Helpful College Admission Resources

The college admission process can be daunting, so we have compiled a list of websites that will be used within this process to help you. Please find live links that will lead you to the websites that you will need for the testing process, the college search process and the scholarship process. This page is not a comprehensive list, but it will start you in the right direction.

Helpful Forms

College Applications

College Entrance Exams

College Planning and Exploration

  • KnowHow2GO - Site formed by the American Council on Education, the Lumina Foundation for Education, and the Ad Council, to encourage students to prepare for college.
  • College Navigator - The United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences and National Center for Education Statistics college search website.
  • CollegeSource Online - This site contains a database of over 85,000 digital college catalogs, institution profiles, transcript keys, and other critical resources.
  • Big Future - BigFuture by the College Board is a free comprehensive website that helps improve the college planning process through a step-by-step approach.
  • California Colleges - California’s free official source for college and career planning.
  • UC Campus Search and Admission Facts
  • CSU Campus Search and Admission Facts
  • CTCL

California Colleges and Universities

Community College

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.

Gap Year Association

A resource for students interested in taking “intentional time away from the classroom before accruing college debt, starting their careers, and choosing a life-path, in order to facilitate perspective, purpose, and maturation.”

University of San Diego’s Torero Promise

The Torero Promise is a guaranteed admissions program being offered to students enrolled in the Dioceses of San Diego and San Bernardino high schools.

The California Promise

The California Promise ​Program enables a specific number of campuses of the California State University (CSU) to establish pledge programs for entering first-time students who are both interested and able to complete baccalaureate degrees in four years.

College Scholarships and Financial Aid

There are many scholarships and financial aid opportunities for our students applying to college. 

Cathedral Catholic High School College Fair 2024

There will be an in-person, on-campus college fair on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in the Claver Center Gymnasium from 6-8 pm. There is no cost to attend this event. Our fair is open to the public. A list of colleges and universities that will be attending will be available closer to the event date. Contact Michelle Carroll with any questions.

College Rep Visits

The Cathedral Catholic High School Counseling Office welcomes back college admissions representatives to campus next fall! Schedule your Fall 2024 appointment in Rep Visits now! College admissions representatives have the opportunity to book 30-minute, in-person visits with our juniors and seniors. Virtual visits during the school day are not possible at this time, however the Counseling Office can promote and provide a virtual meeting link to students for information sessions held before or after school hours (8 am – 2:20 pm). The Cathedral Catholic Counseling Office also welcomes college mini-fairs or group lunchtime visits to campus. Please contact Michelle Carroll directly to arrange these events.

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