College and Career Specialist
Our College and Career Specialist, Valerie Beachley, can help you explore your interests, set career goals, and even assist with locating a school that offers the major/classes you are looking for. As part of this process, Valerie (in collaboration with our Community College Partners) can assist you in completing the college application, filling out the FAFSA for financial aid, and get you ready to sign up for college coursework. Schedule an appointment with her by clicking on the link to the right of this page. You may also contact her directly at the Westminster Mall Site (714) 592-1005 x4472, or via email, vbeachley@hbas.edu
Here is the contact info for our Community College Partners:
When will the colleges visit my site? Click here for the college visit calendar
Golden West College
Raul Sarabia-Outreach Specialist
(714) 892-7711 ext 55062
Orange Coast College
Rena Quinonez-Outreach Specialist
714-432-6897
Coastline Community College
Tom Tran-Outreach Specialist
tbtran@coastline.edu
~USEFUL WEBSITES~
Simon Youth Foundation
COLLEGE INFO
- OC Program Finder
- Coast Community College District (OCC, GWC, Coastline)
- Golden West College
- Orange Coast College
- Coastline Community College
- OpenCCC (Account required before applying to a community college)
4 year colleges
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- FSA ID (Needed to Complete FAFSA)
- Dream Act Application
- Cal Grant GPA Verification Form (Needed for Cal Grant)
- Webgrants4Students (Check your Cal Grant Status)
- http://www.icanaffordcollege.com/
- http://www.mappingyourfuture.org
- US Dept of Veterans Affairs-GI Bill
- Military Spouse Career Advancement Award
- CalWorks Educational and Attainment Program
- http://www.finaid.org/
INFO FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- Foreign Transcript Evaluation-E-Guide
- Transcripts Translation to English
- Transcripts Translation to English 2
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
- Career Pathways in Nursing-Using Your Foreign Education in the US
- Career Pathways in Information Technology-Using Your Foreign Education in the US
- Career Pathways in Pharmacy-Using Your Foreign Education in the US
- US College Application Process
- State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing-Foreign Transcript Evaluation
- College Access for Undocumented Students in California
CAREER EXPLORATION AND LABOR MARKET INFO
- California Career Zone
- California Career Cafe (A Virtual Career Center for California Community College Students)
- California Department of Education-College and Career Planning
- ASVAB Career Exploration
- National College Transition Network
- Neris Type Explorer-Free Personality Test (16 personalities)
- University Headquarters
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Schedule an Appointment with Valerie Beachley
Westminster Mall :
College and Career Center Hours
Monday (1st & 3rd Monday @ Gothard)
8:30am – 12:15pm
8:30am – 12:15pm
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12:45pm - 4:45pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 12:00pm
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1:00pm - 7:00pm
*Every other week
BESST CENTER 5:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday
8:30am – 12:15pm
8:30am – 12:15pm
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12:45pm - 4:45pm
Thursday (2nd Thursday @ Gothard til 3:30pm)
10:00am - 12:00pm
10:00am - 12:00pm
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1:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday
8:30am – 12:30pm
8:30am – 12:30pm
*The C.C. Specialist is available for appointments at Gothard Campus every third Friday (use online appointment scheduler).