Welcome to your Los Angeles Resource Hub!
Explore this page to access L.A.-specific resources to help you along your college journey. Here you will find information about:
- Mental Health Resources
- Low-cost Technology and support
- Financial Assistance
- Career Exploration & Employment
- Information about local colleges
- LA Organizations working for you!
For new information and resources, follow @lacash4college on Twitter or Instagram! DM our team if you have a specific question or an idea to talk about! Have tips, tricks, or resources that you want to share with other L.A. students? E-mail us at: hello@letsgotocollegeca.org so we can share it!
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Tips on studying schedule & managing your time
Tips on creating a learning space at home
Tips on online academic resources
Tips for staying connected with professors & campus resources
Low-cost internet & computer resources for students
Upcoming Workshops & Events!
FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Learn more!
LA College Promise Free Info Sessions
January 7th or 14th
5:30PM – 6:30PM
Register here for English language
Register here for Spanish language
Open to Students, Families & Community Members – Free Tuition, Free Chromebook, Dedicated Academic Counseling & Success Coaching, and LACPWorks Employment Program!
Resources for Students
CAREER EXPLORATION & EMPLOYMENT
Find a local workforce center near you! – A citywide program that offers virtual and in-person jobs for youth 14-24. Gain skills and experiences you need to jumpstart your career.
If you live in the City of LA, sign up for Hire LA’s Youth – A citywide program that offers virtual and in-person jobs for youth 14-24. Gain skills and experiences you need to jumpstart your career.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Housing/Rental Support– Up to date information on rules and regulations and opportunities relating to renting and housing.
L.A. Cash for College webinars & workshops – Access virtual webinars and workshops on college and financial readiness, including FASFA completion workshops, career exploration panels, college life panels, and virtual college admissions tours.
LOCAL COLLEGES COVID-19 UPDATES
Check out these pages for up to date information on local college and universities COVID-19 response and efforts.
- Cal Poly Pomona (CPP)
- Cal State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
- Cal State University Long Beach (CSULB)
- Cal State University Los Angeles (CSULA)
- Cal State University Northridge (CSUN)
- Los Angeles Community College District
- Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
- Mount St. Mary’s University (MSMU)
- Pepperdine University
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of La Verne
- University of Southern California (USC)
MENTAL HEALTH
Free Headspace App subscription – for L.A. Country residents and students – Download the Headspace app and receive all of its services for free through the end of the year. Valid for those with addresses in LA County.
Wayfinder’s Mental Health Resources – Mental health services, such as counseling, for low-income youth, students, and adults in LA County
Wayfinder Family Services – Fact Sheet –Information about services such as medical, mental health, rehabilitation, and temporary housing offered to youth, students, and adults in LA County
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay: Youth Mental – LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative’s guide to mental health awareness and conditions with resources and information on where and how to seek help.
L.A. County Mental Health Resources – Local and nationwide resources for mental health and assistance.
Guide to Wellbeing Apps – A primer on apps designed to engage you in healthy activities like working out, meditation, and financial wellbeing.
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
Free Printing/ Laptop & Hotspot Rentals at LA Public Libraries – Information on services offered by LA County libraries such as technology rentals and free printing of school work and other documents.
Human-I-T: Purchase low-cost technology / Access low-cost internet / Get training on how to use your technology – Human-I-T programs and services are open to low-income students and families. Access low-cost technology and internet options and get training on using technology that helps you succeed.
Use the hashtag #gotocollegeLA and follow @LAcash4college and @gotocollegeca for more updates!
The Let's Go Team would like to hear from you! Click the link in our bio to fill out our on-campus mental health services survey. This survey is to gather data about how to improve on-campus mental health services. For completing the survey you will be entered for a chance to win a gift card of your choosing to Amazon, Starbucks, or Target! #mentalhealth #selfcare #student #wellbeing #college #firstgen #collegestudent
This week is the Fifth Annual Undocumented Student Action Week! 👏🦋 @cccundocuactionweek
Take action today by joining a webinar, contacting federal and state representatives, posting on social media, and by connecting with an UndocuLiaison at your college.
They have great informative webinars such as, Financial Aid: Successfully Paying for College as an Undocumented Student, Breaking Enrollment Barriers: Creating the Pipeline to College for Undocumented High School Seniors, AND much more!
For more information and to register for their webinars head over to the link in our bio to join in on some webinars happening this week.
#cccforundocu #communitycollege #undocumentedstudents #california
We’re back with our workshops!🎉✨ Join us next Thursday and learn all about financial aid! We got y’all covered. Share with your peers and register using the link in our bio! 🎉 #financialaid #workshop #loans #scholarships #cadreamact #fafsa
If you’re applying to the CA Dream Act, be aware that there are some new updates! Save and scroll to be informed! To read and learn more, head over to the link in our bio to check out our latest blog post!🤍📚✨ #cadreamact #financialaid #college #academics #resources #information
Our Let's Go to College team is excited to finally announce our most recent project! We are officially launching a Discord Server! 👾💛 First 50 people to join us will receive a $10 e-gift card 🥳 Make sure to accept the student role in order to be eligible for the giveaway 🎉🎁🎉LINK IN BIO TO JOIN!💖 see y’all there. ✨ #discord #collegestudents #california #online #csu #ccc #uc #campus #resources #fafsa #cadreamact #tuition #mentalhealth
Last but not least, meet this year’s Student Advocacy Interns, Nathen and Celeste! Enjoy the complimentary doggos!
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Nathen: Nathen is a current 4th year Political Science major with a minor in communication studies and a second minor in women & gender studies at Cal State Fullerton. He is a first-generation student who plans to pursue a masters degree in Higher Education after graduating this year! On campus he serves as a campus tour guide, peer mentor, and is the current treasurer for an honor society. Along with his passion for education he aspires to make education more equitable!
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Celeste: Celeste Rojas is a Zapoteca born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and our current Student Advocacy Intern. She is a senior at University of California, Berkeley majoring in Global Development and will be graduating this Fall 2021. She is inspired by the organizing power that her Oaxacan community taught her and aims to instill the same values in her career work and experiences. Aside from Let’s Go To College, she serves as the Executive Director for Girasoles En Marcha, an organization for young BIPOC girls that aims to mobilize a future that preserves cultural heritage and challenges systemic barriers to pursue equity, inclusion and collective unity. In addition, she is actively involved in various organizations at Berkeley like OaxaCal and The Blazers in South Central.
Building partnerships is an essential component of our work.
Is your organization interested in becoming a partner? Please visit our Partner Page to get involved!Join L.A. Compact, SoCal CAN, UNITE-LA and L.A. Cash For College