Manny Herrera
College and Career Counselor
Sanger High School provides multiple layers of support when it comes to college and career readiness. Not only does a SHS student have access to counselors, college recruiters, military recruiters, and more, but your student also has access to a specific College and Career Counselor. Manny can help with all things college and career. Please, if you have any questions don't hesitate to get in contact with him. manuel_herrera@sangerusd.net 559-524-7412
CCGI or CaliforniaColleges.edu is a free resource for all Sanger High School students. CCGI can give your student access to college, career, and financial aid lessons. Linked with your students grade history you can see GPA, graduation status, and college A-G track. As well as access to all college applications, financial aid applications, and much more.
If you have any questions please contact your counselor.
California Community Colleges
California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.1 million students attending 112 colleges. With a wide range of educational offerings, California Community Colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions. Search Salary Surfer website to view combined median earnings of those who completed a certificate or degree in 179 of the most widely enrolled programs at community colleges.
California State University (CSU)
With 23 campuses, CSU is the largest, most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country. Many CSU campuses have higher standards for particular majors or for students who live outside the local admission area. Because of the number of students who apply, several campuses have higher standards (supplementary admission criteria) for all applicants. Make sure to learn about admission requirements early in your high school career.
Students can apply to any of the 23 CSU campuses through their CCGI Account.
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Bakersfield * Channel Islands * Chico * Dominguez Hills * East Bay * Fullerton * Humboldt State * Long Beach * Los Angeles *Maritime Academy * Monterey Bay * Northridge * Cal Poly Pomona * Sacramento * San Bernardino * San Diego State * San Francisco State * San Jose State * Cal Poly San Luis Obispo * San Marcos * Sonoma State * Stanislaus
University of California (UC)
Berkeley * Davis * Irvine * Los Angeles * Merced * Riverside * San Diego * Santa Barbara * Santa Cruz
Students can apply to any of the 10 UC campuses through their CCGI Account.
University of California (UC) admission guidelines are designed to ensure you are well-prepared to succeed at UC. If you’re interested in attending a UC campus, it is very important to exceed the minimum eligibility requirements in order to be a competitive applicant. Students can begin working on the application for Fall 2022 as early as August 1 and it can be submitted November 1-30, 2021.
- Admission Requirements
- How applications are reviewed
- Personal Insight Questions (aka “PIQs”)
- Freshmen admission profiles
- 2019 UC Counselor Conference: PowerPoint with GOOD INFORMATION about the evaluation of PIQs!!!
Private Colleges and Universities
Many private institutions use Common App as their application. SHS students can access Common App through their CCGI Account.
There are hundreds of private colleges and universities from which to choose. There are 70 independent undergraduate colleges and universities in California alone!
Private colleges and universities are quite diverse in nature, including research universities, small liberal arts colleges, faith-based colleges and universities, and specialized colleges.
The cost is higher than public colleges and universities. However, these institutions have a variety of financial aid programs that often make the cost comparable to a public institution. Your ability to graduate in 4 years at a private institution may be greater than at a public institution due to more courses being available to you as a student there.
Some independent institutions, such as USC, Stanford, and California Institute of Technology, are highly selective. Other universities are less selective in nature. Visit their websites for specific admission information. Transfer to a private college is possible after your freshman year at a community college or other institution. To explore private schools outside of California, we recommend using the search tool in Xello.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
There are 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation. While the 107 HBCUs represent just three percent of the nation’s institutions of higher learning, they graduate nearly 20 percent of African Americans who earn undergraduate degrees. HBCUs were created to support African American students but these institutions of higher learning are no longer exclusive for African American students. Today, HBCUs have a significant percentage of non-African American student populations that consist of Asian, Hispanic, International and white American students.
Military Opportunities
There are many different types of jobs, opportunities and benefits to joining the United States Military. Sanger High School has recruiters from all branches of the US military joining us on campus ready to talk to students. If your student is interested in getting additional information please have them talk to one of the counselors or secretaries in the Guidance Office. 