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HEPP Book Voucher

HEPP is a last dollar program and all fin aid, scholarship, and grant monies must be applied for your book needs first. If you have additional book needs that have not been covered after exhausting other aid opportunities, please visit the Fin Aid Office or call 661-763-7762 for assistance utilizing your HEPP Book Voucher.

The Fin Aid Office oversees all book vouchers, including the HEPP Book Voucher.

Tutoring

HEPP provides above and beyond tutoring to students in several subjects including Physics and Calculus.

Tutoring services are available in the library.

Additional tutoring is also available in other subjects (i.e. English) for all students.

To learn more about tutoring, click here

 

Counseling & Mentoring

Have a concern or a question with your classes? Need a resource or listening hear? We are here for you! Please let us know how we can help you succeed.


Career Resources

Explore the links below to help you better understand the world of engineering and all the disciplines you have to choose from.  

EXPLORE ENGINEERING
https://career.berkeley.edu/Engineering/Engineering
https://educatingengineers.com/career-specialties
http://whatisengineering.com/engineering-disciplines/

COLLEGE BOARD—BIG FUTURE
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

O*NET
https://www.onetonline.org/

GET MY FUTURE
getmyfuture.org
https://www.careeronestop.org/GetMyFuture/default.aspx?frd=true

MY MAJORS
https://www.mymajors.com/

MY NEXT MOVE
https://www.mynextmove.org/

EUREKA
https://eureka.org/
Site ID for Students Accounts: WLBSUDW

 

Transfer Resources

Most engineering students transfer on to obtain a bachelor’s degree. A few links to explore as you learn about transfer options, required core courses, and competitiveness.

 

Search for engineering schools

http://www.myplan.com/colleges/undergraduate-colleges/browse-by-major.html
www.findengineeringschools.org
http://www.findengineeringschools.org/Search/search_home.htm
https://educatingengineers.com/career-specialties
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/engineering-programs/careers/

Explore majors and articulation information with CSU and UC system

www.assist.org

Explore California Colleges

https://secure.californiacolleges.edu/

CSU

https://www2.calstate.edu/   (Explore campuses)
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply (Apply)

Term Application submission period beginning
Fall October 1
Winter June 1
Spring August 1
Summer February 1

UC

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/transfer-admission-planner/index.html (TAP)
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/ (TAG)
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/index.html (Blue and Gold Program)
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/index.html (Apply in Nov for fall term)

Independent/Private California Colleges

http://www.aiccu.edu/

Online Colleges

https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/engineering-programs/careers/

Transfer Data

CSU: http://www.calstate.edu/as/stats.shtml
UC: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major