College and Career Center

College Entrance Exams & Other News

SAT/SAT Subject Test Registration: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org

Official SAT Practice for the redesigned SAT by Khan Academy (FREE): https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

ACT Registration https://www.actstudent.org

Smarter Balanced Assessment https://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/

Academic Counselors

Please call (408) 535-6340 or email your child’s counselor to make an appointment

Academic counselors and support program staff are located in the Library’s College and Career Center. They provide academic guidance and assist students with exploring post-secondary options to help them become college and career ready.

Support Program

Naviance

Every Gunderson student has a personalized account on Naviance in which they can search for colleges and careers.

Students: Click on the link for login directions to Naviance - Naviance Instructions

NEW! Parents can now access their student’s portal on Naviance. Parent Directions

College Information

Applying to College

California Community College (CCC)

California State University (CSU)

University of California (UC)

Private/Independent Universities:
http://www.commonapp.org
http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org

Majors at Public CA Community Colleges, UC, and CSU

Public and Private Colleges and Universities

Match Majors with Careers
http://www.jobcomet.com​
http://www.mynextmove.org

NCAA Information on the Eligibility Center’s COVID-19 response is available at
EC_COVID

Athletic Eligibility (NCAA)

Paying for College

Grants

Financial aid from the state that does not have to be repaid.

Scholarships

Free money students can receive from different organizations by filling out applications.

Loans

Borrowed money from the school or private institutions with varying interest rates that needs to be repaid.

Work Study

work program through which you earn money while going to school in order to help you pay.

FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
The FAFSA is a federal form students need to fill out in order to be eligible for federal financial aid.

Students can also go to FAFSA4caster to estimate their eligibility for federal student aid!

AB 540 Students

Financial aid information for AB 540 students: Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) and the California Dream Act.

More Info…

Want more information about the different types of financial aid? Go to http://studentaid.ed.gov/types

College Documents

Scholarships 2020-21

Click here

Taking Classes at Community College

Gunderson High School students interested in taking a course at a community college must follow the community colleges admission/enrollment process. Please view the Gunderson High School College Concurrent Enrollment Process here. Your College & Career Technician or Academic Counselor can help answer any questions you have.

DeAnza College
Evergreen Valley College
Foothill College
Mission College
San Jose City College / R40 Form / Programs
West Valley College

Community Service/Work

Community Service Guidelines and Time Sheet
Volunteer Match Website