College & Career Readiness

Are you interested in learning about your interests, potential careers and planning for college? California Career Zone is a free resource that allows you to take different tests to learn about your interests, discover what you find most important in a job, explore careers, colleges and more!

Sierra College

Academic Enrichment Agreement: The new fillable form is listed here on our College in High School website.If students scroll down to the Academic Enrichment section, they will see the link to the form as part of step 1 and also step 3 of the getting started section.   

•  Academic Enrichment Permission Form
•  Restricted Class list for high school scholars
•  Sierra College Online Class Schedule

Career and Technical Education 

Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Sierra College is a group of programs that prepares students for entry into professional level employment opportunities, typically within one to four semesters. There are twenty-four programs offered at Sierra College that directly relate to industries within the Sierra District and its local labor market needs.

 

American River College

Scholarship Search Websites

The internet offers a variety of free scholarship search sites (see below). Be wary of any entity that guarantees you will be selected for a scholarship. Remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! If you think you are a victim of a scholarship scam or financial aid fraud, please report it immediately to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General at 1-800-MIS-USED or email [email protected].

• https://www.goingmerry.com/
• http://www.collegescholarships.org/financial-aid/
• https://www.fastweb.com/
• www.Scholarships.com
• www.Collegenet.com
• The US Department of Labor's Scholarship Search 
• Health Majors/Jobs Scholarships
• QuestBridge National College Match
• https://www.zeemee.com/
• https://scholarsapp.com/

Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) 

For a free profile and to be linked to the NCSA school account for JAA, please click HERE.

College Athletics Associations:

NCAA Eligibility Center

• NCAA Roadmap
• NCAA Guide

NAIA Eligibility Center

• NAIA Member Institutions 
• NAIA Sports 

 

College Board Recommendations: 

• Determine what level of athletic competition/play you hope to pursue (NCAA Division I, II, III or other levels).
• See about participating in a summer sports camp at your college of interest.
• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (see document below).  Student-athletes pursuing NCAA Division I or II schools must register; others do not.
• Develop an athletic resume that includes your basic student demographic information, sports stats since 9th grade and academic record/standing.
• Send letters of interest during Sophomore and Junior years to colleges/universities.
• Send coaches your athletic resume, stats summary and a video showcasing your skills in actual competition.
• Keep track of all contact you've had with college coaches in a written log.
• If applicable, apply to the college/university with a special application coded by the college's athletic department to notify the admission office that their athletic department is interested in you.
• Remember that athletics are only part of the college choice - make sure you still find the college to be a good fit if something happens and you can't play or decide not to play.
• Also, remember that athletic eligibility does not guarantee you're going to be admitted.

 

Click here to read more advice about "Choosing a College" for student-athletes.

Want to learn more about athletic scholarships and financial aid for student-athletes? - click here!

 

Please contact our athletic director, Mrs. Tafoya at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding college athletics. 

 

 

ASVAB Test and Career Exploration Program 

• The ASVAB test and Career Exploration Program are FREE resources! JAA provides an ASVAB test date and results interpretation for 10th-12th grade scholars. 
• ASVAB Fact Sheet 
• ASVAB Sample Results