Welcome to your North State Resource Hub!
Explore this page to access resources in the North State 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 and employment
- Information about local colleges
- North state organizations working for you
For new information and resources, follow @gotocollegeca on Instagram or Twitter! 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 North State students? E-mail us at: hello@letsgotocollegeca.org so we can share it! This page is in partnership with College Options, where you can find additional resources for students in the North State.
Featured Videos
Colleges in the North State Region
Resources for Students
FINANCIAL AID
College Options has compiled a list of resources relating to financial aid in the North State area. Check it out! www.collegeoptions.org/financial-aid
There is also a list of scholarships College Options has compiled with a terrific list of local scholarships listed below.
BASIC NEEDS
Use Food Finder to find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs.
Apply to CALFresh if you need help paying for your groceries.
Need help in managing your bill and energy usage? Find help in your county! Applies to Counties covered by PG&E: Humboldt, Mendocino, Tehama, Shasta, Plumas, Butte
- PG&E has something to help!
- Energy Net Program for those in Tehama County
- LMUD for those in Lassen County
Renters Relief Program provided by the state of California: https://housing.ca.gov
For those in Shasta County, Tehama County, and Trinity County, Shasta College has some great local resources for you.
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE & VIRTUAL LEARNING
Humboldt State University has some great tips about Preparing for Online Learning
The Emergency Broadband Benefit from the FCC helps families struggling to afford internet services.
CARRER EXPLORATION
Get started on career exploration with these wonderful steps set up by College Options.
Free resume review! Need help with your resume? Get Schooled will review your resume and provide actionable feedback.
College Programs in the North State Region
Upward Bounds
Tehama County Department of Education
Use the hashtag #gotocollegeIE and follow @StudentsIe and @gotocollegeca for more updates!
Did you use DecidED @decidedapp to evaluate your college offer letters this year? Then you may be eligible to enter the DecidED Summer Sweepstakes to potentially win a new MacBook Air, just in time for the new school year! All you have to do is submit your feedback in this short survey before Saturday, July 31st to participate.
Winners will win:
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive | (1) MacBook Air Laptop
Ten (10) Runner-up winners will receive | (1) MiiR 20L roll-top commuter backpack with back-to-school essentials.
Enter now! Check out @decidedapp for more details and you can also head over to the link in our bio to complete their survey! You can also go directly to bit.ly/DecidED 👏🏼👏🏼
Calling all High School Seniors and Students in your 1st or 2nd year of college (2- and 4-years): Register for the virtual Summer Career Conference from July 30-31 hosted by @NorCalPromiseCoalition, @GapInc, and @Warriors Community Foundation. bit.ly/GapxNCCPCxWarriorsSummerConf
Hear from the largest global clothing retailers about launching your career in fashion design, technology, and business including Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, and more! Explore pathways and opportunities for paid internships, fellowships, part-time jobs, training programs, and careers. Register and attend the conference to be considered for raffle prizes from Gap, Athleta, Old Navy, Warriors, San Francisco 49ers, and more!
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@scholarmatch_hq continues to impact their students. Here's a quote from one of their ScholarMatch Students, Ramon! Get connected with them now, check the link in our bio for more information and give them a follow to stay updated! #highered #firstgen #scholarmatch
It’s that time of the month! 😄 Welcome to the 3rd week of @gotocollegeCA ‘s partner promotion month! ✨
For our 3rd week, we have our partner ScholarMatch @scholarmatch_hq! Their mission is to support first-generation college students earn a bachelor’s degree within five years. They provide individualized college advising, targeted financial support, and career mentoring all the way to graduation! @scholarmatch_hq serves students in the San Francisco Bay region and nationwide through the CollegePoint Initiative.
For high school students in the Bay area, you can join @scholarmatch_hq Destination College Program by submitting applications to be reviewed by programs staff. You can also be referred by high school counselors, community-based organizations, and other educators. Students in the Destination College Program are then invited to apply to the Scholars Program—a support program through college graduation that includes advising, career mentoring, and financial support from one of their scholarship partners!
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REMINDER: Celebrate our 1 year anniversary🥳 with us and complete our student survey. 📲 All high school junior/seniors and college students who complete our survey will be entered to win awesome prizes like an Apple iPad
The survey can be found in our link in bio! Only takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Tag your friends in the comments so they know to complete the survey. ⬇⬇⬇
Rules:
1. Only one survey submission per person, multiple submissions will be disqualified
2. Winners will have to provide proof of enrollment for Fall 2021
3. Only open to CA HS juniors and seniors and college students
5. Must be following us on social media
#gotocollegeCA #letsgo #firstgenstudents #college #collegelife #collegecommunity
Shout out to FGE @firstgenempowerment for their incredible informational workshops! If you are a high school student or college student, we encourage y'all to attend an upcoming workshop because it is very beneficial. We are thrilled to have y'all as partners!
Also, stay tuned y'all! We have a workshop together soon!
Be sure to check out their upcoming workshops, link in bio for more info! (:
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