekers in San Francisco. With an annual budget of over $34 million, PIC provides training and job placement services for dislocated workers, public assistance recipients, low-income adults, youth and older workers, refugees and homeless individuals. For Bay Area employers, PIC offers tax credits and other financial incentives.