5 – Get Financing
Web sites
College Board Financial Aid Application [http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp]
Form often required for private aid.
CollegeNET [http://www.collegenet.com]
Provides financial aid and scholarship information and online applications.
Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)[http://www.fafsa.ed.gov]
Downloadable form required for federal aid.
FinAid [http://www.finaid.org]
General resource site mainly covering the financial aid process.
Mapping Your Future [http://www.mapping-your-future.org/paying]
Basic step-by-step guide to getting financial aid.
6 – Practice what you’ve discovered
Web sites
Obtaining Apprenticeships and Internships
California Division of Apprenticeship Standards [http://www.dir.ca.gov/das/]
California Apprenticeship Programs [http://www.calapprenticeship.org]
Construction Craft Training Center [http://www.cctc.edu/]
Internship Programs [http://internshipprograms.com/]
InternShip.Com [http://www.internship.com/]
OpNet [http://www.opnetwork.org]
Emphasizes Multimedia Internships
San Francisco Conservation Corp [http://www.sfcc.org]
7 – Package your skills, market yourself and find a job
Books
VGM’s Guide To Temporary Employment
Baratz. VGM Career Horizons (650.14 B231v)
Have a life while you’re exploring the job market. This guide explains how to make temp-work work for you.
8 – Plan for change
Web sites
San Francisco State University – College of Extended Learning [http://www.cel.sfsu.edu]
University of California, Berkeley Extension [http://www.unex.berkeley.edu]
