1. What is CCGI?
CaliforniaColleges.edu provides students with an all-inclusive guide for their college & career paths and enables educators to track their progress
Four major planning/research components to help students,
parents, and educators
MY Plan
College
Career
Financial Aid

2. Accessing CCGI
CNUSD has paid to get an account for each student in the district
To access your CCGI student account, students must first register their account using their CNUSD issued
We will show you how to check your school at the end of this presentation

3. Finding CCGI Go to Centennial’s Website Click on the “COUNSELORS” tab
Google Centennial High School Corona
Click on the “COUNSELORS” tab

4. Finding CCGI Hover over the “College & Career” tab
Select California Colleges Website (CCGI)
Click on the URL for

5. How to Register Your Account

6. How to Register Your Account

7. How to Register Your Account

8. Today’s Activity Researching Postsecondary Options
There will be time for you to explore independently after all instructions have been covered so please be patient and follow along!!
Goal: You will explore postsecondary options and examine how college fits into your future
It will answer the following questions:
What are your options after you graduate from high school?
Do you know what type of certificate(s) or degree(s) you will need to meet your goals?

9. Lets Get Started Hover over the “Career” tab
Click on “Career Search Tool”
Type “Keywords” of a career (or major) you are considering OR you can choose to search by “Industry”

10. Navigating Results
Review your results. What educational level will you need for your list of career options? If you didn’t know, now you know!! 
“Favorite” 2 – 5 career(s) that most interest you by clicking on the heart icon (  ). By doing this, you will be able to save this information into your “My Plan”

11. Review Your Career Fact Sheet
Click on one career option that most interests you
This provides 8 sections to review the following:
Responsibilities
Work Activities
Related Careers (later, you can view more if you want)
Academic Knowledge
**Educational Level (shortly, you will “View Colleges”)
Salary & Potential Growth (later, you can view potential growth by state)
Skills
Interests

12. View List of Colleges
Under the Educational Level section, click on “View Colleges”
Begin to narrow your results by selecting “California Only Search” (if you wish)
Continue to narrow your results by clicking on “Advanced Search” and add additional filters

13. Narrow College List
Add your additional filters then click “Search”. To narrow further or make changes, you can add or delete to your additional filters

14. Building Your College List
“Favorite” 2 – 5 college(s) that most interest you by clicking on the heart icon (  ). By doing this, you will be able to save this information into your “My Plan”

15. Researching Your College List
Click on one college that interests you the most and begin to learn about topics such as:
Campus Community
Admissions
Costs & Financial Aid
Degrees & Majors
Varsity Sports
Transfers
Support Services

16. Summary
Continue to work on this activity (and others) to make other discoveries related to:
Career Options
Certificate/Degree Requirements
College options
Majors
Tons of other activities will allow you to view YOUR information as a “One Stop Shop”:
View your academic planner
Financial Aid Plan
Experiences
Goals
Journals
Documents

17. If You Forget Your Login Information, Check Your School Email!
Go to Centennial’s Website
Click on the Blue Tab titled, “Students” .
Click on the top left tab titled, “Office 365”

18. Take Away Information
Get familiar with the CeHS Counselor’s Website for information/links for:
Grade Level Materials
Academic Planning and Information
College & Career Planning and Information
CCGI
Parent/Student Q Connect
SAT/ACT Information
Financial Aid Information