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If your school district is not currently using CaliforniaColleges.edu, we encourage you to share information with your school district about how to access the free tools.

Reading Materials

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Title	Audience
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Students	Student
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Parents	Parent
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Educators	Educator
CaliforniaColleges.edu for School Districts	Educator
About the California College Guidance Initiative	General
AB 132 & the Cradle-to-Career System	General
AB 469 Implementation Using CaliforniaColleges.edu	Educator
The Difference Between Partner & Basic Accounts	Educator
How to Bring CaliforniaColleges.edu to Your School District	General

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Title	Audience
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Students	Student
Registering Your Student Account	Student
What Students Are Saying About Our Financial Aid Tools	General

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Title	Audience
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Parents	Parent
How to Bring CaliforniaColleges.edu to Your School District	General

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Title	Audience
CaliforniaColleges.edu for Educators	Educator
Requesting and Registering Your Educator Account	Educator
CaliforniaColleges.edu for School Districts	Educator
About the California College Guidance Initiative	General
AB 132 & the Cradle-to-Career System	General
AB 469 Implementation Using CaliforniaColleges.edu	Educator
The Difference Between Partner & Basic Accounts	Educator
Preparing Your School District for Partnership	Educator
How to Bring CaliforniaColleges.edu to Your School District	General

Videos

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Title	Audience
Discovering Your Choices for College and Career	General
CaliforniaColleges.edu and Cal State Apply	General
Financial Aid Tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu	General

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Title	Audience
Registering Your Student Account	Student
Requesting and Registering Your Educator Account	Educator

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Title	Audience
How CaliforniaColleges.edu Helped me Plan for, Apply to, and Pay for College	General
How CaliforniaColleges.edu Made Financial Aid Easier	General
First Gen Journeys: Ana Castillo	General
First Gen Journeys: Sara Chen	General
First Gen Journeys: Amber Flores	General
First Gen Journeys: Alfredo Rojas Moreno	General

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Title	Audience
Empowering Students and Enriching Guidance Interventions	Educator
Credit Where Credit is Due: Improving the Quality of “a-g” Course Data	Educator
Increasing Understanding and Applications Using the Financial Aid Lessons	Educator
Streamlining the College Application Process	Educator

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