CCGI 9th Grade - 12th Grade Resources
9th Grade: Build Your Foundation
Focus on identifying strengths, understanding high school and college requirements, and learning how students can pay for college.
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Skills · Career
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Identify personal strengths, understand hard and soft skills, and explore how those skills connect to careers.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Graduation and College Admission Requirements · College
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Compare high school graduation requirements with CSU and UC admission requirements to support academic planning.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Paying for College · Financial Aid
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Explore college costs, learn about financial aid options, and check eligibility for a CalKIDS scholarship.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Pretest/Posttest |
10th Grade: Develop Your Career Readiness
Focus on documenting experiences, building a résumé, and exploring what matters most in a future career.
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Documenting My Experiences · College & Career
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Record school activities, work experiences, family responsibilities, skills, and achievements to prepare for a résumé.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Résumé · College & Career
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Create a professional résumé highlighting education, experiences, achievements, and skills.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Résumé Template |
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Work Values · Career
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Identify workplace priorities and compare the education levels and salary ranges of careers of interest.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
11th Grade: Explore Colleges and Plan Ahead
Focus on refining career interests, finding colleges, understanding financial aid, and estimating college costs.
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Understanding Financial Aid (AB 2015) · Financial Aid
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Learn about the FAFSA and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) and determine which application is appropriate.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Pretest/Posttest |
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Personality · Career
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Complete a personality assessment and reflect on how the results connect with careers of interest.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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College Search Tool · College
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Research colleges and identify institutions offering programs or majors connected to career goals.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Finding Your College Costs · Financial Aid
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Learn how to estimate college costs after grants and scholarships and identify information needed for financial aid applications.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Pretest/Posttest |
12th Grade: Take Your Next Steps
Focus on preparing financial aid applications and applying to college.
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Prep Work for Your FAFSA or CADAA · Financial Aid
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Select the appropriate financial aid application, review preparation steps, and identify anyone who needs to contribute information.
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Educator Guide · Presentation Slides · Student Pretest/Posttest |
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Launch and Submit the FAFSA or CADAA · Financial Aid
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Begin the financial aid application and learn about saving progress, submission deadlines, and available assistance.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Pretest/Posttest |
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California Community Colleges (CCC) Application Guide · College
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Learn how to connect CaliforniaColleges.edu with CCCApply, launch a community college application, and track submission.
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Educator Resource Sheet · Student Resource Sheet |
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California State University (CSU) Application Guide · College
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Learn how to connect CaliforniaColleges.edu with Cal State Apply, prepare application information, and track submission.
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Educator Resource Sheet · Student Resource Sheet |