College and Career Specialist
Our College and Career Specialist, Valerie Beachley, can help you to explore your interests, set career goals, and even assist with locating a school/training 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 register for college coursework. You can reach Valerie via email, vbeachley@hbas.edu or through the chat feature on your class team.
~HELPFUL 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)
- Calbright 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
- http://www.finaid.org/
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
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
COLLEGE CORNER
See below for contact info for our Community College Partners:
When will the colleges visit my site? Click here for the college visit calendar. Orange Coast College is currently taking students for a non-credit, FREE, Customer Service Class (online). Please see attached flyer for details.
College and Career Center services are being offered virtually until further notice.
