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What is the California College Guidance Initiative?

The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI or the Initiative) provides a data and planning infrastructure that helps to increase postsecondary preparation and attainment for students in California. This includes:

„ Career assessments;

„ An academic planner that helps students choose the right high school courses to meet their postsecondary goals

„ Career and major search tools that help students identify careers of interest and clarify what degrees, certificates and majors can help them gain entry to those career paths.

„ A college search tool that includes all accredited nonprofit and public institutions of higher education in the United States, and helps students to identify institutions where their target degrees, certificates and majors are offered.

„ A vocabulary list that helps students make sense of confusing terms associated with college and financial aid planning. 2

„ High school seniors can launch applications from within their accounts on CaliforniaColleges.edu to all California Community Colleges currently participating in CCC Apply (107 of 114) and all 23 CSU campuses. They can also launch their FAFSA.

„ An individual portfolio called “My Plan” where students set goals, develop college, career and financial aid plans, manage tasks associated with the college and financial aid application process and respond to reflective writing prompts that help them think through key decision points in the process.