Allied Health Programs

• Health Occupations - Information about program locations and descriptions of health field occupations
• Regional Health Occupations Resource Center - A list of allied health programs offered at community colleges for the northern California region. Click on "Allied Health."

Articulation

• Project ASSIST - statewide transfer information

Career Assessment

• Cactis- California Career & Training Information System
• Monster.com  - Tools and Quizzes
• Personality Tests on the WWW  

Career Planning/Job Search

• Cal Teach -Information website for future teachers
• CareerPath - Comprehensive site listing jobs from most of the leading newspapers.
• California Career Information - all phases of career planning
• California Career Zone - explore career paths
• California Labor Market Information - Describes most career fields.
• Career Planning Process - power point from Mike Tavares
• Hispanic On-Line Career Center
• Job Shadowing - Virtual job shadowing experience
• College Grad Job Hunter - Info on what organizations & corporations look for in entry-level candidates.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Job information and outlook.
• The Riley Guide - Employment opportunities and job resources on the internet
• SacJobs.com - Find a job, post resumes, job fairs
• Salary.com
• Salaries - 2002 California Directory of Wages
  

Deciding on a Major

• What Can I Do With A Major In....?

Financial Aid/Scholarships

...A List of Scholarships on the Internet (over 100 links to scholarship sources)

• California Student Aid Commission - Hot financial aid news, information for students and parents, and more.
• College Board School Codes - Find College Board codes for any high schools or colleges.
• College-Scholarships.Com - An all purpose college and scholarship information site including links to scholarship search databases, college websites, ACT and SAT prep information and more.
• Embark.com- Find out how to choose the right school, obtain financial aid info and locate School Identification Codes (FAFSA).
• FastWeb - A searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, & loans.
• Federal info regarding programs, grants & loans 
• FinAid!  - A comprehensive guide to student financial aid & scholarships.
• Free Scholarship/Loan Searches
• Get Recruited by Colleges and UniversitiesFree service offers opportunity to get recruited and receive scholarships to attend colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
• Grants for Minorities: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Latinos and Native Americans
• Guaranteed Scholarships and Financial AidLists and describes scholarships offered by by individual colleges and universities to all enrolled students meeting the specific criteria
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Latino College DollarsScholarships for California's Latino Students
• Scholarships for Latino Students
• Scholarships for Minorities
• The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - Includes almost everything you need to know about financial aid.

Food/Shelter Resources

• Food Closets/Food Banks
• Hotlines and Emergency Services
• Hot Meals

Student Education and Survival Resources

• The Student Survival Guide  - An Internet resource guide for success in college.
• ToolKit for Hispanic Families  - Resources to help Hispanic students succeed in school.

Study Skills

• Study Guides for Tests (assessment, nursing, etc.)
• • SCC Accuplacer Test Guide
  • Assessment (reading, writing, math)
  • Nursing
    • TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)
    • CPAt (Career Programs Assessment Test) Reading, Writing Math, Skill Practice
    • NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse) Practice Questions
  • All Study Guides Available

     

• Study Skills Self-help Information- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University site on study skills and self-help techniques.

Transfer/Colleges

• American Universities
• California Colleges.eduCalifornia colleges, careers, campus and financial aid info
• California Community Colleges
• California Universities/Private SchoolsLinks to California 4-year public and private colleges.
• CampusTours:
  • Tour California schools
  • Take virtual campus tours of universities throughout the U.S.
• CollegeNET- Search for colleges using various search criteria, find information on financial aid and scholarships, and apply online.
• UC Outreach Connection

Work Experience

• SCC Work Experience and Internships - SCC specific work experience information
• Cooperative Work Experience Education and Internship Program - Los Rios district-wide work experience information

Writing Resources

• Grammar/Writing
  • http://www.english.vt.edu/~owl/gram.htm Virginia Tech University's online writing lab will answer grammar questions via email.
  • http://www.english.vt.edu/~owl/kio.htm Virginia Tech University's online writing lab also offers a self-help component dealing with different grammar and writing issues.
  • http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers an online handbook with guidelines on the writing process, various styles of documentation (including MLA, APA, CBE, APSA, and Chicago/Turabian), different writing assignments (including lab reports, literary analyses, and application essays), as well as grammar and punctuation.
• Interactive Tutorial
  • http://writing.colostate.edu/index.cfm Colorado State University's online writing lab offers interactive tutorials via e-mail, demonstrations, handouts, and links to other resources.
• Writing
  • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue University's online writing lab offers handouts, links to other writing resources (including research references, guides to style and editing, and guidelines for writing in various disciplines such as business, arts and literature, science, engineering and technology, government information, and social science).
  • http://www.powa.org/ Paradigm Online Writing Assistant 0ffers assistance with larger writing issues such as generating ideas, organizing ideas, drafting, writing arguments, documenting sources, etc.
  • http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/handouts.htmlRensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers a series of handouts geared toward technical writing and guidelines on writing lab reports, memos, and critiques.
  • http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/guides.shtml The University of Kansas's Writer's Roost offers handouts from online writing labs across the county, introducing other resources that may offer more specialized instruction on topics from writing undergraduate college essays in various disciplines to creating resumes to drafting dissertations.
  • http://www.wc.unc.edu/campus/wc/handouts.nsf/indexStudents?OpenView The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's offers handouts on several issues including creating arguments, using transitions, and writing in different disciplines. There are also links to handouts from other online writing labs.
• Writing for Nursing Students
  • http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/owl&writingcenter/OWL/OWL.html Roane State Community College offers E-mail Etiquette Guidelines. and materials oriented specifically toward nursing students.